English → Arabic
kid in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ṭifl
- Arabizi
tifl- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- أَطْفَال aṭfāl
- Root
- ط ف ل
Other meanings
- جَدْي jady — kid (young goat)
How to use it
In Arabic, 'kid' for a child is most commonly translated as 'ṭifl' (child) or 'walad' (boy) / 'bint' (girl). 'Ṭifl' is gender-neutral. The word 'jady' specifically means a young goat.
Example sentences
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هَذَا الطِّفْلُ جَمِيلٌ جِدًّا.
hādhā ṭ-ṭiflu jamīlun jiddan.
This kid is very cute.
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الْأَطْفَالُ يَلْعَبُونَ فِي الْحَدِيقَةِ.
al-aṭfālu yalʿabūna fī l-ḥadīqati.
The kids are playing in the garden.
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الْجَدْيُ يَأْكُلُ الْعُشْبَ.
al-jadyu yaʾkulu l-ʿushba.
The kid eats grass.
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 kid you not.
نعم انا لا امزح
Shut up and listen, kid.
إخرس و اسمع ما أقوله يا ولد.
Tom isn't a kid anymore.
لم يعد توم طفلا بعد الآن.
"Kid, I saved your life.
"يا فتى، أنقذت حياتك.
The American Comeback Kid
عودة أميركا
A kid looking into my camera.
طفل ينظر إلى الكاميرا.
Paul sees Jesse as a funny kid.
يرى آرون بول جيسي كطفل مضحك.
My mother died when I was a kid.
ماتت أمي عندما كنت صغيراً.
Instagram, the new kid on the block
إينستاغرام، طفل جديد يسجل حضوره:
Sami is a hard-partying college kid.
سامي شابّ جامعيّة عاشق للحفلات.
Think back when you were just a kid.
عد بتفكيرك إلى الوراء قليلاً عندما كنت طفلاً
Let's say the kid is fixated on Legos.
يمكننا القول بأن الطفل لا يستطيع أن يتوقف عن التفكير فى الليغو
Questions and answers
Is 'kid' always used for young children?
Yes, 'ṭifl' refers to a young child, typically under the age of puberty. It's a very common and general term.
What is the plural of 'ṭifl'?
The plural of 'ṭifl' is 'aṭfāl'.
Related words and expressions
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