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يَلتحق

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Explicación يَلتحق in your Level:
At the A1 level, you are just starting to learn how to describe your daily life and basic background. The word 'yaltaḥiqu' might be a bit advanced, but you will encounter it when talking about where you go to school. Think of it as a formal way to say 'I go to' or 'I am in' a university. At this stage, focus on the present tense 'yaltaḥiqu' and remember that it needs the little word 'bi' right after it. You don't need to worry about complex grammar; just memorize the phrase 'yaltaḥiqu bi-al-jāmi'ah' (he joins the university) as a single unit. It's a great word to use if you want to sound more official than just saying 'ana fi' (I am in). Imagine you are introducing yourself: 'Ana altaḥiqu bi-madrasat al-lughāt' (I am joining/attending the language school). This shows you are learning specific, useful verbs for your education.
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At the A2 level, you can handle more variety in your sentences. You should be able to use 'yaltaḥiqu' in both the past (iltaḥaqa) and future (sayaltaḥiqu) tenses. You are now expected to talk about your plans and past experiences. For example, 'I joined the army two years ago' or 'I will join the university next year.' You should also start noticing that this verb is used for formal groups, like a sports team or a club. The key at A2 is consistency with the preposition 'bi'. You are building the habit of linking verbs to their required prepositions. You might also see the word in simple news headlines or school announcements. It's a 'milestone' verb—it marks the beginning of something new, like a new job or a new school year.
By B1, you are moving into 'Intermediate' territory. You should be comfortable using 'yaltaḥiqu' in various sentence structures, including subordinate clauses (e.g., 'I want to join the university because...'). You will also start to see the noun form, 'al-iltiḥāq' (the act of joining/enrollment). This is common in forms and official websites. You should be able to distinguish 'yaltaḥiqu' from its synonyms like 'yanḍammu'. At this level, you might use it to discuss social issues, like the age at which people join the workforce or the requirements to join certain professions. You are also learning the Form VIII verb pattern more deeply, recognizing that the root L-H-Q is transformed here to mean a reflexive action of joining.
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At the B2 level, you should be using 'yaltaḥiqu' with nuance. You understand that it carries a formal tone and is suitable for professional emails, academic essays, and formal debates. You can use the active participle 'multaḥiq' (enrolled) as an adjective or a noun. For example, 'The number of enrolled students has increased.' You also start to encounter the verb in more abstract contexts, such as joining a movement or a school of thought, though the institutional meaning remains primary. Your grammar should be precise, including correct conjugation for all persons and numbers, even in complex sentences with multiple verbs. You are also aware of the passive voice possibilities, even if they are rare.
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At the C1 level, you are approaching near-native fluency. You use 'yaltaḥiqu' effortlessly in high-level academic or professional discourse. You understand the historical etymology of the root and how it relates to catching up or following. You can use it in rhetorical ways or within complex legal and administrative texts. You are also familiar with idiomatic expressions that might involve the root L-H-Q. In your writing, you use 'yaltaḥiqu' to provide variety and precision, choosing it over 'yanḍammu' when you want to emphasize the formal, institutional nature of the membership. You can discuss the nuances of 'enrollment' (iltiḥāq) versus 'registration' (tasjīl) in the context of government policy or educational reform.
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At the C2 level, you have complete mastery. You can use 'yaltaḥiqu' in any context, from classical literary analysis to modern technical specifications. You recognize the subtle stylistic choices a writer makes when they choose this verb over others. You might encounter it in ancient texts where the meaning is closer to 'reaching' or 'catching up,' and you can navigate those shifts in meaning across centuries of Arabic literature. Your use of the word is indistinguishable from a highly educated native speaker, and you can explain the grammatical intricacies of Form VIII verbs and the 'bi' preposition to others. You are comfortable with all derived forms and can use them to create sophisticated, nuanced prose.
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يَلتحق en 30 segundos

  • Formal verb for joining institutions like schools, universities, or the military.
  • Requires the preposition 'bi' (بـ) before the organization name.
  • Derived from Form VIII of the root L-H-Q (to follow/catch up).
  • Essential for discussing education, career starts, and official memberships.

The Arabic verb يَلتحق (yaltaḥiqu) is a cornerstone of Modern Standard Arabic, primarily used to describe the act of joining, enrolling, or affiliating oneself with a formal institution, organization, or group. At its heart, it stems from the root L-Ḥ-Q (ل-ح-ق), which originally conveys the sense of catching up with something or following closely. In the eighth form (Form VIII) of the Arabic verb system, this meaning evolves into a reflexive or intentional action of attaching oneself to a larger body. This is the word you will hear most often in academic environments, military contexts, and career discussions. Whether a student is entering a prestigious university, a recruit is joining the army, or a professional is becoming part of a new corporate team, this verb captures that specific moment of transition from being an outsider to becoming a member. It implies a formal process of registration or acceptance, distinguishing it from more casual verbs for 'joining' like yanḍam (يَنضم). When you use this word, you are signaling a formal commitment or a significant step in a person's life path.

