Significado
To purchase a present for someone.
Contexto cultural
The concept of 'Wajib' (social obligation) means that buying a gift is often not optional for events like weddings or visiting someone's new home. In Egypt, it is common to buy 'Halawiyat' (sweets) as a gift when visiting. The phrase 'يجيب حلاوة' is often used interchangeably with buying a gift. Gifting high-quality Oud or perfumes is a sign of great respect. Buying a gift of 'Bukhoor' (incense) is very common for elders. During 'Eid al-Adha', people buy gifts for children, often clothes or toys, to celebrate the occasion.
Add an adjective
To sound more natural, add 'basīta' (simple) or 'jamīla' (beautiful) after 'hadiyya'.
Gender agreement
Remember that 'hadiyya' is feminine. Any adjective describing it must end in 'ah'.
Significado
To purchase a present for someone.
Add an adjective
To sound more natural, add 'basīta' (simple) or 'jamīla' (beautiful) after 'hadiyya'.
Gender agreement
Remember that 'hadiyya' is feminine. Any adjective describing it must end in 'ah'.
Don't be empty-handed
In Arab culture, it's better to buy a small, cheap gift than to arrive with nothing at all.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'اشترى' in the past tense.
أنا ________ هدية لأختي أمس.
The subject is 'أنا' (I) and the time is 'أمس' (yesterday), so we use the past tense first-person singular form.
Which preposition is used to indicate the recipient of a gift?
أريد أن أشتري هدية ____ صديقي.
The preposition 'li-' (لـ) means 'for' and is used for the recipient of the gift.
Complete the dialogue with the most logical phrase.
ليلى: عيد ميلاد أمي غداً. سامي: حقاً؟ هل ________؟
In the context of a birthday, asking if someone bought a gift is the most natural response.
Match the Arabic phrase with its English translation.
1. يشتري هدية 2. هدية غالية 3. هدايا العيد
Matching the core phrase, an adjective variation, and a plural holiday variation.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosأنا ________ هدية لأختي أمس.
The subject is 'أنا' (I) and the time is 'أمس' (yesterday), so we use the past tense first-person singular form.
أريد أن أشتري هدية ____ صديقي.
The preposition 'li-' (لـ) means 'for' and is used for the recipient of the gift.
ليلى: عيد ميلاد أمي غداً. سامي: حقاً؟ هل ________؟
In the context of a birthday, asking if someone bought a gift is the most natural response.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
Matching the core phrase, an adjective variation, and a plural holiday variation.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, 'يشتري' is the general verb for buying anything, from a gift to a skyscraper.
The plural is 'hadāyā' (هدايا).
Sometimes people use it as a euphemism, but the correct word for bribe is 'rashwa'.
You say 'اشتريتها لنفسي' (Ishtaraytu-ha li-nafsi).
'Hadiyya' is a general gift; 'atiyya' is more formal, often meaning a 'grant' or 'bestowal'.
No, 'yashtari' is followed directly by the object 'hadiyya'.
People often buy gold jewelry for girls or clothes/money for boys.
Yes, the verb is 'yuhdī' (يهدي), but 'yashtari hadiyya' is more common when a purchase is involved.
It is 'taghlīf al-hadāyā' (تغليف الهدايا).
In some circles yes, it's better to observe or ask a close relative of theirs.
Frases relacionadas
يقدم هدية
similarTo present/give a gift
يغلف هدية
builds onTo wrap a gift
يتلقى هدية
contrastTo receive a gift
هدية تذكارية
specialized formA souvenir gift
