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factory in Arabic

مَصْنَع
Pronunciation
maṣnaʿ
Arabizi
masna3
Type
noun · masculine
Plural
مَصَانِعٌ maṣāniʿ
Root
ص ن ع

How to use it

A "factory" (مَصْنَع) is a place where goods are produced on a large scale. It is a masculine noun; its plural is مَصَانِع. Use it with verbs like يَصْنَعُ (to manufacture) or يَكُونُ (to be).

Example sentences

  • مَصْنَعُ السَّيَّارَاتِ يَصْنَعُ سَيَّارَاتٍ جَدِيدَةً.

    Maṣnaʿu al-sayyārāti yaṣnaʿu sayyārātin jadīda.

    The car factory makes new cars.

  • يَزُورُ الطُّلَّابُ مَصْنَعَ الْحَلِيدِ لِلتَّعَلُّمِ.

    Yazūru al-ṭullābu maṣnaʿ al-ḥalīd li‑l‑taʿallum.

    Students visit the steel factory to learn.

  • قَدْ أُغْلِقَ المَصْنَعُ لِسَبَبِ الصِّيانَةِ.

    Qad ughliq al-maṣnaʿ li‑sababi al‑ṣiyāna.

    The factory was closed for maintenance.

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.

I work in a factory.

أعمل في مصنع.

We work in a factory.

نعمل في مصنع.

He works in a factory.

هو يعمل في مصنع.

That factory makes toys.

ذلك المصنع ينتج الألعاب.

I worked in this factory.

أنا عملت في هذا المصنع.

My father works in a factory.

يعمل أبي في مصنع.

My father works for a factory.

يعمل أبي في المصنع.

Bob's father works in a car factory.

والد بوب يعمل في مصنع سيارات.

Charlie and the Anti-Muslim Media Factory

شارلي والورشة الإعلامية المناهضة للمسلمين

They are manufacturing TV sets in this factory.

هم يصنعون التلافز في هذا المصنع.

2003 also saw the opening of the Gaydon factory, the first purpose-built factory in Aston Martin's history.

وشهد عام 2003 أيضا افتتاح مصنع جايدون، وهو أول مصنع يبنى لغرض في تاريخ آستون مارتن.

This is a textile where they're doing shirts -- Youngor, the biggest shirt factory and clothing factory in China.

هذا هو الغزل والنسيج حيث يصنعون القمصان. يونجور، اكبر مصنع للقمصان و الملابس فى الصين.

Questions and answers

Can I use "factory" for small workshops?

Usually "factory" refers to a large industrial site. For small workshops, use "workshop" (مَكْتَبَة) or "atelier" (ورشة).

Is "factory" always masculine?

Yes, مَصْنَع is grammatically masculine, even when referring to a factory that makes feminine‑named products.

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