Bedeutung
An adjective describing something recently made or acquired.
Kultureller Hintergrund
When someone buys something new, it is common to touch the item and say 'Mabruk.' This isn't just a 'congrats' but a wish for God's blessing to protect the new item from envy or the 'Evil Eye.' In the Levant, people often use 'Jdid' as a way to describe someone who is naive or easily fooled, similar to the English 'He's new to this.' Egyptians use 'Gidid' in many proverbs. One famous one is 'El-gidid loh gadda, wel-qadim ma tferatsh fih' (The new has its glow, but don't let go of the old). In the Maghreb, 'Jdid' is often used in the context of 'News' more than in the East. 'Ash khbarek jdid?' is a very common way to ask 'What's your new news?'
The 'Al' Rule
Always remember: if the noun has 'Al-', the adjective 'Jadid' MUST have 'Al-'. This is the #1 mistake for beginners.
Mabruk!
If you see someone with something 'Jadid,' say 'Mabruk!' It's the fastest way to sound like a native and show good manners.
Bedeutung
An adjective describing something recently made or acquired.
The 'Al' Rule
Always remember: if the noun has 'Al-', the adjective 'Jadid' MUST have 'Al-'. This is the #1 mistake for beginners.
Mabruk!
If you see someone with something 'Jadid,' say 'Mabruk!' It's the fastest way to sound like a native and show good manners.
Not for Bread
Never call bread 'Jadid.' Call it 'Sakhin' (hot) or 'Tazij' (fresh). Calling it 'Jadid' sounds like it's a new invention.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'جديد' (Jadid or Jadidah).
عندي سيارة ____.
Since 'سيارة' (car) is feminine, the adjective must also be feminine.
Which sentence correctly says 'The new house'?
Choose the correct phrase:
For 'The new house,' both the noun and the adjective must have the definite article 'Al-'.
Match the noun with the correct form of 'new'.
Match these:
Boys are masc. sing., girls are fem. sing., students are human plural (judud), and books are non-human plural (jadidah).
Complete the greeting.
أهلاً يا صديقي! ما ____؟
The standard phrase for 'What's new?' is 'Ma al-jadid?'.
In which situation would you say 'أنا جديد هنا'?
Select the best context:
'I am new here' is used when you are a newcomer to a place or group.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Jadid vs Hadith
Aufgabensammlung
5 Aufgabenعندي سيارة ____.
Since 'سيارة' (car) is feminine, the adjective must also be feminine.
Choose the correct phrase:
For 'The new house,' both the noun and the adjective must have the definite article 'Al-'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Boys are masc. sing., girls are fem. sing., students are human plural (judud), and books are non-human plural (jadidah).
أهلاً يا صديقي! ما ____؟
The standard phrase for 'What's new?' is 'Ma al-jadid?'.
Select the best context:
'I am new here' is used when you are a newcomer to a place or group.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is 'Niyu Yurk' (نيويورك), but the word 'New' is transliterated, not translated to 'Jadidah'.
Yes! 'New Year' is 'Al-Sanah al-Jadidah' (السنة الجديدة).
For people, it's 'Judud' (جدد). For things, it's 'Jadidah' (جديدة).
Yes, 'Akhbar Jadidah' is perfectly correct.
Yes, in formal Arabic it can be Jadidun, Jadidan, or Jadidin, but in conversation, it's always just 'Jadid'.
'Jadid' is about age (bought yesterday); 'Hadith' is about era (the 21st century).
You say 'Jadid tanj' (جديد لنج) in Egypt or 'Jadid kulyan' (جديد كلياً) in MSA.
No, but 'Majid' and 'Wajid' are. 'Jadid' is mostly an adjective.
In the Gulf, say 'Shu el-uloom?' (What's the science/news?). In MSA, 'Ma al-jadid?' is best.
Yes, 'Sadiq jadid' is very common.
Verwandte Redewendungen
حديث
similarModern or contemporary
طازج
specialized formFresh (food)
قديم
contrastOld
عصري
similarModern/Trendy
مستعمل
contrastUsed/Second-hand
