A2 adverb #2,000 most common

طبيعياً

tabiiyan

Examples by Level

1

تعلمت العربية طبيعياً من خلال الاستماع.

I learned Arabic naturally through listening.

طبيعياً is an adverb modifying the verb تعلمت (I learned).

2

هو يتحدث الإنجليزية طبيعياً جداً.

He speaks English very naturally.

جداً (very) intensifies طبيعياً.

3

الشمس تشرق طبيعياً كل صباح.

The sun rises naturally every morning.

تشرق (rises) is a verb.

4

الزهور تنمو طبيعياً في الحديقة.

Flowers grow naturally in the garden.

تنمو (grow) is a verb.

5

أنا أحب الأكل الصحي طبيعياً.

I naturally like healthy food.

أحب (I like) is a verb.

6

هذا يحدث طبيعياً في فصل الشتاء.

This happens naturally in winter.

يحدث (happens) is a verb.

7

الطفل يبتسم طبيعياً عندما يرى أمه.

The child smiles naturally when he sees his mother.

يبتسم (smiles) is a verb.

8

كان الجو حاراً طبيعياً في الصيف.

The weather was naturally hot in the summer.

كان (was) is a verb, حاراً (hot) is an adjective.

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of 'tabii'an' sounding a bit like 'table-y on'. Imagine something is 'naturally' placed 'on the table'.

Visual Association

Picture a lush, green forest with trees and flowers growing 'naturally' without human intervention. This visual can help you link the word to its meaning of 'naturally' or 'by nature'.

Word Web

طبيعة (tabi'ah) - nature طبيعي (tabi'i) - natural (adjective) عادة (aadah) - usually, normally (similar concept of how things are) بشكل تلقائي (bi shakl tilqa'i) - automatically, spontaneously (close in meaning) بفطرة (bi fitrah) - by instinct, by nature

Challenge

Try to use 'طبيعياً' in three different sentences today. For example, describe something you do naturally, or something that happens naturally in your environment.

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