Bedeutung
To experience tediousness, lack of interest, or emotional weariness.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In these regions, 'زهقان' (zahqān) is the go-to word. Using 'أحس بالضجر' might make you sound like a news anchor, but it is highly respected as 'high language.' Egyptians often use 'زهقان طهقان' (zahqān tahqān) for emphasis. 'Tahqān' adds a layer of being 'fed up' or 'disgusted' with the boredom. Poets often use 'الضجر' to describe the 'heavy night' or the 'long wait' for a lover. It is a romanticized form of suffering. In the Gulf, 'ضايق صدري' (my chest is narrow/tight) is a very common idiomatic way to express boredom or mild sadness, echoing the root meaning of 'Dajar'.
The 'Bi' Rule
Always remember the 'bi' (بـ). It's the bridge between your feeling and the boredom.
Don't over-Fusha
In a very casual party, use 'زهقان' instead to avoid sounding like a professor.
Bedeutung
To experience tediousness, lack of interest, or emotional weariness.
The 'Bi' Rule
Always remember the 'bi' (بـ). It's the bridge between your feeling and the boredom.
Don't over-Fusha
In a very casual party, use 'زهقان' instead to avoid sounding like a professor.
Use with 'بدأ'
It sounds very natural to say 'بدأتُ أحس بالضجر' (I started to feel bored).
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing preposition and noun.
بعد ساعتين من الانتظار، بدأ المسافرون يحسون ___ _______.
The verb 'أحس' always takes the preposition 'بـ' followed by the noun.
Which sentence is grammatically correct in the past tense for 'I'?
كيف تقول 'I felt bored' باللغة العربية؟
In the past tense for 'I' (أنا), the shadda on the 'seen' breaks, becoming 'أحسستُ'.
Match the feeling to the situation.
أي موقف يناسب 'الإحساس بالضجر'؟
Boredom (ضجر) comes from a lack of stimulation or interest.
Complete the dialogue.
ليلى: الفيلم طويل جداً وممل. سامي: نعم، أنا أيضاً بدأتُ _______.
Since the movie is 'long and boring,' the natural response is feeling bored.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Formal vs Informal Boredom
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenبعد ساعتين من الانتظار، بدأ المسافرون يحسون ___ _______.
The verb 'أحس' always takes the preposition 'بـ' followed by the noun.
كيف تقول 'I felt bored' باللغة العربية؟
In the past tense for 'I' (أنا), the shadda on the 'seen' breaks, becoming 'أحسستُ'.
أي موقف يناسب 'الإحساس بالضجر'؟
Boredom (ضجر) comes from a lack of stimulation or interest.
ليلى: الفيلم طويل جداً وممل. سامي: نعم، أنا أيضاً بدأتُ _______.
Since the movie is 'long and boring,' the natural response is feeling bored.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but 'أحس بالضجر' is more formal and implies a bit more restlessness.
Not usually. You feel bored *with* a situation, not *with* a person. For people, use 'تضايقت منه'.
نحن نحسُّ بالضجر (Present) or أحسسنا بالضجر (Past).
The opposite is 'الاستمتاع' (enjoyment) or 'الحماس' (excitement).
The root is not used in this specific form in the Quran, but related concepts of 'narrowness of the chest' (ضيق الصدر) are.
Yes, it means 'I feel a sense of boredom.' Both are correct.
It is a noun. The adjective is 'ضجران'.
Because it is a Form IV doubled verb (muda'af).
No, it's too personal. In business, say 'العمل روتيني' (The work is routine) instead.
They are 99% interchangeable. 'أحس' is slightly more sensory.
Verwandte Redewendungen
شعر بالملل
synonymTo feel bored
ضاق ذرعاً
specialized formTo be fed up / at one's wit's end
سئم من
similarTo be weary of
استمتع بوقته
contrastTo enjoy one's time
