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teacher in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- muʿallim
- Arabizi
mu3allim- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- مُعَلِّمُونَ muʿallimūna
- Root
- ع ل م
How to use it
مُعَلِّمٌ is the standard word for "teacher" in MSA. It is masculine; the feminine form is مُعَلِّمَةٌ. Use it for any educator, from primary school to university.
Example sentences
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المُعَلِّمُ يَشْرَحُ الدَّرْسَ بِصَبْرٍ.
al-muʿallimu yashraḥu al-darsa bi-ṣabrin.
The teacher explains the lesson patiently.
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أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَكُونَ مُعَلِّمًا فِي المَدْرَسَةِ.
uḥibbu an akūna muʿalliman fī al-madrasati.
I would love to be a teacher at the school.
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المُعَلِّمُ يَسْأَلُ الطُّلابَ عَنِ المَفْهُومِ.
al-muʿallimu yasʾalu al-ṭullāba ʿani al-mafhūmi.
The teacher asks the students about the concept.
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 am a teacher.
أنا مدرس.
Is he a teacher?
هل هو معلم؟
I was a teacher.
كنت معلماً.
I'm not a teacher.
أنا لست مدرساً.
Continue, teacher."
استمر، أيها المعلم."
The teacher is right.
الأستاذ على حق.
I'm an Arabic teacher.
أنا مدرّس للعربيّة.
Sami hates that teacher.
يكره سامي ذلك المدرّس.
Teacher: Drop. Class: Whoa!
المدرس: ارمهما
Sami's teacher overheard him.
سمع المدرّس ما قله سامي صدفة.
Teacher: Perfect! Students: Perfect!
الاستاذ: ممتاز! التلاميذ: ممتاز!
A teacher (also called a school teacher) is a person who provides education for students.
معلم أو مدرس هو الشخص الذي يوفر التعليم للتلاميذ (الأطفال) والطلاب (للبالغين).
Questions and answers
What is the feminine form?
The feminine is مُعَلِّمَةٌ (muʿallimah).
Is there a colloquial word for teacher?
In many dialects, أُسْتَاذ (ustādh) is common for a teacher or professor.
Related words and expressions
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