English → Arabic
swim in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- sabaḥa
- Arabizi
sbah- Type
- verb · masculine
- Root
- س ب ح
How to use it
The verb 'to swim' is 'سبح' (sabaḥa). It's a common verb used for moving in water. The present tense form for 'I swim' is 'أسبح' (ʾasbaḥu), and for 'he swims' it's 'يسبح' (yasbaḥu).
Example sentences
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أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَسْبَحَ فِي الْبَحْرِ.
uḥibbu ʾan ʾasbaḥa fī l-baḥri.
I like to swim in the sea.
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تَعَلَّمَ الْوَلَدُ كَيْفَ يَسْبَحُ.
taʿallama l-waladu kayfa yasbaḥu.
The boy learned how to swim.
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سَنَسْبَحُ غَدًا إِذَا كَانَ الطَّقْسُ جَيِّدًا.
sanashbaḥu ġadan ʾiḏā kāna ṭ-ṭaqsu jayyidan.
We will swim tomorrow if the weather is good.
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.
I can swim.
يمكنني السباحة.
He can swim.
هو يستطيع أن يسبح.
She can swim.
هي تستطيع أن تسبح.
Can you swim?
هل بإمكانك السباحة؟
Emily can swim.
تستطيع إيميلي أن تسبح.
I like to swim.
أحب السباحة.
Stones don't swim.
لا يمكن للحجارة أن تسبح.
Come swim with me.
تعال و اسبح معي.
You can't swim here.
لا يمكنك السباحة هنا.
Can you really swim?
هل يمكنك أن تسبح حقاً؟
You cannot swim here.
لا تستطيع السباحة هنا.
Dick says, "I can swim."
قال دِك: "يمكنني السباحة".
Questions and answers
What is the noun for 'swimming'?
The noun is 'سباحة' (sibāḥah), which means 'swimming' as an activity or sport.
Can 'سبح' be used for anything other than swimming?
Yes, 'سبح' can also mean to glorify or praise God, especially in religious contexts. However, in everyday conversation, it almost always means to swim.
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