Tarjmaأكتب بالعربي

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apparently in Arabic

عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو
Pronunciation
ʿalá mā yabdū
Arabizi
3ala ma yabdu
Type
adverb

How to use it

Use "على ما يبدو" to translate the adverb apparently. It introduces a statement that is based on observation or hearsay, not on certainty.

Example sentences

  • عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو، هَذَا هُوَ الحَلُّ الأَفْضَلُ.

    ʿalá mā yabdū, hādhā huwa al-ḥallu al-afḍalu.

    Apparently, this is the best solution.

  • هُوَ عَادَ إِلَى البَيْتِ، عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو.

    huwa ʿāda ilā al-bayti, ʿalá mā yabdū.

    He apparently returned home.

  • عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو، سَيَكُونُ الطَّقْسُ جَيِّدًا غَدًا.

    ʿalá mā yabdū, sayakūnu al-ṭaqsu jayyidan ghadan.

    Apparently the weather will be good tomorrow.

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.

Apparently they are.

ولكن يبدو أنه كان كافياً.

Apparently, the bus is late.

يبدو أن الحافلة تأخرت عن الوصول.

Companies apparently recognize this.

من الواضح أن الشركات تدرك هذه الحقائق.

Several died, apparently from beatings.

ولقد توفي العديد منهم نتيجة للضرب فيما يبدو.

And they are very happy with that, apparently.

ومن الواضح انهم سعيدون جدا بهذا الوضع.

Apparently, Southern Sudan TV can't spell Arabic:

يظهر أن تلفزيون جنوب السودان لا يتكلم العربية:

Apparently, according to his mom, he got "Bigger."

على ما يبدو ووفقاً للأم فإن الابن زاد حجماً.

Apparently, few resulted from a leniency programme.

إذ يتضح أن الحالات الناشئة عن تنفيذ برنامج تسامح قليلة.

The rest were apparently arrested in flagrante delicto.

ويبدو أن البقية اعتقلوا في حالات تلبس.

They apparently also used plants with medicinal properties.

ومن الواضح أنهم استخدموا أيضاً نباتات ذات خصائص طبية.

His visions were magnificent, and apparently somewhat radical.

وكانت رؤاه رائعة، وراديكالية على نحو واضح.

Moreover, many deals were apparently done in secret by previous governments – and apparently without the approval of Congress.

فضلاً عن ذلك فإن العديد من الاتفاقات كانت تتم سراً بواسطة الحكومة السابقة ـ وبدون موافقة من الهيئة التشريعية في بوليفيا.

Questions and answers

Can I use "على ما يبدو" at the beginning of a sentence?

Yes, it is common to start a sentence with it.

Is there a shorter colloquial form?

In spoken Arabic people often say "يبدو" alone, but "على ما يبدو" is the standard written form.

Related words and expressions

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