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Advanced Alternatives to Express 'Want' in Arabic

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Instead of using the basic verb ā€˜uridu (Ų£Ų±ŁŠŲÆŁ), there are many other ways to express desire, preference, or intention in Arabic, depending on the context.



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1. Ų£ŁŽŲ±Ł’ŲŗŁŽŲØŁ ŁŁŠ Ā (ā€™Arghabu fÄ«) ā€“ I desireThis phrase is used to express a strong, formal desire.Examples:

  • Ų£ŁŽŲ±Ł’ŲŗŁŽŲØŁ ŁŁŠ Ų§Ł„Ų³Ł‘ŁŽŁŁŽŲ±Ł Ų„Ł„Ł‰ Ų§Ł„ŁŠŲ§ŲØŲ§Ł†Ł.


    ā€™Arghabu fÄ« as-safari ā€™ilĀ Ć” al-Yābān.


    I desire to travel to Japan.

  • Ų£ŁŽŲ±Ł’ŲŗŁŽŲØŁ ŁŁŠ ŲŖŁŽŲ¹ŁŽŁ„Ł‘ŁŁ…Ł Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‘ŁŲŗŲ©Ł Ų§Ł„Ų„Ų³Ł’ŲØŲ§Ł†ŁŁŠŁ‘ŁŽŲ©Ł.


    ā€™Arghabu fÄ« taā€˜allumi al-lughati al-ā€™isbāniyyah.


    I desire to learn the Spanish language.

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2. Ų£ŁŽŲ­Ł’ŲŖŲ§Ų¬Ł Ų„Ł„Ł‰ Ā (ā€™Aįø„tāju ā€™ilĆ”) ā€“ I needĀ Use this when talking about necessities.Examples:

  • Ų£ŁŽŲ­Ł’ŲŖŲ§Ų¬Ł Ų„Ł„Ł‰ Ł‚ŁŲ³Ł’Ų·Ł Ł…Ł† Ų§Ł„Ų±Ł‘Ų§Ų­Ų©Ł.


    ā€™Aįø„tāju ā€™ilĆ” qisÅ£in mina ar-rāįø„ah.


    I need some rest.

  • Ų£ŁŽŲ­Ł’ŲŖŲ§Ų¬Ł Ų„Ł„Ł‰ Ų§Ł„Ł…ŁŽŲ²ŁŠŲÆŁ Ł…ŁŁ†ŁŽ Ų§Ł„ŁˆŁŽŁ‚Ł’ŲŖŁ Ł„Ų„Ł†Ł’Ł‡Ų§Ų”Ł Ų§Ł„Ł…ŁŽŲ“Ł’Ų±ŁˆŲ¹Ł.


    ā€™Aįø„tāju ā€™ilĆ” al-mazÄ«di mina al-waqti liā€™inhāā€™i al-mashrÅ«Ź».


    I need more time to complete the project.

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3. Ų£ŁŽŲŖŁŽŁ…ŁŽŁ†Ł‘Ł‰ Ā (ā€™AtamannĆ”) ā€“ I hope/wishUse this to talk about aspirations or dreams.Examples:

  • Ų£ŁŽŲŖŁŽŁ…ŁŽŁ†Ł‘Ł‰ Ų£Ł†Ł’ Ų£Ų²ŁˆŲ±ŁŽ ŲØŲ§Ų±ŁŠŲ³ ŁŠŁŽŁˆŁ’Ł…Ų§Ł‹ Ł…Ų§.


    ā€™AtamannĆ” ā€™an azÅ«ra BārÄ«s yawman mā.


    I hope to visit Paris one day.

  • Ų£ŁŽŲŖŁŽŁ…ŁŽŁ†Ł‘Ł‰ Ų§Ł„Ł†Ł‘ŁŽŲ¬Ų§Ų­ŁŽ ŁŁŠ Ų§Ł…Ł’ŲŖŁŲ­Ų§Ł†Ų§ŲŖŁŠ.


    ā€™AtamannĆ” ā€™an-najāįø„a fÄ« ā€™imtiįø„ānātÄ«.


    I wish to succeed in my exams.

