Bedeutung
To exert energy, work hard, or try diligently to achieve something.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In social gatherings, if someone is working hard to host, guests will say 'عذّبناكم' (We have troubled you), and the host might reply that their 'juhd' is a pleasure. In professional settings, 'الجهود المبذولة' (the exerted efforts) is a very common phrase in official letters of appreciation (Shukr wa Taqdeer). Egyptians often use 'مجهود' (maghoud) more than 'جهد' in daily speech, and they might say 'عامل مجهود' instead of 'قام بجهد'. The term 'Ijtihad' comes from the same root. It refers to the 'effort' a scholar makes to interpret religious law, showing that mental effort is highly sanctified.
The 'Bi' Rule
Always pair 'Qama' with 'Bi'. Think of it as 'Standing BY' your work.
Don't over-pluralize
While 'جهود' is common in news, use the singular 'جهد' for personal daily tasks.
Bedeutung
To exert energy, work hard, or try diligently to achieve something.
The 'Bi' Rule
Always pair 'Qama' with 'Bi'. Think of it as 'Standing BY' your work.
Don't over-pluralize
While 'جهود' is common in news, use the singular 'جهد' for personal daily tasks.
Appreciation
Saying 'أقدر جهدك' (I appreciate your effort) is a powerful way to build rapport in Arabic culture.
Adjective placement
Always put the adjective after 'juhd'. Example: 'juhd kabeer' (big effort).
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing preposition.
قام الطالب ____ جهد كبير لينجح.
The verb 'قام' requires the preposition 'بـ' to mean 'to perform' or 'to make' an effort.
Choose the most natural phrase for a professional email.
نحن ________ لتحسين خدماتنا.
'نقوم بجهد' is the standard professional collocation in Modern Standard Arabic.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verb.
أحمد: هل انتهيت من التقرير؟ سارة: ليس بعد، أنا ________ بجهد لإنهائه الآن.
The subject is 'I' (أنا), so the verb must be 'أقوم'.
Match the adjective to the type of effort.
1. جهد (جبار) 2. جهد (ضئيل) 3. جهد (مشترك)
'جبار' means colossal, 'ضئيل' means tiny/minimal, and 'مشترك' means shared/collective.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Effort vs. Tiredness
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenقام الطالب ____ جهد كبير لينجح.
The verb 'قام' requires the preposition 'بـ' to mean 'to perform' or 'to make' an effort.
نحن ________ لتحسين خدماتنا.
'نقوم بجهد' is the standard professional collocation in Modern Standard Arabic.
أحمد: هل انتهيت من التقرير؟ سارة: ليس بعد، أنا ________ بجهد لإنهائه الآن.
The subject is 'I' (أنا), so the verb must be 'أقوم'.
1. جهد (جبار) 2. جهد (ضئيل) 3. جهد (مشترك)
'جبار' means colossal, 'ضئيل' means tiny/minimal, and 'مشترك' means shared/collective.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenNo, it is used for mental, emotional, and academic work as well.
Yes, 'قمت بجهد' (I made an effort) is very common.
'Juhd' is the effort you put in; 'Ta'ab' is the tiredness you feel afterward.
It is understood everywhere, but in dialects like Egyptian, 'عمل مجهود' is more common.
You can say 'أقوم بأقصى جهدي' (I am making my maximum effort).
It is neutral-to-formal. It's safe for work and school.
Yes, that means 'I try hard', which is a similar meaning.
'قام بـ' is a more sophisticated and idiomatic way to describe performing a task in Arabic.
Use 'يقومون بجهد' (They make an effort) or 'نقوم بجهد' (We make an effort).
It is 'جهد مضنٍ' or 'جهد حثيث'.
Yes, linguistically they share the root for 'struggle/effort'.
Absolutely, it's very common in sports commentary.
Verwandte Redewendungen
بذل جهداً
synonymTo expend effort
سعى جاهداً
similarTo strive diligently
شد حيله
informalTo pull oneself together / try hard
كافح
builds onTo struggle/fight for
تعب
contrastTo get tired
