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confirm in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ʾakkada
- Arabizi
2akkada- Type
- verb
- Root
- ك د ر
How to use it
“confirm” translates to the verb “أكّد”. In MSA it is used in the past (أكّد) and present (يؤكّد). It often appears with objects like “معلومات” or “حضور”.
Example sentences
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يُرْجَى أَنْ تُؤَكِّدَ الحُضُورَ.
yurjā ʾan tuʾakkida al‑ḥuḍūra.
Please confirm your attendance.
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المعلوماتُ أُكِّدَتْ بَعدَ التَحْقِيقِ.
al‑maʿlūmātu ukkidat baʿda al‑taḥqīq.
The information was confirmed after verification.
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سَأُؤَكِّدُ لكَ مَوْعِدَ اللِّقَاءِ.
saʾuʾakkidu laka mawʿida al‑liqāʾi.
I will confirm the meeting time for you.
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.
Confirm clear
أكّد المسح
Can you confirm, Chris?
هل تتأكد كريس؟
by him confirm my strength,
« اشدد به أزري » ظهري.
who confirm the Day of Doom
« والذين يُصدقون بيوم الدين » الجزاء.
Confirm my strength with him
« اشدد به أزري » ظهري.
Studies seem to confirm this.
ويبدو أن الدراسات تؤكد هذه الرؤية.
who confirm the Day of Reckoning
« والذين يُصدقون بيوم الدين » الجزاء.
The exceptions often confirm the rule.
وكثيراً ما تؤكد الاستثناءات القاعدة.
No single test can confirm a diagnosis.
لايستطيع أي اختبار تأكيد التشخيص.
We have every evidence to confirm that.
ولدينا كل الدلائل التي تثبت ذلك.
Army deserters confirm that rapes have occurred.
ويؤكد الفارين من الجيش وقوع حالات الاغتصاب.
Six months later, I can only confirm that prediction.
وبعد مرور ستة أشهر، لا يسعني إلا أن أؤكد على ذلك التنبؤ.
Questions and answers
Is there a short form?
In informal Arabic you may hear “أكد” without the hamza.
Can it be used for confirming a reservation?
Yes, say “أكّد الحجز”.
Related words and expressions
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