choose in Arabic: اختر (ikhtāra) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

How to use it

Choose (اختر) is a common verb meaning to select among options. In MSA it appears as the past form اِخْتَارَ; the present tense is يَختَارُ. Use it for decisions, preferences, or picking objects.

Example sentences

اِخْتَرْتُ كِتَابًا لِلقِرَاءةِ.

ikhtartu kitāban li-l-qirā'ati.

I chose a book to read.
يَجِبُ أَنْ تَاخْتَرَ صَدِيقًا صَادِقًا.

yajibu an takhtara ṣadīqan ṣādiqan.

You should choose a sincere friend.
اِخْتَرْتُ الطَّرِيقَ الأقْصَى لِلسَّفَرِ.

ikhtartu al-ṭarīqa al-aqṣā li-l-safar.

I chose the longest route for the trip.

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.

Choose Folder

اختر مجلدا

Choose folders

اختيار مجلدات

Choose an image

اختر صورةDisc Image

Choose Application

إختر التطبيق

Choose one person.

اختر شخصاً واحداً.

How do you choose?

فكيف لك أن تختار؟

Choose difficulty level

اختيار مستوى الصعوبة

Choose heresy every time.

اختر البدعة في كل مرة.

Choose plugins for Brasero

اختر ملحقات براسيرو

Choose whichever you like.

اختر ما تريد.

They will choose themselves.

بل إنها سوف تختار نفسها بنفسها.

Choose your favorite racket.

اختر مضربك المفضل.

Questions and answers

Is there a noun form?

Yes, the noun is اختيار (ikhtiyār), meaning "choice" or "selection".

Can I use اختر for formal writing?

Yes, اختر is perfectly fine in formal contexts; just ensure proper vowelization.

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