Formal Enrollment
This is the primary use case, specifically for universities, schools, and training programs. It suggests the completion of administrative requirements to become a student.
Military and Service
Used extensively when discussing conscription or voluntary enlistment in the armed forces or national service branches.
Professional Affiliation
While 'work' uses other verbs, 'joining' a specific department or a professional union often employs this verb to denote the official start of membership.

سوف يَلتحق أخي بالجامعة في الخريف القادم.
(My brother will join the university next autumn.)

Understanding the nuance of this verb requires recognizing its relationship with the preposition بـ (bi). In Arabic, you do not just 'join a school'; you 'join *with* a school.' This grammatical link is inseparable. Without the 'bi', the sentence feels incomplete to a native ear. The verb also carries a sense of 'catching up' or 'reaching,' which can be seen in historical texts where it might describe a traveler catching up with a caravan. In modern usage, however, the institutional meaning dominates. It is a 'high-register' word, meaning you'll find it in news reports, official documents, and formal interviews, though it is perfectly understood in daily conversation when discussing life milestones.

متى يَلتحق الجنود بالخدمة؟
(When do the soldiers join the service?)

Using يَلتحق correctly involves mastering its conjugation and its governing preposition. As a Form VIII verb, it follows a predictable pattern (ifta'ala), where the 't' (ت) is inserted after the first root letter. This structure often denotes a reflexive or middle-voice action, meaning the subject is performing the action upon themselves or for their own benefit. When constructing a sentence, the subject comes first (or is implied in the verb), followed by the verb, then the preposition bi-, and finally the noun representing the organization. For example, to say 'I joined the club,' you would say iltaḥaqtu bi-al-nādī. Notice how the 'bi' attaches directly to the definite article of the noun.

Tense Variations
Past: اِلْتَحَقَ (iltaḥaqa - joined), Present: يَلْتَحِقُ (yaltaḥiqu - joins/is joining), Future: سَيَلْتَحِقُ (sayaltaḥiqu - will join).
Negation
In the present tense, use 'lā' (لا يَلتحق). In the past, use 'lam' with the jussive (لم يَلتحقْ) or 'mā' (ما اِلتحقَ).
The Preposition 'Bi'
This is non-negotiable. Using the verb without 'bi' before the object is a common learner error. Example: يَلتحق بالجامعة (He joins the university).

هل تود أن تَلتحق بفريقنا الرياضي؟
(Would you like to join our sports team?)

Contextually, the verb is versatile. You can use it for temporary workshops or lifelong careers. It is also used in the passive voice occasionally (uiltuḥiqa bi-...) to say that an institution was joined, though this is rare. More common is the active participle multaḥiq (مُلتحق), which means 'enrolled' or 'joined.' For instance, 'He is a student enrolled in the course' would be huwa ṭālibun multaḥiqun bi-al-dawrah. This allows for more descriptive sentence structures beyond simple subject-verb-object patterns. When talking about multiple people, ensure the verb agrees in gender and number if it follows the subject, but if the verb starts the sentence, it remains singular.

قررت مريم أن تَلتحق بدورة اللغة العربية.
(Maryam decided to join the Arabic language course.)

In the Arab world, education and career milestones are celebrated with great social weight, and يَلتحق is the verb that marks these transitions. You will hear it most frequently during the late summer and early autumn when the results of the Thanaweya Amma (high school exit exams) are released. News broadcasts will discuss the number of students who will yaltaḥiqun with different faculties—medicine, engineering, or law. It is the language of the news cycle, the university registrar's office, and the recruitment center. Furthermore, in any formal documentary or historical account discussing the founding of institutions, you will hear about the first generation that joined them using the past tense iltaḥaqa.

News Headlines
'Thousands of new recruits join the police force' (آلاف المجندين الجدد يلتحقون بسلك الشرطة).
Educational TV Programs
Discussions about how to apply for scholarships and which universities students should join.
Formal Interviews
A candidate might be asked, 'When can you join us?' (متى يمكنك الالتحاق بنا؟).

أعلن المركز عن فتح باب الالتحاق بالبرنامج التدريبي.
(The center announced the opening of enrollment for the training program.)

Beyond the literal joining of institutions, you might hear this word in a more abstract or poetic sense in literature, where a soul might 'join' the heavenly realm or a person 'joins' a caravan of thought. However, in 95% of daily life, it remains tied to the bureaucratic and social structures of modern society. If you are watching an Arabic drama (Musalsal), a common plot point involves a character's struggle to yaltaḥiq with a specific college due to grades or financial issues. It is a word that carries the weight of aspiration and social mobility.

يجب عليك الالتحاق بالمكتب قبل الساعة التاسعة.
(You must join/report to the office before nine o'clock.)

The most frequent error English speakers make when using يَلتحق is omitting the preposition bi. In English, we 'join a club,' but in Arabic, the verb is intransitive in its direct object relationship—it requires that bridge. Saying yaltaḥiqu al-jāmi'ah is technically incorrect and sounds jarred. Another common mistake involves confusing yaltaḥiqu with yanḍammu (يَنضم). While they are often interchangeable, yaltaḥiqu is more formal and usually refers to institutions with a registration process, whereas yanḍammu is used for groups, protests, or casual gatherings. If you 'join' a group of friends for dinner, you wouldn't use yaltaḥiqu.