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4. Ų£ŁŲ­ŁŲØŁ‘Ł Ų£Ł† Ā (ā€™Uįø„ibbu ā€™an) ā€“ I like/love toThis expresses preferences and enjoyment.Examples:

  • Ų£ŁŲ­ŁŲØŁ‘Ł Ų£Ł†Ł’ Ų£Ł‚Ł’Ų±ŁŽŲ£ŁŽ ŁŁŠ Ų£ŁˆŁ’Ł‚Ų§ŲŖŁ Ų§Ł„ŁŁŽŲ±Ų§ŲŗŁ.


    ā€™Uįø„ibbu ā€™an ā€™aqraā€™a fÄ« ā€™awqāti al-farāgh.


    I like to read in (my) free time.

  • Ų£ŁŲ­ŁŲØŁ‘Ł Ų£Ł†Ł’ Ų£Ł…Ł’Ų“ŁŠ ŁŁŠ Ų§Ł„ŲµŁ‘ŁŽŲØŲ§Ų­Ł Ų§Ł„ŲØŲ§ŁƒŲ±Ł.


    ā€™Uįø„ibbu ā€™an ā€™amshÄ« fÄ« aį¹£-į¹£abāįø„i al-bākir.


    I like to walk early in the morning.

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5. Ų£ŁŁŁŽŲ¶Ł‘ŁŁ„Ł Ų£Ł† Ā (ā€™Ufaįøįøilu ā€™an) ā€“ I prefer toUse this when choosing between options.Examples:

  • Ų£ŁŁŁŽŲ¶Ł‘ŁŁ„Ł Ų£Ł†Ł’ Ų£Ų“Ł’Ų±ŁŽŲØŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ų“Ł‘Ų§ŁŠŁŽ ŲØŁŽŲÆŁŽŁ„Ų§Ł‹ Ł…ŁŁ†ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ł‚ŁŽŁ‡Ł’ŁˆŁŽŲ©Ł.


    ā€™Ufaįøįøilu ā€™an ashraba ash-shāy badalan mina al-qahwah.


    I prefer to drink tea instead of coffee.

  • Ų£ŁŁŁŽŲ¶Ł‘ŁŁ„Ł Ų£Ł† Ų£Ų¹Ł’Ł…ŁŽŁ„ŁŽ ŁŁŠ Ų§Ł„ŲµŁ‘ŲØŲ§Ų­Ł.


    ā€™Ufaįøįøilu ā€™an aā€˜mala fÄ« aį¹£-į¹£abāįø„.


    I prefer to work in the morning.

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6. Ų£ŁŽŲ·Ł’Ł…ŁŽŲ­Ł Ų„Ł„Ł‰ Ā (ā€™Aį¹­maįø„u ā€™ilĆ”) ā€“ I aspire toThis expresses ambitions and career goals.Examples:

  • Ų£ŁŽŲ·Ł’Ł…ŁŽŲ­Ł Ų„Ł„Ł‰ Ų£Ł† Ų£ŁŲµŁ’ŲØŁŲ­ŁŽ Ų·ŁŽŲØŁŠŲØŲ§Ł‹.


    ā€™Aį¹­maįø„u ā€™ilĆ” ā€™an ā€™uį¹£biįø„a į¹­abÄ«ban.


    I aspire to become a doctor.

  • Ų£ŁŽŲ·Ł’Ł…ŁŽŲ­Ł Ų„Ł„Ł‰ ŲŖŁŽŲ­Ł’Ų³ŁŠŁ†Ł Ł…ŁŽŁ‡Ų§Ų±Ų§ŲŖŁŠ ŁŁŠ Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‘ŁŲŗŁŽŲ©Ł Ų§Ł„Ų¹ŁŽŲ±ŁŽŲØŁŁŠŁ‘ŁŽŲ©Ł.


    ā€™Aį¹­maįø„u ā€™ilĆ” taįø„sÄ«ni mahārātÄ« fÄ« al-lughati al-ā€˜arabiyyah.


    I aspire to improve my Arabic skills.

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7. Ų£ŁŽŁ†Ł’ŁˆŁŁŠ Ų£Ł† Ā (ā€™AnwÄ« ā€™an) ā€“ I intend toThis refers to plans and intentions.Examples:

  • Ų£ŁŽŁ†Ł’ŁˆŁŁŠ Ų£Ł†Ł’ Ų£ŁŲ³Ų§ŁŁŲ±ŁŽ ŁŁŠ Ų§Ł„ŲµŁ‘ŁŽŁŠŁ’ŁŁ Ų§Ł„Ł…ŁŁ‚Ł’ŲØŁŁ„Ł.


