English → Arabic
begin in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- badaʾa
- Arabizi
bada2- Type
- verb
- Root
- ب د أ
How to use it
Begin is expressed by the verb بدأ in Arabic. The past form is بَدَأَ (he began); the present is يَبْدَأُ (he begins). Use it for any action that starts.
Example sentences
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بَدَأَ الطالبُ الدرسَ مبكرًا.
badaʾa al-ṭālibu al-darsa mubakkiran.
The student began the lesson early.
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بَدَأَتِ العائلةُ رحلتها اليوم.
badaʾat al-ʿāʾila ruḥlatahā al-yawm.
The family began their trip today.
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بَدَأَتِ الأمُّ الطهيَ بعد الظهر.
badaʾat al-umm al-ṭhayā baʿda al-ẓuhr.
The mother began cooking in the afternoon.
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.
Let's begin.
لنبدأ.
Shall we begin?
هلا بدأنا؟
OK, let's begin!
حسناً، دعونا نبدأ!
Visitations begin.
تبدأ الزيارات.
Then let us begin.
إذاً فلنبدأ.
When does it begin?
متى تبدأ؟
Let the game begin.
فلتبدأ المباراة.
It must begin today.
ولابد وأن يبدأ العمل على هذه الأمور اليوم.
Let the debate begin.
ونحن على أمل أن يبدأ الحوار والنقاش.
Begin with first principles.
ولنبدأ هنا بالمبادئ الأولية.
Impossible to begin. Enough. No. Begin with the hapless dodo."
من المستحيل أن ابدأ. بما فيه الكفاية.سأبدأ بدودو التعيس."
A culture of peace will not begin elsewhere; it will begin with us.
لن تبدأ ثقافة السلام في أي مكان آخر؛ إنها ستبدأ معنا وفينا.
Questions and answers
How do I form the present tense of begin?
Add the prefix يـ and appropriate vowel marks: يَبْدَأُ.
Is there a noun form?
Yes, the noun is بَدْءٌ meaning 'beginning'.
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