English → Arabic
grandmother in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- jaddah
- Arabizi
jadda- Type
- noun · feminine
- Plural
- جَدَّات jaddāt
- Root
- ج د د
How to use it
The word 'grandmother' in Arabic is 'jaddah' (جدة). It is feminine. The plural form is 'jaddāt' (جدات). You would typically use the possessive suffix '-ī' (my) attached to the word, making it 'jaddatī' (جدتي).
Example sentences
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تزور جدتي كل عطلة نهاية أسبوع.
tazūr jaddatī kulla ʿuṭlat nihāyat usbūʿ.
I visit my grandmother every weekend.
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جدتي تطبخ طعامًا لذيذًا.
jaddatī taṭbukh ṭaʿāman ladhīdhan.
My grandmother cooks delicious food.
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لدينا صور كثيرة مع جدتي.
ladaynā ṣuwar kathīrah maʿa jaddatī.
We have many pictures with my grandmother.
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.
Mary visited her grandmother.
زارت ماري جدّتها.
My grandmother lives by herself.
تعيش جدتي وحدها.
My sister resembles my grandmother.
أختي تشبه جدتي.
Man: Her grandmother says, "Delish!"
رجل: أمها تقول: "لذيذ!"
The child was named Sophia after her grandmother.
سميت الطفلة صوفيا على اسم جدتها.
My grandmother always said it was a sin to waste food.
لطالما ما قالت جدتي بأن إهدار الطعام إثم وذنب.
Tom is in his room, writing a letter to his grandmother.
توم في غرفته يكتب رسالة لجدّته.
I would like to tell you about my grandmother – Boiko Anna.
أود أن أخبركم عن جدتي لأمي - بويكو انا.
Ambiya lived in Somalia with her daughter, mother, and grandmother.
عاشت أمبيا في الصومال مع أبنتها، أمها، وجدتها.
Grandmother: I'm the Gingerbread Man. Children: I'm the Gingerbread Man.
الجدة: انا الرجل العجيب. الاطفال: انا الرجل العجيب.
They'd already picked out a name for her, Barbara, after her grandmother.
وقد اختاروا اسماً لها باربرا.. تبعاً لاسم جدتها
But of course, my grandmother was right to equate defeat with liberation.
ولكن مما لا شك فيه أن جدتي كانت محقة في التسوية بين الهزيمة والتحرير.
Questions and answers
What is the word for 'grandfather'?
The word for 'grandfather' is 'jadd' (جد).
How do I say 'my grandmother'?
You add the suffix '-ī' (ـي) to the word 'jaddah', making it 'jaddatī' (جدتي).
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