worry in Arabic: qaliqa (qaliqa) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

How to use it

The verb "قَلِقَ" means "to worry" or "to be anxious". It is a regular Form I verb. Use the form "يقلق" for present tense (he worries).

أَنَا أَقْلَقُ إِذَا نَسِيْتُ مِفْتَاحِي

anā aqliqu idhā nasītu miftāḥī

I worry when I forget my key
هَلْ يَقْلَقُكَ هَذَا؟

hal yaqliquka hādhā?

Does this worry you?
يُقَلِّقُ النَّاسُ مِنَ الْمَرْضِ

yuqalliqu an-nāsu mina al-maraḍi

People worry about illness

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Don't worry.

لا تقلق.

Never worry.

لا تقلق أبدا.

You never worry.

لا تقلق أبدا.

Do you worry much?

هل تقلقون كثيرا؟

I worry about him.

إنني قلق عليه.

Don't worry about us.

لا تقلق بشأننا.

Don't worry about it.

لا تقلق بشأن ذلك.

Don't worry about me.

لا تقلق عليّ.

Don't worry about the numbers.

لا تقلقوا بشأن الأرقام.

Oh dear, but the worry of love is not like the worry of occupation.

يا الله بس هم الحب مش زي هم الاحتلال.

I want to conclude with a worry -- I have a worry -- and with a wonderful story.

أرغب في الختام بقلق. لديّ قلق -- ومع قصة رائعة.

Of 442 respondents, 11% answered, "Yes, I worry a lot," 36% replied, "Yes, I worry a little," and 52% said, "No, I don't worry at all."

وقال 52% "كلا، لا يساورني قلق في هذا الشأن على الإطلاق".

Can "قَلِقَ" be used for mild concern?

Yes, it covers both mild and strong anxiety.

Is there a noun form?

Yes, "قَلَق" means "worry, anxiety".