English → Arabic
alive in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ḥayy
- Arabizi
7ayy- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- ح ي ي
How to use it
"Alive" translates to حَيّ and is used for anything that is living or full of life. It is an adjective, masculine by default; the feminine form is حَيَّة. No article is needed before it.
Example sentences
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الطائرُ حَيٌّ فِي القَفصِ.
Al-ṭāʾiru ḥayyun fī al-qafsi.
The bird is alive in the cage.
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أَشْعُرُ أَنِّي حَيٌّ بَعْدَ التَّجْرِبَةِ.
Ashʿuru annī ḥayyun baʿda al-tajriba.
I feel alive after the experience.
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النَّاسُ يَحْتَفِلُونَ بِحَيَاةٍ حَيَّةٍ.
Al-nāsu yaḥtafilūna bi-ḥayatin ḥayyatin.
People celebrate a lively life.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
She is alive!
هي على قيد الحياة!
Sami is alive.
سامي على قيد الحياة.
Keep-Alive Options
خيارات إبقاء الاتصال
We found her alive.
وجدناها على قيد الحياة.
We found him alive.
وجدناه حيا.
The bug is still alive.
ما زالت الحشرة حية.
Is the fish still alive?
ألا تزال السمكة حية؟
Is this fish still alive?
هل هذه السمكة لازالت حيّه؟
They're keeping you alive.
إنها تبقيكم أحياء.
Both brothers are still alive.
لا يزال كلا الأخوين على قيد الحياة.
"Languages are alive,” he says.
"لازالتا على قيد الحياة " يشرح.
Christopher Frecynet still alive.
ما زال Christopher Frecynet حيا.
Questions and answers
What is the feminine form?
حَيَّة (ḥayyah).
Can I use it with a verb?
Yes, as a predicate: "هو حَيّ" (he is alive).
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