English → Arabic
weird in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ḡarīb
- Arabizi
gareeb- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- غ ر ب
How to use it
غَرِيبٌ is the common word for “weird” or “strange”. It can describe objects, situations, or people. The feminine form is غَرِيبَةٌ. Use it in informal and formal contexts alike.
Example sentences
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هَذَا الْمَكْتَبُ غَرِيبٌ جِدًّا
hādhā l‑maktabu ḡarībun jiddan
This office is very weird
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تَصَرُّفُهُ غَرِيبٌ
taṣarrufu‑hu ḡarībun
His behavior is weird
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القصة غَرِيبَةٌ وَمُثيرةٌ
l‑qiṣṣatu ḡarībatun muṯīratun
The story is weird and exciting
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.
Totally weird.
غريب للغاية.
Sami is weird.
سامي غريب.
It's pretty weird.
الأمر غريب.
It was very weird.
كان غريبا بحق.
We Arabs are weird!
غريبون نحن العرب!
Sami is a weird guy.
سامي شخص غريب.
I have a weird neighbor.
أنا لدي جاراً غريباً.
Their questions were weird.
كانت أسئلتهما غريبة.
Sami has a weird crazy life.
سامي يعيش حياة غريبة و مجنونة.
The teacher was acting weird.
كان المدرّس يتصرّف بغرابة.
Sami had a really weird voice.
كان صوت سامي غريبا حقّا.
BF: It is, it's weird. You wouldn't think it would affect half the stage, but it is. It's weird.
باري فريدمان: نعم انه امر غريب اليس كذلك لا بد انها اثرت على نصف الحضور.. ياله من امر غريب
Questions and answers
Can غَرِيبٌ be used positively?
Yes, it can mean “unique” in a good way.
What is the opposite of غَرِيبٌ?
عادي or طبيعي.
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