Meaning
To reach a desired goal or outcome.
Cultural Background
Success is often publicly attributed to God's will (Tawfiq) to show humility and avoid the 'Evil Eye.' In social gatherings, achieving success is celebrated with 'Mabrouk' and often involves sharing sweets (Kunafeh) with neighbors. There is a strong emphasis on 'Vision' and 'National Achievement' (Tahqiq al-Ru'ya), making this phrase very common in government and tech sectors. The phrase 'كسّر الدنيا' (broke the world) is the slang equivalent of achieving massive, viral success.
Add Adjectives
Always pair 'نجاحاً' with an adjective like 'باهراً' (brilliant) or 'ملحوظاً' (noticeable) to sound more like a native speaker.
The Shadda Matters
If you don't double the 'q' in 'حقق', it sounds like 'Haqqa' (became true), which is grammatically different.
Meaning
To reach a desired goal or outcome.
Add Adjectives
Always pair 'نجاحاً' with an adjective like 'باهراً' (brilliant) or 'ملحوظاً' (noticeable) to sound more like a native speaker.
The Shadda Matters
If you don't double the 'q' in 'حقق', it sounds like 'Haqqa' (became true), which is grammatically different.
Humility
When someone praises the success you achieved, respond with 'هذا من فضل ربي' (This is from my Lord's grace).
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'حقق'.
الشركة ________ نجاحاً كبيراً العام الماضي.
The subject 'الشركة' (the company) is feminine, so the verb must be 'حققت'.
Which of these is the most natural collocation for 'success' in a formal report?
المشروع الجديد...
'حقق' is the standard partner for 'نجاح' in formal Arabic.
Match the verb with its most common object.
1. حقق | 2. سجل | 3. نال
While some overlap exists, these are the most common pairings.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
أ: كيف كان عرضك التقديمي اليوم؟ ب: كان رائعاً، ________.
'حققتُ نجاحاً' is the most natural way to describe a successful performance.
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Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercisesالشركة ________ نجاحاً كبيراً العام الماضي.
The subject 'الشركة' (the company) is feminine, so the verb must be 'حققت'.
المشروع الجديد...
'حقق' is the standard partner for 'نجاح' in formal Arabic.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
While some overlap exists, these are the most common pairings.
أ: كيف كان عرضك التقديمي اليوم؟ ب: كان رائعاً، ________.
'حققتُ نجاحاً' is the most natural way to describe a successful performance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
8 questionsYes, but 'نجحتُ في امتحان القيادة' is more common. 'حققتُ نجاحاً' sounds like you are very proud or it was a major struggle.
The plural is 'نجاحات' (Najahat). You can say 'حقق نجاحات كثيرة' (He achieved many successes).
The phrase is understood everywhere because of media, but in daily speech, people prefer the simple verb 'نجح'.
No, it can also mean 'to investigate' (like a detective) or 'to verify.' Context is key!
Because it is the object of the verb. In Arabic, objects take the 'fatha' (accusative case).
Yes! 'حقق الفوز' means 'achieved the win/victory.' It's a very common alternative.
Yes, it is considered 'Fusha' or Modern Standard Arabic. It's perfect for work and writing.
Use 'لم أحقق نجاحاً' (Lam uhaqqiq najahan).
Related Phrases
وصل إلى القمة
similarReached the top
فشل ذريع
contrastAbject failure
إنجاز عظيم
builds onGreat achievement
أثبت جدارته
similarProved his merit
