English → Arabic
anywhere in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- fī ayyi makānin
- Arabizi
fy ay makan- Type
- adverb
How to use it
"Anywhere" translates to the adverb "فِي أَيِّ مَكَانٍ". It is used to indicate no restriction of place. The phrase is always preceded by the preposition فِي.
Example sentences
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أَنا أَستَطِيعُ العَمَلَ فِي أَيِّ مَكَانٍ.
anā astaṭīʿu al-ʿamala fī ayyi makānin.
I can work anywhere.
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لَا تُقَلِّقْ، سَأَجِدُ مَكْتَبًا فِي أَيِّ مَكَانٍ.
lā tuqalliḳ, saʾajidu maktaban fī ayyi makānin.
Don't worry, I'll find an office anywhere.
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هَلْ يُمكِنُنا اللِقَاءُ فِي أَيِّ مَكَانٍ؟
hal yumkinunā al-liqāʾu fī ayyi makānin?
Can we meet anywhere?
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.
You may go anywhere.
يمكنك الذهاب إلى أين تشاء.
Just put it anywhere.
فقط ضعه في أي مكان.
Are you going anywhere?
هل أنت ذاهب إلى مكان ما؟
You can put it anywhere.
بإمكانك وضعها في أي مكان.
It could be done anywhere.
ويمكن حل مثله في جميع انحاء العالم
So it can happen anywhere.
أي أن هذا قد يتكرر في أي مكان.
We're not getting anywhere.
لن نصل إلى أي مكان.
We didn't see him anywhere.
لم نره في أي مكان.
We didn't see her anywhere.
لم نرها مطلقاً.
Tom couldn't find his key anywhere.
لم يجد توم مفتاحه في أي مكان.
Instability can express itself anywhere.
إن عدم الاستقرار من الممكن أن يعبر عن نفسه في أي مكان.
Saramago’s anywhere is the Balkans’ everywhere.
والمكان الذي أبقاه ساراماجو بلا اسم هو كل مكان في البلقان.
Questions and answers
Can I drop the preposition "in"?
In Arabic the preposition فِي is required; you cannot say just "أَيِّ مَكَانٍ" as a standalone adverb.
Is there a shorter colloquial form?
In spoken Arabic people often say "وين ما كان" or simply "وين ما".
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