relationship in Arabic: صلة (ṣila) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

How to use it

صِلَة means “relationship” or “connection”. It is feminine; use صِلَات for the plural. Common collocations: صِلَة عائِلِيّة (family relationship), صِلَة عَمَل (work relationship).

Example sentences

هُنَاكَ صِلَةٌ بَيْنَ العِلْمِ وَالفَنِّ.

hunāka ṣila tun bayna al‑ʿilmi wa al‑fanni.

There is a relationship between science and art.
صِلَتُهُ بِالعائِلَةِ قَوِيَّةٌ.

ṣilatuhu bil‑ʿāʾilaati qawiyyah.

His relationship with the family is strong.
نَحْنُ نَبْحَثُ عَن صِلَةٍ جَدِيدَةٍ.

naḥnu nabḥathu ʿan ṣila tin jadīdah.

We are looking for a new relationship.

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.

Article I Relationship

المادة الأولى

Are you in a relationship?

هل أنت في علاقة؟

(d) Relationship with OHCHR

(د) العلاقة مع مفوضية الأمم المتحدة السامية لحقوق الإنسان

Sami ended the relationship.

أنهى سامي تلك العلاقة.

(e) Relationship with States

(ه‍) العلاقة مع الدول

Fadil ended the relationship.

أنهى فاضل العلاقة.

A New Sino-American Relationship?

علاقات صينية أميركية جديدة؟

Asia’s Fragile Special Relationship

آسيا والعلاقة الخاصة الهشة

Relationship with State responsibility

3 - العلاقة بمسؤولية الدول

Rethinking the Sino-American Relationship

إعادة النظر في العلاقات الصينية الأميركية

Relationship between disarmament and development

الصلة بين نزع السلاح والتنمية

These shared values distinguish the Japan-India relationship from Japan’s relationship with China.

وهذه القيم المشتركة تميز العلاقات اليابانية الهندية عن العلاقات اليابانية الصينية.

Questions and answers

Can صِلَة be used for romantic relationships?

Yes, you can say صِلَة عاطفية for a romantic bond.

What is the opposite of صِلَة?

The opposite idea is فُرْقَة or انقِطاع.

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