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argue in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- yujādilu
- Arabizi
yujadel- Type
- verb
- Root
- ج د ل
How to use it
يُجَادِلُ means to dispute or debate. It is used for verbal disagreements, not physical fights. The noun is جَادِل (arguer) and the object is usually introduced by “about” (حول).
Example sentences
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يُجَادِلُ أَصْدِقَاؤُهُ فِي السَّيَّارَةِ.
yujādilu aṣdiqāʾuhu fī al-sayyāra.
He argues with his friends about the car.
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نَحْنُ نُجَادِلُ حَوْلَ السِّيَاسَةِ.
naḥnu nujādilu ḥawla al-siyāsati.
We argue about politics.
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لَا تُجَادِلْ أَحَدًا فِي المَكْتَبِ.
lā tujādil aḥadan fī al-maktabi.
Don’t argue with anyone in the office.
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.
Don't argue.
لا تُجادِل.
It's useless to argue.
لا جدوى من الجدال.
Sami didn't want to argue.
لم يكن سامي يريد الخصام.
Sami doesn't want to argue.
سامي لا يريد الخصام.
You and I seem to argue a lot.
يبدو أننا نتخاصم كثيرا أنا و أنت.
"Don't ever argue with the Devil.
"لا تجادل الشيطان أبدا.
Sami and Layla would argue a lot.
كانا سامي و ليلى يتخاصمان كثيرا.
Sami and Layla would always argue.
كانا سامي و ليلى يتخاصمان دائما.
Still, it’s hard to argue with success.
رغم ذلك، ما زال من الصعب أن نجادل في مواجهة هذا النجاح.
They argue that only poverty reduction matters.
فهم يرون أن مسألة تقليص الفقر هي القضية التي ينبغي أن تحتل اهتمامنا الآن فقط.
They argue that their communication is admissible.
وتزعمان أن بلاغهما مقبول.
Political contexts matter, the Israelis will argue.
ولابد وأن إسرائيل سوف تحتج بأن البيئة السياسية تشكل أهمية خاصة.
Questions and answers
Is يُجَادِلُ formal or informal?
It is neutral and works in both written and spoken MSA.
Can I use يُجَادِلُ with a person?
Yes, you can say “يُجَادِلُ صديقه”.
Related words and expressions
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