Preposition Omission
Mistake: يلتحق الجيش. Correct: يلتحق بالجيش. The 'bi' is essential.
Confusion with 'Follow'
Since the root L-H-Q means 'to follow,' some learners use it for following someone on social media. This is incorrect. Use 'yutābi' (يتابع) for social media.
Spelling the Hamza
In the past tense (اِلتحق), the initial 'Alif' is a 'Hamzat al-Wasl,' meaning it isn't pronounced if preceded by another word. Learners often over-emphasize it.

خطأ: هو يَلتحق المدرسة. صواب: هو يَلتحق بالمدرسة.
(Wrong: He joins the school. Right: He joins [with] the school.)

Gender agreement is another area where mistakes occur. Because this verb is often used with collective nouns (like 'army' or 'team'), learners sometimes get confused about whether to use the masculine or feminine form of the verb. In Arabic, most collective nouns are masculine, but 'university' (jāmi'ah) and 'school' (madrasah) are feminine. Therefore, if the subject is feminine, the verb must be taltaḥiqu. Finally, don't confuse the verb with its noun form mulḥaq (مُلحق), which means an 'appendix' or 'attachment' (like in an email). While related, they serve different functions in a sentence.

لا تَلتحق بالمنظمة إذا لم تكن مقتنعاً بأهدافها.
(Do not join the organization if you are not convinced of its goals.)

While يَلتحق is the most precise word for institutional joining, Arabic offers several alternatives depending on the context and the level of formality. Understanding these differences will make your Arabic sound more natural and sophisticated. The most common synonym is yanḍammu (يَنضم), which is broader and covers everything from joining a political party to joining a group of people walking down the street. Another related verb is yash-tariku (يَشترك), which means 'to participate' or 'to subscribe,' often used for services like Netflix or a gym membership where participation is the key focus rather than becoming a 'member' of an institution.

يَنضم إلى (Yanḍammu ila)
More common for groups, movements, or joining someone in an activity. Uses 'ila' (to) instead of 'bi'.
يَشترك في (Yash-tariku fi)
To participate in or subscribe to. Used for competitions, magazines, or internet plans.
يَدخل (Yadkhulu)
Literally 'to enter.' Often used informally: 'He entered the university' (دخل الجامعة) instead of 'joined.'

يمكنك أن تَنضم إلينا في الرحلة.
(You can join us on the trip - Use 'yanḍam' for casual activities.)

On the more technical side, you might encounter yantasibu (يَنتسب), which means 'to be affiliated with' or 'to be a non-resident student.' This is specifically used in academia for students who don't attend classes daily but are registered for exams. Another verb, yusajjilu (يُسجّل), means 'to register.' While yaltaḥiqu is the act of becoming a member, yusajjilu is the administrative act of signing up. If you are filling out a form, you are 'registering'; once the process is complete and you are part of the school, you have 'joined' (iltaḥaqta).

هل سجلت اسمك في القائمة؟
(Did you register your name on the list? - Administrative focus.)

How Formal Is It?

Dato curioso

The root L-Ḥ-Q is also where we get the word 'Lāḥiqan' (later), because 'later' is what follows or catches up with the present moment.

Guía de pronunciación

UK /jælˈtæħɪqu/
US /jælˈtæħɪku/
The stress is on the second syllable: yal-TA-hi-qu.
Rima con
يَستحق (yastaḥiqqu - deserves) يَسحق (yasḥaqu - crushes) يَمحق (yamḥaqu - erases) يُسحق (yusḥaqu - is crushed) يُلحق (yulḥiqu - attaches) يَلحق (yalḥaqu - follows) يَتسحق (yatasḥaqu - crumbles) يَنحق (yanḥaqu - rare root)
Errores comunes
  • Pronouncing 'ح' as a soft English 'h' like in 'hat'.
  • Pronouncing 'ق' as a regular 'k'.
  • Forgetting the 'i' sound in the 'hi' syllable.
  • Treating the initial 'Alif' in the past tense 'iltaḥaqa' as a hard 'A' always.
  • Misplacing the stress on the first syllable.

Nivel de dificultad

Lectura 3/5

Easy to recognize in texts once you know the Form VIII pattern.

Escritura 4/5

Requires remembering the 'bi' preposition and the correct 't' placement.

Expresión oral 4/5

The 'Ha' and 'Qaf' sounds can be challenging for beginners.

Escucha 3/5

Clear pronunciation in formal Arabic makes it easy to pick out.

