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opinion in Arabic

رَأْي
Pronunciation
raʾy
Arabizi
ra2y
Type
noun · masculine
Plural
أَرَآءُ ʾarāʾ
Root
ر أ ي

How to use it

"Opinion" (رَأْي) is a masculine noun meaning a personal view or judgment. It is often used with the verb "to have" (لَدَيْ) or in questions like "ما رأيك؟".

Example sentences

  • لَدَيَّ رَأْيٌ فِي هَذَا المَوْضُوعِ

    ladayya raʾyun fī hādhā al-mawḍūʿi

    I have an opinion on this topic.

  • مَا هُوَ رَأْيُكَ؟

    mā huwa raʾyuka?

    What is your opinion?

  • يُحْتَرمُ رَأْيُ النَّاسِ

    yuḥtaramu raʾyu al-nāsi

    People's opinion is respected.

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.

OPINION No.

الرأي رقم 20/2004 (كولومبيا)

Audit opinion

ثانياً- رأي مراجعي الحسابات

Opinion concerning

رأي بشأن

I want your opinion.

أريد أن أعرف رأيك.

In the Court's opinion:

وفي هذا الصدد، ترى المحكمة ما يلي:

I agree with his opinion.

أوافقه الرأي.

He agrees with my opinion.

إنه يوافقني الرأي.

In my opinion, he's right.

رأيي أنه محق.

Everyone attacked my opinion.

هاجم الجميع رأيي.

Give me your opinion, please.

أعطني رأيك من فضلك.

Ibid., advisory opinion, para.

() المرجع نفسه، الفتوى، الفقرة 120.

However, Polish public opinion, like public opinion in Western Europe, was overwhelmingly opposed to the Iraq invasion.

إلا أن الرأي العام البولندي، مثله كمثل الرأي العام في غرب أوروبا، كان معارضاً بصورة ساحقة لغزو العراق.

Questions and answers

How do I ask someone’s opinion?

You can say "What is your opinion?" which in Arabic is "ما رأيك؟"

Can "رَأْي" be plural?

Yes, the plural is "أَرَآء" (ʾarāʾ) and is used for multiple opinions.

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