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girlfriend in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ṣadīqa
- Arabizi
sadiqa- Type
- noun · feminine
- Plural
- صَديقاتٌ ṣadīqāt
- Root
- ص د ق
How to use it
In Modern Standard Arabic, the word ṣadīqa is used for a female friend and, in a romantic context, for a girlfriend. It is feminine; the plural is ṣadīqāt. In informal speech you may also hear "habība" (حبيبة) for a romantic partner.
Example sentences
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هِيَ صَديقةُ عَليّ.
hiya ṣadīqu ʿalayyi.
She is my girlfriend.
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قابلتُ صَديقتِي في المَقهَى.
qābaltu ṣadīqatī fī al‑maqhā.
I met my girlfriend at the café.
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سَأَذْهَبُ مَعَ صَديقتِي إلى السِّينما.
saʾadhhabu maʿa ṣadīqatī ilā al‑sīnamā.
I will go with my girlfriend to the cinema.
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.
He has no girlfriend.
ليس لديه صديقة.
I'm not your girlfriend.
أنا لستُ صدبقتك.
Does he have a girlfriend?
هل لديه حبيبة؟
I don't have a girlfriend.
ليس لديّ صديقة.
Sami spoilt his girlfriend.
دلّل سامي صديقته.
Fadil had a Muslim girlfriend.
كانت لفاضل صديقة مسلمة.
Like Rubén Castro's girlfriend':
مثل صديقة روبن كاسترو"
I've come to visit my girlfriend.
لقد جئت لزيارة صديقتي.
Sami brought a girlfriend with him.
أحضر سامي صديقة معه.
Sami came to pick up his girlfriend.
أتى سامي لاصطحاب صديقته.
Sami's girlfriend was cheating on him.
كانت صديقة سامي تخونه.
My parents don't approve of my girlfriend.
لا يوافق والديَّ على حبيبتي.
Questions and answers
Is "ṣadīqa" always romantic?
No, it can also mean a platonic female friend; context decides.
Can I use "habība" for a serious relationship?
Yes, "habība" often implies a deeper romantic bond.
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