Qué aprender después

Requisitos previos

جامعة (university) مدرسة (school) بـ (preposition) أنا (I) هو (He)

Aprende después

يتخرج (graduate) يدرس (study) يعمل (work) يسجل (register) يشارك (participate)

Avanzado

ينتسب (affiliate) ينخرط (engage/join in) يستقيل (resign) يفصل (expel)

Gramática que debes saber

Form VIII Verb Pattern

اِفْتَعَلَ / يَفْتَعِلُ (ifta'ala / yafta'ilu)

Prepositional Verbs

التحق بـ (Joined with)

Subject-Verb Agreement (Sentence Start)

يلتحق الطلاب (Singular verb for plural subject at start)

Subjunctive Mood after 'An'

يجب أن يلتحقَ (The 'u' changes to 'a')

Hamzat al-Wasl

اِلتحق (The 'i' is dropped in pronunciation after a vowel)

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Ejemplos por nivel

1

يَلتحقُ الولدُ بالمدرسةِ.

The boy joins the school.

The verb is singular because it starts the sentence.

2

أنا ألتحقُ بالنادي.

I join the club.

The 'a' prefix in 'altaḥiqu' indicates 'I'.

3

هو يَلتحقُ بالجامعةِ.

He joins the university.

Present tense, 3rd person masculine.

4

هي تَلتحقُ بالفريقِ.

She joins the team.

The 't' prefix in 'taltaḥiqu' indicates 'she'.

5

هل تَلتحقُ بنا؟

Are you joining us?

Interrogative sentence using 'hal'.

6

يَلتحقُ أخي بالصفِ.

My brother joins the class.

Subject 'akhi' (my brother) follows the verb.

7

نحن نَلتحقُ بالدورةِ.

We join the course.

The 'n' prefix in 'naltaḥiqu' indicates 'we'.

8

يَلتحقُ الأبُ بالعملِ.

The father joins the work (starts the job).

Formal use for starting a job.

1

اِلتحقتُ بالجامعةِ السنةَ الماضيةَ.

I joined the university last year.

Past tense, 1st person singular.

2

سَيَلتحقُ سامي بالجيشِ قريباً.

Sami will join the army soon.

Future tense using the 'sa' prefix.

3

لم يَلتحقْ أخي بالمباراةِ.

My brother did not join the match.

Negation with 'lam' makes the verb jussive (ending in sukun).

4

يَلتحقُ الطلابُ بالمختبرِ الآنَ.

The students are joining the lab now.

Verb is singular because it precedes the plural subject.

5

هل تودينَ أن تَلتحقي بالرحلةِ؟

Would you (fem.) like to join the trip?

Subjunctive mood after 'an', feminine 'anti' form.

6

اِلتحقتْ مريمُ بفرقةِ الموسيقى.

Maryam joined the music band.

Past tense, 3rd person feminine singular.

7

يجبُ أن تَلتحقَ بالاجتماعِ فوراً.

You must join the meeting immediately.

Subjunctive 'taltaḥiqa' after 'an'.

8

التحقنا بالنادي الرياضيِ معاً.

We joined the sports club together.

Past tense, 1st person plural.

1

شروطُ الالتحاقِ بالجامعةِ صعبةٌ جداً.

The conditions for joining the university are very difficult.

Using the masdar (verbal noun) 'al-iltiḥāq'.

2

قررَ الموظفُ أن يَلتحقَ بنقابةِ العمالِ.

The employee decided to join the workers' union.

Institutional joining of a professional body.

3

منذُ التحاقِهِ بالشركةِ، تحسنَ أداؤُه.

Since his joining the company, his performance has improved.

Masdar with a possessive pronoun suffix.

4

يَلتحقُ الشبابُ بالخدمةِ العسكريةِ في سنِ الثامنةِ عشرةَ.

Young men join military service at the age of eighteen.

General statement about social customs.

5

هل أعلنتِ الكليةُ عن مواعيدِ الالتحاقِ؟

Did the college announce the enrollment dates?

Formal administrative inquiry.

6

اِلتحقَ بالدورةِ التدريبيةِ لِيُطورَ مهاراتِه.

He joined the training course to develop his skills.

Purpose clause using 'li' (to/in order to).

7

لا يمكنُكَ الالتحاقُ بالفريقِ بدونِ تصريحٍ.

You cannot join the team without a permit.

Negative 'la' with the ability 'yumkinuka'.

8

متى سَيتمُ التحاقُكَ بالوظيفةِ الجديدةِ؟

When will your joining of the new job take place?

Formal structure using 'yattimu' + masdar.

1

يُعتبرُ الالتحاقُ بهذهِ الأكاديميةِ شرفاً كبيراً.

Joining this academy is considered a great honor.

Passive verb 'yu'tabaru' followed by the masdar as a subject.

2

بمجردِ التحاقِها بالمنظمةِ، بدأتْ في تغييرِ السياساتِ.

As soon as she joined the organization, she began changing the policies.

Temporal conjunction 'bimujarradi' followed by the masdar.

3

هناك تزايدٌ ملحوظٌ في عددِ الملتحقينَ بالتعليمِ المفتوحِ.

There is a noticeable increase in the number of those enrolled in open education.

Using the active participle plural 'al-multaḥiqīn'.

4

كانَ يطمحُ دائماً إلى الالتحاقِ بالسلكِ الدبلوماسيِ.

He always aspired to join the diplomatic corps.

Verb 'yaṭmaḥu' (to aspire) followed by 'ila' and the masdar.

