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sit in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- jalasa
- Arabizi
jalas- Type
- verb
- Root
- ج ل س
Other meanings
- جُلُوس julūs — sitting · sitting, act of sitting
How to use it
The verb "to sit" translates as "جَلَسَ" (past) and "يَجْلِسُ" (present). It is a regular verb of the third form. The noun "جُلُوس" denotes the act of sitting.
Example sentences
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جَلَسَتِ الطِّفْلَةُ عَلَى الكُرْسِيِّ.
jalasat al-ṭiflaʿa ʿalā al-kursī.
The girl sat on the chair.
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نَحْنُ نَجْلِسُ فِي الحَدِيقَةِ كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ.
naḥnu najlisu fī al-ḥadīqati kulla ṣabāḥin.
We sit in the garden every morning.
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الْجُلُوسُ مَرِيْضٌ لِمَن يَعاني مِن آلام الظهر.
al-julūsu marīḍun liman yaʿānī min ālām al-ẓahr.
Sitting is harmful for those with back pain.
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.
No, sit down.
لا، اجلس.
Sit right here.
اجلس هنا
Sit down, Kate.
إجلسي يا كيت.
May I sit here?
أيمكنني الجلوس هنا؟
Sit comfortably.
اجلس بشكل مريح.
Sit up straight.
إجلس مستقيماً.
Please sit down.
تفضل بالجلوس.
Peshawar Sit-in.
اعتصام في بيشاور.
Sit down, please.
اِجلس من فضلك.
Sit wherever you like.
اجلس في أي مكان تحب.
I sit next to the door, where newcomers usually sit.
أجلس بجانب الباب، هنا يجلس المستجدّون على حد علمي.
So we go, "sit," on the couch; "sit," tummy-rub; "sit," look, I throw a tennis ball; "sit," say hello to that other dog.
لذا نحن نبدأ، "إجلس،" علي الكنبة، "إجلس،" ندلك البطن، "إجلس،" أنظر، قذفت بكرة تنس، "إجلس،" قل مرحبا للكلب الأخر.
Questions and answers
Is there a command form?
Yes, "اجلس!" means "Sit!".
Can it be used figuratively?
Yes, "جلس على العرش" means "he sat on the throne" figuratively meaning he assumed power.
Related words and expressions
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