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grandfather in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- jadd
- Arabizi
jadd- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- أَجْدَادٌ ajdād
- Root
- ج د د
Other meanings
- جَدِّي jaddī — grandfather
How to use it
Grandfather is جَدّ (jadd). It is a masculine noun; the possessive form جَدِّي means “my grandfather”. Use it in family contexts or when talking about ancestry.
Example sentences
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جَدِّي يَزُورُنِي كُلَّ سَبْتٍ
jaddī yazūruni kulla sabtin
My grandfather visits me every Saturday
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جَدِّي يَحْكِي لِي حِكَى حَكَمٍ
jaddī yaḥkī lī ḥikā ḥakam
My grandfather tells me a story
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جَدِّي يَسْتَغِلُ الوَقتَ لِلتَّدْرِيبِ
jaddī yastaghilu al-waqta li-t-tadrīb
My grandfather uses the time for training
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.
My grandfather gets up early.
يستيقظ جدي باكراً.
My grandfather loves to read.
جدي يحب القراءة.
My grandfather comes from Osaka.
جدي من أهل أوساكا.
My grandfather was born in 1920.
وُلد جدي عام عشرين ميلادية.
My grandfather is in his nineties.
جدي في التسعينات من عمره.
The grandfather is on his deathbed.
الجدّ على فراش الموت.
We named my son after my grandfather.
سمّينا إبننا على إسم جدي.
It was founded by his grandfather in 1927.
وقد تأسست عام 1927 على يد جده.
Sami's grandfather showed him how to shoot.
علّم جدّ سامي حفيده كيف يطلق النّار.
My grandfather usually eats breakfast at six.
عادةً ما يفطر جدي عند السادسة.
Mary's grandfather used to harvest by scythe.
اعتاد جدُّ ماري أن يحصد بالمِحْصَد
He lives along with his grandfather, Jim, in the basement (having previously lived in a van, which was burned by that same grandfather).
يعيش مع جده في الطابق السفلي (بعد أن كانت تعيش في سيارة فان، والتي إحرقها الجد نفسه).
Questions and answers
Is there a special word for maternal grandfather?
Yes, جدّ الأم (jadd al‑umm).
Can I use جَدّ for a grandfather‑in‑law?
Usually you say حماة / حماة الأب for father‑in‑law, not جَدّ.
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