dear in Arabic: عزيز (ʿazīz) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

عَزِيزِي ʿazīzī — dear (address) · term of endearment in letters

How to use it

“Dear” as an adjective translates to عَزِيز (masc.) or عَزيزَة (fem.) meaning beloved or valuable. In letters the salutation “Dear …” is عَزِيزِي/عَزيزَتِي followed by the name.

Example sentences

صَدِيقِي عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ.

Ṣadīqī ʿazīzun ʿalayya.

My friend is dear to me.
عَزِيزِي، كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟

ʿazīzī, kayfa ḥāluka?

Dear, how are you? (in a letter)
هَذَا هُوَ السِّعْرُ العَزِيزُ.

hādhā huwa al-siʿru al-ʿazīzu.

This is the dear price.

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.

Dear all,

أعزائي,

Dear Friend,

صديقي العزيز،

Dear Officer,

حضرة المحقق،

Dear bloggers,

أعزائي المدونين,

Dear Sir/Madam

خطاب الإحالة

Dear Mr. Olmert,

عزيزي السيد/ أولميرت،

Dear Mr. Macaron,

حضرة السيد ماريو معكرون،

Dear Mr. Schiemsky,

عزيزي السيد شيمسكي،

My dear compatriots,

مواطني الأعزاء،

After the Dear Leader

بعد الزعيم الغالي

With pleasure, my dear.

بكل سرور, يا عزيزي.

Dear Member of Congress:

عزيزي عضو الكونجرس:

Questions and answers

Can I use عَزِيز for objects?

Yes, it can mean “expensive” or “precious” when describing things.

What is the feminine form?

عَزيزَة (ʿazīzah).