English → Arabic
dad in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ab
- Arabizi
ab- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- آبَاءٌ ābāʾ
- Root
- أ ب
How to use it
"Dad" is the informal, affectionate term for "father" and is rendered as أَب in Arabic. It is a masculine noun; the formal word for father is أَب, while "dad" in spoken Arabic can also be بابا (bābā). Plural is آباء.
Example sentences
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أَبِي يَعملُ في المَستشفى.
abī yaʿmalu fī al-mustashfā.
My dad works at the hospital.
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زُرْتُ أَبِي البارِحة.
zurtu abī al-bāriḥa.
I visited my dad yesterday.
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أَبِي يُحِبُّ القِراءَةَ.
abī yuḥibbu al-qirāʾata.
My dad loves reading.
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.
Call me dad.
نادني أبي.
I'm your dad.
أنا أبوك.
Tom is my dad.
توم هو أبي
I love my dad.
أنا أحب أبي
How's your dad?
كيف حال أبيك؟
How is your dad?
كيف حال أبيك؟
Babak Dad writes:
باباك داد كتب في تدوينة:
Sami told his dad.
أخبر سامي أباه.
Sami called his dad.
اتّصل سامي بأبيه.
Sami liked helping Dad.
كان سامي يحبّ أن يساعد أبي.
Sami's dad passed away.
توفّي أب سامي.
Sami recognized my dad.
تعرّف سامي على أبي.
Questions and answers
Can I use بابا instead of أَب?
Yes, بابا is common in informal contexts and with children.
What is the plural of أَب?
The plural is آباء (ābāʾ).
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