5

رُفضَ طلبُ التحاقِهِ بسببِ نقصِ الأوراقِ.

His enrollment application was rejected due to a lack of papers.

Passive 'rufiḍa' with a complex iḍāfa (possessive) structure.

6

يجبُ على كلِ من يرغبُ في الالتحاقِ أن يجتازَ الاختبارَ.

Everyone who wishes to join must pass the test.

Relative clause 'man yarghabu' within a necessity structure.

7

تأخرَ في الالتحاقِ بزملاءِهِ في الرحلةِ الجبليةِ.

He was late in catching up with/joining his colleagues on the mountain trip.

Nuance of 'catching up' using 'al-iltiḥāq'.

8

سيتمُ فتحُ بابِ الالتحاقِ اعتباراً من الشهرِ القادمِ.

The enrollment door will be opened starting from next month.

Formal administrative phrase 'i'tibāran min'.

1

يتطلبُ الالتحاقُ بمثلِ هذهِ المؤسساتِ العريقةِ معاييرَ صارمةً.

Joining such ancient/prestigious institutions requires strict standards.

High-level vocabulary like 'عريقة' (prestigious) and 'صارمة' (strict).

2

لم يقتصرْ طموحُهُ على مجردِ الالتحاقِ، بل سعى للريادةِ.

His ambition was not limited to merely joining, but he sought leadership.

Negative 'lam yaqtaṣir' (not limited to) structure.

3

إنَّ الالتحاقَ المبكرَ بسوقِ العملِ قد يُؤثرُ على التحصيلِ العلميِ.

Early entry (joining) into the labor market may affect educational attainment.

Emphatic 'inna' and abstract social discussion.

4

لقد اِلتحقَ بركبِ الحضارةِ من خلالِ اهتمامِهِ بالعلومِ.

He joined the caravan of civilization through his interest in science.

Metaphorical use of 'rakb' (caravan/procession).

5

تُسهمُ برامجُ التبادلِ في تشجيعِ الطلابِ على الالتحاقِ بجامعاتٍ عالميةٍ.

Exchange programs contribute to encouraging students to join international universities.

Complex verb 'tus-himu' (contributes) with 'fi'.

6

بمجردِ اِلتحاقِهِ بصفوفِ المعارضةِ، أصبحَ تحتَ المجهرِ.

As soon as he joined the ranks of the opposition, he came under scrutiny.

Political context and the idiom 'under the microscope'.

7

يتمُ فحصُ ملفاتِ الملتحقينَ بدقةٍ متناهيةٍ لضمانِ الكفاءةِ.

The files of the applicants/enrollees are examined with extreme precision to ensure competence.

Passive 'yattimu faḥṣu' and high-level 'daqqa mutanāhiya'.

8

هل كانَ اِلتحاقُكَ بهذا الحزبِ نابعاً من قناعةٍ شخصيةٍ؟

Was your joining of this party stemming from personal conviction?

Abstract noun 'qanā'a' (conviction) and 'nābi'an min' (stemming from).

1

أضحى الالتحاقُ بمنظومةِ العولمةِ ضرورةً حتميةً للدولِ الناميةِ.

Joining the system of globalization has become an inevitable necessity for developing countries.

Using 'aḍḥā' (one of the sisters of kāna) for transformation.

2

إنَّ سعيَ الفردِ للالتحاقِ بركبِ المبدعينَ يتطلبُ صقلاً مستمراً للمواهبِ.

An individual's quest to join the ranks of the creative requires constant honing of talents.

Sophisticated vocabulary: 'ṣaql' (honing), 'rakb' (ranks/caravan).

3

تتجلى أهميةُ الالتحاقِ بالمنظماتِ الدوليةِ في تعزيزِ السلمِ العالميِ.

The importance of joining international organizations is manifested in promoting world peace.

Verb 'tatajallā' (to be manifested).

4

لم يكنِ الالتحاقُ بالركبِ الفلسفيِ بالأمرِ الهينِ على طالبِ العلمِ.

Joining the philosophical procession was not an easy matter for the seeker of knowledge.

Archaic/High-literary style with 'laysa bi-al-amr al-hayyin'.

5

يُعدُّ تاريخُ التحاقِهِ بالخدمةِ نقطةَ تحولٍ جوهريةٍ في مسيرتِهِ.

The date of his joining the service is considered a fundamental turning point in his career.

Passive 'yu'addu' and 'nuqṭat taḥawwul jawhariyya'.

6

أثارتْ قضيةُ الالتحاقِ القسريِ بالجيشِ جدلاً واسعاً في الأوساطِ الحقوقيةِ.

The issue of forced enlistment in the army sparked widespread controversy in human rights circles.

Political and legal terminology 'al-iltiḥāq al-qasri'.

7

لا ريبَ أنَّ الالتحاقَ ببرامجِ الدراساتِ العليا يفتحُ آفاقاً رحبةً.

There is no doubt that joining postgraduate programs opens wide horizons.

Classical 'lā rayba' (no doubt) and 'āfāq raḥba' (wide horizons).

