A1 Expression औपचारिक

मतलब

An adjective describing something of low quality or negative.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

In the Levant, people often use 'mish mnih' (not good) instead of 'sayyi'' to sound less formal and more friendly. Egyptians frequently use 'mish kwayyes' or 'wehesh' (وحش) for bad. 'Sayyi'' is reserved for news broadcasts or formal writing. In the Gulf, 'mish zain' (not good) is a very common dialect alternative to 'sayyi''. In North Africa, 'khayeb' (خايب) is the common dialect word for bad, while 'sayyi'' remains the literary standard.

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Gender Matching

Always check if the noun is feminine (ends in ta marbuta) to use 'sayyi'a'.

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Spelling the Hamza

In 'sayyi'', the hamza is on the line. In 'sayyi'a', it sits on a 'ya' (ئ).

मतलब

An adjective describing something of low quality or negative.

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Gender Matching

Always check if the noun is feminine (ends in ta marbuta) to use 'sayyi'a'.

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Spelling the Hamza

In 'sayyi'', the hamza is on the line. In 'sayyi'a', it sits on a 'ya' (ئ).

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Polite Negation

If you want to be polite, use 'ghayr jayyid' (not good) instead of 'sayyi'' (bad).

खुद को परखो

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'sayyi''.

هذه سيارة ____. (This is a bad car.)

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: سيئة

'Sayyara' (car) is feminine, so we use 'sayyi'a'.

Which sentence means 'The weather is bad'?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: الطقس سيء

'Taqs' means weather and 'sayyi'' means bad.

Match the Arabic phrase to its English translation.

1. خبر سيء, 2. يوم سيء, 3. خدمة سيئة

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A

Matching nouns with the adjective 'sayyi/sayyi'a'.

Complete the dialogue.

أحمد: كيف كان الفيلم؟ خالد: كان ____، لم يعجبني.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: سيئاً

The context 'I didn't like it' requires a negative adjective.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

Good vs Bad in Arabic

Good
جيد Good
ممتاز Excellent
Bad
سيء Bad
أسوأ Worse

अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'sayyi''. Fill Blank A1

هذه سيارة ____. (This is a bad car.)

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: سيئة

'Sayyara' (car) is feminine, so we use 'sayyi'a'.

Which sentence means 'The weather is bad'? Choose A1

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: الطقس سيء

'Taqs' means weather and 'sayyi'' means bad.

Match the Arabic phrase to its English translation. Match A2

बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A

Matching nouns with the adjective 'sayyi/sayyi'a'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

أحمد: كيف كان الفيلم؟ خالد: كان ____، لم يعجبني.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: سيئاً

The context 'I didn't like it' requires a negative adjective.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

4 सवाल

It is understood by everyone, but most people use dialect words like 'wehesh' or 'mish mnih' in daily speech.

You say 'sayyi' jiddan' (سيء جداً) or 'sayyi' للغاية' (sayyi' lil-ghaya).

Yes, but it implies they are a morally bad person. Use with caution!

The opposite is 'jayyid' (جيد) or 'hasan' (حسن).

संबंधित मुहावरे

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أسوأ

specialized form

Worse / Worst

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رديء

synonym

Poor quality / shoddy

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قبيح

similar

Ugly / Repulsive

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غير جيد

synonym

Not good

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