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out-of-pocket expenses in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- an-nafaqāt ash-shakhṣiyyah
- Arabizi
an-nafaqat ash-shakhsiya- Type
- expression
How to use it
This expression refers to costs that you pay yourself directly, rather than being paid by insurance or another third party. It's common in contexts like medical bills or business reimbursements.
Example sentences
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تُخصم النفقات الشخصية من الضرائب.
tukhtaṣam an-nafaqāt ash-shakhṣiyyah min aḍ-ḍarāʾib.
Out-of-pocket expenses are tax-deductible.
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كانت النفقات الشخصية للعلاج مرتفعة.
kānat an-nafaqāt ash-shakhṣiyyah lil-ʿilāj murtafiʿah.
The out-of-pocket expenses for treatment were high.
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تتحمل الشركة بعض النفقات الشخصية للموظفين.
tataḥammal ash-sharikah baʿḍ an-nafaqāt ash-shakhṣiyyah lil-muwaẓẓafīn.
The company covers some of the employees' out-of-pocket expenses.
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.
Roughly 50 million US residents (one in six) pay out-of-pocket for medical expenses.
فنحو خمسين مليون أميركي (واحد من كل ستة أميركيين) يدفعون من جيوبهم الخاصة لتغطية نفقاتهم الطبية.
Questions and answers
What's the difference between 'out-of-pocket expenses' and 'total cost'?
'Total cost' is the full price of a service or product. 'Out-of-pocket expenses' are the parts of that total cost that you are responsible for paying yourself.
Can 'out-of-pocket expenses' be reimbursed?
Yes, sometimes. For example, if you pay for a business trip, your company might reimburse you later. Or, insurance might cover some of your medical expenses after you've paid them initially.
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