8

استلزمَ الالتحاقُ بالبعثةِ العلميةِ اجتيازَ سلسلةٍ من الاختباراتِ السيكومتريةِ.

Joining the scientific mission necessitated passing a series of psychometric tests.

Verb 'istalzama' (necessitated) and technical 'psychometric'.

Colocaciones comunes

يلتحق بالجامعة
يلتحق بالجيش
يلتحق بالعمل
يلتحق بدورة
يلتحق بفريق
يلتحق بنادٍ
يلتحق بصفوف
يلتحق بالمدرسة
يلتحق بالخدمة
يلتحق بالركب

Frases Comunes

شروط الالتحاق

— The requirements or conditions for joining an institution.

ما هي شروط الالتحاق بهذه الكلية؟

استمارة الالتحاق

— The application or enrollment form.

يرجى ملء استمارة الالتحاق.

موعد الالتحاق

— The date or deadline for joining/enrolling.

آخر موعد للالتحاق هو غداً.

طلب التحاق

— An application for enrollment.

قدمت طلب التحاق بالجامعة.

رسوم الالتحاق

— Enrollment or registration fees.

كم تبلغ رسوم الالتحاق بالدورة؟

بطاقة الالتحاق

— Enrollment card or ID card issued upon joining.

يجب إبراز بطاقة الالتحاق عند الدخول.

فتح باب الالتحاق

— Opening the enrollment period.

تم فتح باب الالتحاق للدراسات العليا.

التحاق قسري

— Forced enrollment or conscription.

يرفض البعض الالتحاق القسري بالجيش.

التحاق متأخر

— Late enrollment.

يُسمح بالتحاق متأخر في حالات خاصة.

سهولة الالتحاق

— Ease of joining or low requirements.

تتميز هذه المدرسة بسهولة الالتحاق بها.

Se confunde a menudo con

يَلتحق vs يَنضم (Yanḍammu)

English speakers use 'join' for both, but 'yanḍammu' is for groups/people while 'yaltaḥiqu' is for institutions.

يَلتحق vs يَلحق (Yalḥaqu)

This is Form I and means 'to catch up' or 'to follow physically' (e.g., catching a bus).

يَلتحق vs يُلحق (Yulḥiqu)

This is Form IV and means 'to attach' or 'to cause' (e.g., to cause damage).

Modismos y expresiones

"التحق بركب الحضارة"

— To join the march of civilization; to modernize.

تسعى الدولة للالتحاق بركب الحضارة.

Formal/Literary
"التحق بالرفيق الأعلى"

— To pass away (literally: to join the Highest Companion/God).

انتقل المغفور له والتحق بالرفيق الأعلى.

Religious/Formal
"التحق بصفوف الخالدين"

— To become immortalized (usually through a great deed or death in battle).

التحق الشهداء بصفوف الخالدين.

Poetic/Patriotic
"التحق بقطار التطور"

— To catch the train of development/progress.

علينا الالتحاق بقطار التطور التكنولوجي.

Metaphorical
"التحق بزملاءه"

— To catch up with his colleagues (physically or professionally).

حاول الالتحاق بزملاءه في المقدمة.

Neutral
"التحق بالقافلة"

— To join the caravan (to join a movement or trend).

التحق العديد من الكتاب بقافلة التجديد.

Literary
"التحق بساحة المعركة"

— To join the battlefield.

التحق الجنود بساحة المعركة فجراً.

Formal
"التحق بدار البقاء"

— To die (literally: to join the House of Permanence/Afterlife).

التحق بدار البقاء بعد صراع مع المرض.

Religious/Formal
"التحق بركب المبدعين"

— To join the ranks of creative people.

من خلال عمله الجاد، التحق بركب المبدعين.

Formal
"التحق بالفوج الأول"

— To join the first batch/group (pioneers).

كان والدي ممن التحقوا بالفوج الأول للجامعة.

Historical

Fácil de confundir

يَلتحق vs يستحق (Yastaḥiqqu)

Similar sound and root appearance.

'Yastaḥiqqu' means 'to deserve' or 'to be worthy of'. It has a 'Sīn' and a double 'Qāf'.

هو يستحق الجائزة.

يَلتحق vs يشترك (Yashtariku)

Both involve becoming part of something.

'Yashtariku' is for participation or subscription (gym, contest), while 'yaltaḥiqu' is for formal membership (university).

يشترك في النادي الرياضي.

يَلتحق vs يسجل (Yusajjilu)

Both happen at the start of school.

'Yusajjilu' is the clerical act of writing your name; 'yaltaḥiqu' is the state of becoming a student.

سجلت في الموقع.

يَلتحق vs يدخل (Yadkhulu)

Casual way to say 'join' (literally 'enter').

'Yadkhulu' is physical entry or very casual; 'yaltaḥiqu' is the formal, correct term for institutions.

دخل الجامعة.

يَلتحق vs يتابع (Yutābi'u)

Because the root L-H-Q means 'follow'.

Use 'yutābi'u' for following people on social media or following a story. Use 'yaltaḥiqu' for joining a group.

أنا أتابعه على تويتر.

