travel in Arabic: سافر (sāfara) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

How to use it

The verb 'sāfara' (سَافَرَ) is the most common way to say 'to travel'. It is a Form III verb, which often indicates participation or a reciprocal action, but here it simply means to travel. It is used for journeys both near and far.

Example sentences

أُحِبُّ أَنْ أُسَافِرَ إِلَى فَرَنْسَا.

uḥibbu an usāfira ilā faransā.

I like to travel to France.
سَافَرَ أَبِي لِلْعَمَلِ.

sāfara abī lil-ʿamali.

My father traveled for work.
نَحْنُ نُسَافِرُ غَدًا.

naḥnu nusāfiru ghadan.

We are traveling tomorrow.

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Travel

السفريات

C. Travel

جيم - السفر

Travel ban

ثامنا - الحظر على السفر

Travel Agency

وكالة السفر

C. Travel ban

جيم - فرض الحظر على السفر

Travel costs 24.0

تكاليف السفر ٢٤,٠

Travel costs 76.0

تكاليف السفر ٧٦,٠

C. Travel documents

جيم - وثائق السفر

Sami liked to travel.

كان سامي يحبّ السّفر.

Travel broadens one's horizons.

السفر يوسع آفاق تفكير المرء.

If time travel makes that watch possible, then time travel itself is impossible.

كان السفر عبر الزمن من الأفكار الكلاسيكية التي طرحت في أدب الخيال العلمي.

(c) "Fraudulent travel or identity document" shall mean any travel or identity document:

(ج) يُقصد بتعبير "وثيقة السفر أو الهوية المزورة" أي وثيقة سفر أو هوية:

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