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arguing in Arabic

جَادَلَ
Pronunciation
jādala
Arabizi
jadal
Type
verb
Root
ج د ل

How to use it

“Arguing” is the gerund of the verb “to argue”. In Arabic the base verb is جادلَ (jādala), “to argue”. Use the present form يَجَادِلُ for ongoing arguments.

Example sentences

  • هُوَ يَجَادِلُ صَدِيقَهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.

    huwa yajādilu ṣadīqahu kulla yawmin.

    He is arguing with his friend every day.

  • نَحْنُ لا نُجَادِلُ بِلَا فَوَائِدٍ.

    naḥnu lā nujādilu bilā fawāʾidin.

    We do not argue without benefits.

  • الْمُنَاقَشَةُ سَتَكُونُ بَعْدَ الجَدَالِ.

    al-munāqašatu sakūnu baʿda al-jadāli.

    The discussion will follow the arguing.

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.

I heard you arguing.

سمعتكما تتخاصمان.

He goes on arguing (fr):

ويتابع مجادلاً:

Layla and me were arguing.

كنّا نتشاجر أنا و ليلى.

Sami and Layla were arguing.

كانا سامي و ليلى يتخاصمان.

Sami was arguing with Layla.

كان سامي يتخاصم مع ليلى.

Sami is always arguing with me.

سامي يتخاصم معي دائما.

Sami and Layla have been arguing.

سامي و ليلى يتخاصمان.

Fadil and Dania were arguing loudly.

كانا فاضل و دانية يتخاصمان بصوت مرتفع.

Layla heard Sami and Salima arguing.

سمعت ليلى سامي و سليمة يتخاصمان.

Sami and Layla started arguing again.

بدآ سامي و ليلى يتخاصمان مجدّدا.

Let's not waste time arguing about it.

لنتوقف عن تضييع الوقت في الجدال بشأن ذلك.

Sami grew up watching his parents arguing.

نشأ سامي و هو يرى والديه يتخاصمان.

Questions and answers

What is the past tense of “arguing”?

The past tense is جَادَلَ (jādala).

Can “arguing” be used as a noun?

Yes, the verbal noun is جَادَلَةٌ (jādala).

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