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يُسدد ديناً

yusaddid daynan

Pay a debt

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Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'يُسدد ديناً' to describe the act of paying back money you have borrowed from someone.

  • Means: To fulfill a financial obligation by returning borrowed money.
  • Used in: Banking, personal loans, or returning money to a friend.
  • Don't confuse: Do not use 'يُسدد' for paying a bill (use 'يدفع' for bills).
Money borrowed 💸 + Time passed ⏳ + Repayment ✅ = يُسدد ديناً

Erklärung auf deinem Niveau:

This phrase means to give money back to someone you borrowed from. You use it when you finish paying a loan.
In Arabic, 'يُسدد ديناً' is used to describe the act of returning borrowed money. It is a formal way to say you are clearing your financial obligations to a person or a bank.
The collocation 'يُسدد ديناً' is a standard financial term. It derives from the root meaning 'to straighten' or 'to make correct'. It is used in both personal and professional contexts to signify that a debt has been fully settled, restoring the balance between the borrower and the lender.
Beyond simple financial transactions, 'يُسدد ديناً' carries connotations of integrity and social reliability. It is a Form II verb, indicating an intensive action. In professional correspondence, it is often replaced by 'تسوية المستحقات', but in daily discourse, it remains the most accurate way to express the fulfillment of a debt.
The etymological roots of 'يُسدد' (Form II) emphasize the concept of 'rectification'. Within the Arabic linguistic framework, this verb functions as a precise instrument for describing the closure of a financial liability. It is distinct from 'دفع' (to pay), as it specifically denotes the resolution of a pre-existing obligation, thereby aligning the debtor's status with social expectations of fiscal responsibility.
The usage of 'يُسدد ديناً' reflects a cognitive mapping where financial debt is conceptualized as a spatial deviation from a 'straight' or 'correct' path. By employing this specific collocation, the speaker invokes a cultural paradigm where economic solvency is synonymous with moral rectitude. The transition from the root 's-d-d' to the modern financial application demonstrates the evolution of Arabic from concrete physical metaphors to abstract institutional terminology.

Bedeutung

To repay money owed to someone.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

In Saudi culture, debt repayment is often handled via digital banking apps, but the phrase 'سددت' is still used in notifications.

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Context is key

Always use 'سدد' for debts, not just general payments.

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Context is key

Always use 'سدد' for debts, not just general payments.

Teste dich selbst

Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.

أنا ____ ديناً كبيراً للبنك.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: أُسدد

We use 'أُسدد' specifically for debts.

🎉 Ergebnis: /1

Visuelle Lernhilfen

Aufgabensammlung

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Wähle die richtige Antwort Fill Blank

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
Fill in the blank with the correct verb form. Fill Blank A2

أنا ____ ديناً كبيراً للبنك.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: أُسدد

We use 'أُسدد' specifically for debts.

🎉 Ergebnis: /2

Häufig gestellte Fragen

1 Fragen

Usually no, use 'دفع' for bills.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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قضاء الدين

synonym

Settling a debt

Wo du es verwendest

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Returning money to a friend

Ali: تفضل، هذا المال الذي اقترضته منك.

Sami: شكراً، لم يكن هناك داعٍ للاستعجال!

informal

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Think of a 'Sadd' (dam) that stops the flow of money; 'Saddada' breaks the dam to let the money flow back to the owner.

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine a crooked line on a piece of paper representing your debt. As you say 'Saddada', you draw a straight line over it, fixing the mistake.

Story

Ahmed borrowed money for a car. Every month, he works hard. He goes to the bank and says, 'I am here to pay.' He feels light. He has finally 'saddada' his debt.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'settling a debt' in English or 'pagar una deuda' in Spanish.

Word Web

دين (Debt)مال (Money)بنك (Bank)قرض (Loan)سداد (Repayment)مستحقات (Dues)

Herausforderung

Write three sentences about paying back money to different people (a friend, a bank, a shop).

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 14 days.

Aussprache

Betonung Stress on the second syllable.

Emphasize the double 'd'.

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
سأقوم بتسديد المستحقات المالية.

سأقوم بتسديد المستحقات المالية. (Financial settlement)

Neutral
سأقوم بتسديد ديني.

سأقوم بتسديد ديني. (Financial settlement)

Informell
سأرد لك فلوسك.

سأرد لك فلوسك. (Financial settlement)

Umgangssprache
سأصفي حسابي معك.

سأصفي حسابي معك. (Financial settlement)

Derived from the root S-D-D, meaning to be straight or firm. It evolved to mean hitting a target and eventually settling financial accounts.

Classical:
Modern:

Wusstest du?

The root is also used in 'Sadad', a popular payment system in Saudi Arabia.

Kulturelle Hinweise

In Saudi culture, debt repayment is often handled via digital banking apps, but the phrase 'سددت' is still used in notifications.

“تم سداد الفاتورة بنجاح.”

Gesprächseinstiege

“

هل سبق أن اقترضت مالاً من صديق؟

Häufige Fehler

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أنا أدفع ديناً

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أنا أُسدد ديناً

wrong context
While 'أدفع' means 'to pay', 'أُسدد' is the specific collocation for debts.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Pagar una deuda

Arabic uses a root-based system that implies 'straightening' the debt.

French Very Similar

Rembourser une dette

French focuses on the 're-payment' aspect, while Arabic focuses on the 'straightening' aspect.

German moderate

Schulden begleichen

German is more formal in its standard usage than the Arabic 'سدد'.

Japanese moderate

借金を返す (Shakkin o kaesu)

Arabic has a distinct verb for debt that isn't used for returning physical objects.

Arabic self

سدد ديناً

N/A

Chinese moderate

还债 (Huán zhài)

Chinese is very concise, while Arabic uses a full verb-object structure.

Korean moderate

빚을 갚다 (Bijeul gapda)

Korean 'gapda' is very specific to debt, similar to Arabic 'saddada'.

Portuguese Very Similar

Pagar uma dívida

Arabic's root system provides more nuance regarding the 'straightness' of the act.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2023)

“الحكومة تسدد ديونها الخارجية.”

Economic report.

Leicht verwechselbar

يُسدد ديناً vs. دفع المال

Learners use it for debt.

Use 'دفع' for shopping, 'سدد' for debts.

Häufig gestellte Fragen (1)

Usually no, use 'دفع' for bills.

usage contexts

Learning Path

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