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educated in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- mutaʿallim
- Arabizi
mota3allem- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- ع ل م
Other meanings
- مُثَقَّف muthaqqaf — learned · educated, cultured
How to use it
The word 'mutaʿallim' (متعلم) is the most direct translation for 'educated' in the sense of having received schooling or knowledge. 'Muthaqqaf' (مثقف) implies a broader sense of being cultured and well-read. Both are adjectives and agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.
Example sentences
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هو رجل متعلم وذكي.
huwa rajulun mutaʿallimun wa dhakī.
He is an educated and intelligent man.
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نريد تعليمًا جيدًا لأطفالنا.
nurīdu taʿlīman jayyidan li-aṭfālinā.
We want a good education for our children.
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إنها امرأة متعلمة جدًا.
innahā imraʾatun mutaʿallimatun jiddan.
She is a very educated woman.
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.
Bilal is educated.
بلال ذو علم.
Sami was college-educated.
تلقّى سامي تعليما جامعيّا.
Fadil was college-educated.
لقد تلقّى فاضل تكوينا جامعيّا.
* Educated women marry later
• المرأة المتعلمة تتأخر في الزواج
Mr Ito is a highly educated man.
السيد إيتو رجل متعلم.
He was educated at a public school.
تعلم في مدرسة عمومية.
* Educated women have fewer children
• للمرأة المتعلمة أطفال أقل
Even civilized, educated people signed on to it.
حتى أن المتحضرين والمثقفين استسلموا لهذا الإغراء.
* Educated women have decreased maternal mortality
• ينخفض معدل الوفيات النفاسية بين النساء المتعلمات
Educated women have smaller, healthier and better educated families.
فالمتعلمات يتميزن بأسر أصغر حجما وأوفر حظا من الصحة والتعليم.
Little educated, done this. Surplus educated, what are you going to do for the society?
شخص متعلم قليلا فعل كل هذا. ايها المتعلمون زياده عن اللازم مالذي ستعملونه للمجتمع؟
More educated women are faced with a much bigger challenge than the less educated ones in the process of employment.
191- وتواجه المرأة ذات القدر الكبير من الثقافة بتحد أكبر من المرأة ذات القدر الأقل من الثقافة في عملية الاستخدام.
Questions and answers
What is the difference between 'mutaʿallim' and 'muthaqqaf'?
'Mutaʿallim' refers to someone who has received education, while 'muthaqqaf' refers to someone who is cultured and knowledgeable in a broader sense.
How do you say 'well-educated'?
You can say 'mutaʿallim jiddan' (متعلم جدًا) meaning 'very educated', or 'muthaqqaf jiddan' (مثقف جدًا) meaning 'very cultured'.
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