Patrones de oraciones

A1

[Subject] + يلتحق بـ + [Noun]

أنا ألتحق بالنادي.

A2

[Subject] + سيلتحق بـ + [Noun]

هو سيلتحق بالجيش.

A2

التحق + [Subject] + بـ + [Noun]

التحق سمير بالمدرسة.

B1

يجب أن + يلتحق + بـ + [Noun]

يجب أن يلتحق بالدورة.

B1

شروط الالتحاق بـ + [Noun] + [Adjective]

شروط الالتحاق بالجامعة صعبة.

B2

بمجرد الالتحاق بـ + [Noun]

بمجرد الالتحاق بالعمل، سأرتاح.

C1

لم يقتصر الأمر على الالتحاق بـ...

لم يقتصر الأمر على الالتحاق بالجامعة بل التميز فيها.

C2

أضحى الالتحاق بـ + [Noun] + [Complement]

أضحى الالتحاق بالركب ضرورة.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivos

التحاق (iltiḥāq - enrollment/joining)
مُلتحِق (multaḥiq - enrollee/member)
مُلْحَق (mulḥaq - appendix/attachment/adjunct)
لِحاق (liḥāq - catching up)

Verbos

لَحِقَ (laḥiqa - to follow/catch up - Form I)
أَلْحَقَ (alḥaqa - to attach/append - Form IV)
تَلاحَقَ (talāḥaqa - to follow one another - Form VI)

Adjetivos

لاحِق (lāḥiq - subsequent/following)
مُلْحَق (mulḥaq - attached/affiliated)

Relacionado

مدرسة (school)
جامعة (university)
جيش (army)
عضوية (membership)
تسجيل (registration)
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Cómo usarlo

frequency

High (especially in news and education)

Errores comunes
  • Using 'ila' (إلى) instead of 'bi' (بـ). → يلتحق بالجامعة.

    While 'ila' means 'to', 'yaltaḥiqu' specifically governs the preposition 'bi'.

  • Omitting the preposition entirely. → يلتحق بالمدرسة.

    English 'join school' doesn't need a preposition, but Arabic does.

  • Confusing 'yaltaḥiqu' with 'yulḥiqu'. → يلتحق (joins) vs يلحق (attaches/causes).

    The vowel on the first letter and the verb form change the meaning entirely.

  • Using it for social gatherings. → ينضم إلى الأصدقاء.

    'Yaltaḥiqu' is for institutions, not casual meetups.

  • Wrong gender agreement with school/university. → تلتحق البنت بالمدرسة.

    The verb must match the gender of the subject (the person joining).

Consejos

The 'Bi' Connection

Always link 'yaltaḥiqu' with 'bi'. It's an inseparable pair in the learner's mind.

Academic Context

Use this word when writing your CV or personal statement in Arabic to sound professional.

The Deep Qaf

Make sure the 'q' in 'yaltaḥiqu' comes from the back of the throat for an authentic sound.

Military Service

If you hear this in the news, it's almost always about students or soldiers.

L-H-Q Root

Remember L-H-Q is like 'Link' + 'Head' + 'Quest' = Joining a quest!

Hamza Wasl

In 'iltaḥaqa', don't write the hamza symbol (ء) on the Alif. It's a 'connecting' Alif.

Flow

Practice saying 'yaltaḥiqu bil-jāmi'ah' as one continuous breath.

Form VIII

Learning this verb helps you recognize other Form VIII verbs like 'ishtaraka' (participated).

No Social Media

Don't use it for 'joining' a Facebook group; it's too formal.

Catching Up

Remember the root means 'following'—you follow the path into the school.

Memorízalo

Mnemotecnia

Think of 'Yal-TA-Hi-Qu' as 'You'll Take High Quests' when you join a university or the army.

Asociación visual

Imagine a student running to catch a bus (L-H-Q root) and then successfully sitting down inside the bus (joining/yaltaḥiqu).

Word Web

University Army Club Preposition 'Bi' Enrollment Form VIII Root L-H-Q Success

Desafío

Try to use 'yaltaḥiqu' in three different sentences today: one about a school, one about a job, and one about a hobby club.

Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Arabic root L-Ḥ-Q (ل ح ق), which fundamentally means 'to follow,' 'to reach,' or 'to catch up with' something that is in motion. It is a Form VIII verb (ifta'ala).

Significado original: In its original sense, it meant to catch up with a caravan or a person traveling ahead on a path.

Semitic / Afroasiatic

Contexto cultural

Be careful when using it in political contexts (joining a party) as it implies a strong formal affiliation.

In English, we say 'join' for everything. In Arabic, 'yaltaḥiqu' is much more formal than 'join' usually is in American English.

Official government decrees regarding 'al-iltiḥāq' in the army. University entrance portals titled 'Bawwābat al-Iltiḥāq'. News reports on the 'Iltiḥāq' of new diplomats to their embassies.

Practica en la vida real

Contextos reales

University Admissions

  • متى ينتهي التقديم؟
  • أين أجد استمارة الالتحاق؟
  • هل تم قبولي؟
  • ما هي الرسوم؟

Military Service

  • أين مركز التجنيد؟
  • متى موعد الالتحاق؟
  • هل الخدمة إجبارية؟
  • أريد التطوع.

