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- Pronunciation
- saʾala
- Arabizi
sa2al- Type
- verb · masculine
- Root
- س أ ل
How to use it
The verb 'saʾala' is used for asking questions or requesting information. It is often followed by 'ʿan' (about) when asking about something. The noun form is 'suʾāl' (سُؤَال) for question.
Example sentences
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سَأَلَ الرَّجُلُ عَنِ الطَّرِيقِ.
saʾala ar-rajulu ʿan iṭ-ṭarīqi.
The man asked about the way.
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هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ سُؤَالاً؟
hal yumkinunī an asʾalaka suʾālan?
Can I ask you a question?
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سَأَلَتْ مُعَلِّمَتَهَا عَنْ دَرْسِ الْأَمْسِ.
saʾalat muʿallimatahā ʿan darsi l-amsi.
She asked her teacher about yesterday's lesson.
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.
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اسألوا جوجل.
You ask, why?
سوف تسألون لماذا؟
I'll ask him.
سوف أسأله
May I ask why?
أيمكنني سؤالك عن السبب؟
Ask a policeman!
اسأل شرطيًّا!
Please don't ask.
لا تسأل إذا سمحت.
Meanwhile, I ask:
في الوقت نفسه، أسأل:
Don't ask me again
لا تسألني مرة أخرى
Ask Mikheil Saakashvili.
ونستطيع أن نسأل ميخائيل ساكاشفيلي عن ذلك.
Please ask someone else.
اسأل شخصا آخر من فضلك.
We ask for tolerance and understanding, and we ask for implementation.
ونطلب التسامح والفهم، ونطلب التنفيذ.
We ask for the recognition and involvement of youth; we ask for tolerance and understanding; and we ask for implementation.
وندعو إلى الاعتراف بالشباب وإشراكهم، ونطلب التسامح والتفهم، ونطلب التنفيذ.
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