    ā€™AnwÄ« ā€™an ā€™usāfira fÄ« aį¹£-į¹£ayfi al-muqbil.


    I intend to travel next summer.

  • Ų£ŁŽŁ†Ł’ŁˆŁŁŠ Ų£Ł†Ł’ Ų£ŲŖŁŽŲ¹ŁŽŁ„Ł‘ŁŽŁ…ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ų¹ŁŽŲ²Ł’ŁŁŽ Ų¹Ł„Ł‰ Ų§Ł„ŲØŁŁŠŲ§Ł†Łˆ.


    ā€™AnwÄ« ā€™an ā€™ataā€˜allama al-ā€˜azf ā€˜alĆ” al-biyānō.


    I intend to learn how to play the piano.

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8. Ų£ŁŽŁˆŁŽŲÆŁ‘Ł Ų£Ł†Ł’ Ā (ā€™Awaddu ā€™an) ā€“ I would like toThis is used for polite and formal wishes.Examples:

  • Ų£ŁŽŁˆŁŽŲÆŁ‘Ł Ų£Ł†Ł’ Ų£ŲŖŁŽŲ¹ŁŽŲ±Ł‘ŁŽŁŁŽ Ų¹ŁŽŁ„ŁŽŁŠŁ’ŁƒŁŽ Ų£ŁƒŁ’Ų«ŁŽŲ±ŁŽ.


    ā€™Awaddu ā€™an ā€™ataā€˜arrafa ā€˜alayka akthar.


    I would like to get to know you better.

  • Ų£ŁŽŁˆŁŽŲÆŁ‘Ł Ų£Ł†Ł’ Ų£Ų·Ł’Ł„ŁŲØŁŽ Ł†ŁŽŲµŁŠŲ­ŁŽŲŖŁŽŁƒ.


    ā€™Awaddu ā€™an ā€™aį¹­luba naį¹£Ä«įø„atak.


    I would like to ask for your advice.

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9. Ų£ŁŽŲ³Ł’Ų¹ŁŽŁ‰ Ų„Ł„Ł‰ Ā (ā€™Asā€˜Ć” ā€™ilĆ”) ā€“ I strive toThis expresses determined effort.Examples:

  • Ų£ŁŽŲ³Ł’Ų¹ŁŽŁ‰ Ų„Ł„Ł‰ ŲŖŁŽŲ­Ł’Ł‚ŁŠŁ‚Ł Ų£Ł‡Ł’ŲÆŲ§ŁŁŠ.


    ā€™Asā€˜Ć” ā€™ilĆ” taįø„qÄ«qi ahdāfÄ«.


    I strive to achieve my goals.

  • Ų£ŁŽŲ³Ł’Ų¹ŁŽŁ‰ Ų„Ł„Ł‰ ŲŖŁŽŲ­Ł’Ų³ŁŠŁ†Ł Ł…ŁŲ³Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁˆŲ§ŁŠŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ų±Ł‘ŁŁŠŲ§Ų¶ŁŁŠŁ‘Ł.


    ā€™Asā€˜Ć” ā€™ilĆ” taįø„sÄ«ni mustawāya ar-riyāįøiyy.


    I strive to improve my fitness level.

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10. Ų£ŁŽŲ±Ł’Ų¬ŁŁˆ Ų£Ł†Ā (ā€™ArjÅ« ā€™an) ā€“ I hope thatThis is used for polite and hopeful requests.Examples:

  • Ų£ŁŽŲ±Ł’Ų¬ŁŁˆ Ų£Ł†Ł’ ŲŖŁŽŁƒŁˆŁ†ŁŽ ŲØŁŲ®ŁŽŁŠŁ’Ų±Ł.


    ā€™ArjÅ« ā€™an takÅ«na bikhayr.


    I hope that you are well.

  • Ų£ŁŽŲ±Ł’Ų¬ŁŁˆ Ų£Ł†Ł’ ŲŖŁŽŲµŁŁ„ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ų±Ł‘ŁŲ³Ų§Ł„Ų©Ł ŁŁŠ Ų§Ł„ŁˆŁŽŁ‚Ł’ŲŖŁ Ų§Ł„Ł…ŁŁ†Ų§Ų³ŁŲØŁ.


    ā€™ArjÅ« ā€™an taį¹£ila ar-risālatu fÄ« al-waqti al-munāsib.


    I hope that the message arrives on time.

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