English → Arabic
definitely in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- bialtaʾkīdi
- Arabizi
bialta2kidi- Type
- adverb
- Root
- ك د ر
How to use it
بالتأكيد is the common way to say “definitely” or “certainly”. It can be placed before verbs or at the end of a clause for emphasis.
Example sentences
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سَأَذْهَبُ إِلَى الحَفْلِ بِالتَّأْكِيدِ.
saʾadhhabu ilā al-ḥafli bialtaʾkīdi.
I will definitely go to the party.
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هَذَا الصَّفْحَةُ صَحِيحَةٌ بِالتَّأْكِيدِ.
hādhā al-ṣafḥatu ṣaḥīḥatun bialtaʾkīdi.
This page is definitely correct.
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سَأُجِيبُ عَلَيْكَ بِالتَّأْكِيدِ.
saʾujību ʿalayka bialtaʾkīdi.
I will answer you definitely.
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.
Definitely!
بالتأكيد
It's definitely happy.
ضحك إنها سعيدة بالتأكيد.
It's definitely possible.
من المؤكد أنه ممكن.
Fadil was definitely afraid.
كان فاضل خائفا بالتأكيد.
They can definitely do more.”
إذ أنهم قادرون بلا أدنى شك على تقديم المزيد".
This is definitely the best method.
لا ريب بأنّ هذه هي أفضل طريقة.
Definitely they shouldn't be left out.
بالتأكيد لا ينبغي إستبعاد الأمر.
That is definitely better than expected.
وهذا بلا أدنى شك أفضل مما كنا نتوقع.
Sami definitely doesn't deserve to be fired.
سامي لا يستحقّ مطلقا أن يُطرد.
One of them is definitely not for beginners!
إحدى الطرق بالقطع ليست للمبتدئين!
Obama’s priorities in foreign policy are definitely sound.
لا شك أن أولويات أوباما في السياسة الخارجية سليمة.
There's definitely a method to my madness -- definitely, definitely. Sorry.
هناك بالتأكيد طريقة لجنوني-- بالتأكيد,بالتأكيد, أسف.
Questions and answers
Is there a shorter form?
Yes, you can also say أكيد (ʾakīd) in informal speech.
Can it be used at the start of a sentence?
Yes, e.g., بالتأكيد، سأذهب.
Related words and expressions
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