Bedeutung
To deliver a formal address to an audience.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Khutbah' (religious sermon) is a specific type of 'Khitab' delivered every Friday. The person delivering it is called a 'Khateeb'. Political speeches in the Arab world are almost always delivered in Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha), even if the leader usually speaks in dialect. In many Arab schools, there is a 'Morning Broadcast' (الإذاعة المدرسية) where students take turns to 'يلقي كلمة' or 'يلقي خطاباً' to their peers. Classical Arabic literature contains a genre called 'Maqamat' which often features characters who excel at 'إلقاء الخطابات' to trick or impress people.
Use 'Alqa' for impact
Whenever you want to sound professional in Arabic, use 'Alqa' instead of 'Qala' (said) for any formal announcement.
Avoid 'Give'
Never say 'A'ta khitaban'. It sounds like you are physically handing a piece of paper to someone.
Bedeutung
To deliver a formal address to an audience.
Use 'Alqa' for impact
Whenever you want to sound professional in Arabic, use 'Alqa' instead of 'Qala' (said) for any formal announcement.
Avoid 'Give'
Never say 'A'ta khitaban'. It sounds like you are physically handing a piece of paper to someone.
Body Language
When delivering a 'خطاب' in Arab culture, maintaining eye contact and using hand gestures is seen as a sign of confidence and 'Balagha'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'ألقى'.
الرئيس _______ خطاباً هاماً أمس.
The sentence refers to 'أمس' (yesterday), so we need the past tense masculine singular form 'ألقى'.
Which of the following is the most natural formal collocation?
ماذا يفعل المدير في الاجتماع؟
'يلقي' is the standard verb used with 'خطاب' in formal Arabic.
Complete the dialogue.
أحمد: هل ستتحدث في الحفل؟ سارة: نعم، سألقي _______ قصيراً.
In the context of speaking at a ceremony (حفل), 'خطاباً' (speech) is the most appropriate word.
Match the phrase to the situation.
When would you say 'ألقى الملك خطاباً للأمة'?
Speeches to the nation are formal events reported by the media.
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Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenالرئيس _______ خطاباً هاماً أمس.
The sentence refers to 'أمس' (yesterday), so we need the past tense masculine singular form 'ألقى'.
ماذا يفعل المدير في الاجتماع؟
'يلقي' is the standard verb used with 'خطاب' in formal Arabic.
أحمد: هل ستتحدث في الحفل؟ سارة: نعم، سألقي _______ قصيراً.
In the context of speaking at a ceremony (حفل), 'خطاباً' (speech) is the most appropriate word.
When would you say 'ألقى الملك خطاباً للأمة'?
Speeches to the nation are formal events reported by the media.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is very appropriate for a formal school presentation.
'خطاب' is a long, formal speech. 'كلمة' is a short address or a few words.
Yes, it can mean 'to throw' (like a net) or 'to drop' (like a bomb).
ألقى خطاباً رائعاً.
It is understood by everyone, but in daily life, people use simpler verbs like 'قال' or 'حكى'.
The plural is 'خطابات' (khitabat).
Yes, that is the perfect phrase for a TED talk.
In some contexts, yes, but 'رسالة' is more common for a written letter. In this collocation, it always means 'speech'.
أنا ألقيتُ (Ana alqaytu).
In formal writing and speech, use 'khitaban'. If you stop at the word, you can say 'khitab'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ألقى كلمة
similarTo say a few words / give a short speech
خطب في الناس
specialized formTo preach to the people
ألقى محاضرة
similarTo deliver a lecture
قدم عرضاً
similarTo give a presentation
ألقى التحية
builds onTo give a greeting