Job Market

  • متى سأبدأ العمل؟
  • التحقت بالشركة مؤخراً.
  • عقد العمل.
  • فترة التدريب.

Sports Clubs

  • أريد الالتحاق بنادي السباحة.
  • كم الاشتراك الشهري؟
  • هل هناك مدرب؟
  • أين الملعب؟

Language Courses

  • أريد الالتحاق بدورة مكثفة.
  • متى تبدأ الدروس؟
  • هل هناك اختبار مستوى؟
  • أين القاعة؟

Inicios de conversación

"هل تود أن تَلتحق بالجامعة في الخارج؟"

"متى اِلتحقت بهذا النادي الرياضي؟"

"هل من السهل الالتحاق بالجيش في بلدك؟"

"لماذا قررت الالتحاق بدورة اللغة العربية؟"

"هل تعرف شروط الالتحاق بهذه الوظيفة؟"

Temas para diario

اكتب عن اليوم الذي اِلتحقت فيه بمدرستك الأولى.

ما هي المؤسسة التي تحلم أن تَلتحق بها في المستقبل؟ ولماذا؟

صف شعورك عندما اِلتحقت بفريق أو مجموعة جديدة لأول مرة.

هل تعتقد أن الالتحاق بالجامعة ضروري للنجاح؟

اكتب عن الفرق بين الالتحاق بالعمل والالتحاق بالدراسة.

Preguntas frecuentes

10 preguntas

No, that is grammatically incorrect. In Arabic, this verb is intransitive and requires the preposition 'bi' to connect to the object. It's like saying 'I enrolled the school' instead of 'I enrolled in the school' in English.

Yes, you can use it for jobs, especially when starting a new position formally. However, people also use 'yabda' al-'amal' (starts work). 'Yaltaḥiqu' sounds more like you are joining the organization as a whole.

Think of 'yaltaḥiqu' as 'enrolling' (formal, institutional) and 'yanḍammu' as 'joining' (groups, movements, casual). You 'yaltaḥiqu' with a university, but you 'yanḍammu' to a protest or a group of friends.

You say 'iltaḥaqtu' (اِلتحقتُ). Note that the first letter is an Alif which is not always pronounced if there is a word before it.

No. For social media, use 'yash-tariku' (subscribe) or 'yutābi'u' (follow). 'Yaltaḥiqu' is too formal for clicking a button on an app.

It's better to use 'yanḍammu' or 'yash-tariku' for conversations. 'Yaltaḥiqu' implies a more permanent or structured joining.

The noun is 'al-iltiḥāq' (الالتحاق), which means 'enrollment' or 'the act of joining'. You'll see this on university websites.

It is Form VIII (Ifta'ala). The root is L-H-Q (Form I), but the 't' after the first root letter makes it Form VIII.

Yes. He joins is 'yaltaḥiqu'. She joins is 'taltaḥiqu'. I join is 'altaḥiqu'.

Yes, in some contexts, especially with the root meaning, it can mean catching up with someone, but in modern Arabic, the 'joining' meaning is much more common.

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Write a short paragraph (3 sentences) about your education plans using 'yaltaḥiqu'.

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How do you ask someone: 'When will you join the job?'

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Ask a friend: 'Did you join the club?'

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Pronounce correctly: 'Al-iltiḥāq'.

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Tell someone: 'You must join the meeting now.'

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Say 'Enrollment is open'.

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Ask: 'What are the conditions for joining?'

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Say 'I will not join the trip'.

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Ask: 'When is the enrollment date?'

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Say 'My brother is an enrolled student'.

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Tell a child: 'You will join a beautiful school.'

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Say 'Joining the army is a duty'.

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Ask: 'Can I join you?'

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Say 'He joined the work late'.

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Say 'I am happy to join'.

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Listen to the phrase: 'Al-iltiḥāq bil-jāmi'ah'. What is being joined?

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Listen: 'Iltaḥaqtu bil-nādī'. Who joined?

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Listen: 'Sa-yaltaḥiqu bil-jaysh'. When will he join?

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Listen: 'Shurūṭ al-iltiḥāq'. What does this mean?

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Listen: 'Taltaḥiqu Maryam bil-madrasah'. Who is joining the school?

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Listen: 'Lam yaltaḥiq bil-dawrah'. Did he join the course?

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Listen: 'Multaḥiqūn judud'. Are these old or new members?

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Listen: 'Maw'id al-iltiḥāq'. Is this about a place or a time?

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Listen: 'Iltaḥiq binā!'. Is this a question or a command?

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Listen to the 'Ha' sound in 'yaltaḥiqu'. Is it like 'hat' or 'hello'?

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Listen: 'Al-iltiḥāq qasri'. Is this voluntary or forced?

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Listen: 'Istamārat iltiḥāq'. What document is this?

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Listen: 'Naltaḥiqu bil-riḥlah'. Who is joining the trip?

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Listen: 'Yaltaḥiqu bil-rakb'. Is this literal or metaphorical?

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