English → Arabic
ought in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- yajibu
- Arabizi
yajibu- Type
- verb
- Root
- ج ب ب
How to use it
"Ought" is a modal verb meaning a moral or logical duty, similar to "should". It is followed by "to" and a base verb. In Arabic it is expressed with the verb يَجِبُ (yajibu) plus the particle أَنْ and the subjunctive verb. Use it for advice or obligation.
Example sentences
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يَجِبُ أَنْ تَذْهَبَ إِلَى الطَّبِيبِ.
yajibu an tadhhaba ilā al-ṭabīb.
You ought to go to the doctor.
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يَجِبُ أَنْ نُحافِظَ عَلَى البِيئَةِ.
yajibu an nuḥāfiẓa ʿalā al-bīʾah.
We ought to protect the environment.
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يَجِبُ أَنْ تَدْرُسَ بجدٍّ.
yajibu an tadrusa bi-jiddin.
You ought to study hard.
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.
It ought to change.
ويجب أن يتغير.
You ought to thank him.
يتوجب عليك أن تشكره.
You ought to be ashamed.
يجب أن تكون خجِلًا.
Steaming ought to be faster.
الطهي على البخار يجب ان يكون اسرع
This is the way it ought to be.
تلك هى الطريقة التى ينبغي أن يقدم بها.
We ought to reduce the uncertainty.
يجب أن نقلل من الشكوك.
You ought to have come here earlier.
كأن عليك أن تأتي إلى هنا مبكراً.
That ought to be a winning combination.
ومن المؤكد أنه مزيج كفيل بإحراز الفوز.
We ought to avoid substitutes of trust.
يجب أن نتجنب بدائل الثقة.
Environmentalists’ awkwardness is, or ought to be, disconcerting.
إن ارتباك حماة البيئة على هذا النحو لابد أن يكون مقلقا.
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
كان ينبغي ان يحضروا لديك ويشتكوا ان كان لهم عليّ شيء.
And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
فمتى بعت صاحبك مبيعا او اشتريت من يد صاحبك فلا يغبن احدكم اخاه.
Questions and answers
Can "ought" be used without "to"?
In modern English it is almost always followed by "to" (e.g., "You ought to go").
Is "ought" stronger than "should"?
Yes, "ought" often sounds slightly stronger or more moral than "should".
Related words and expressions
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