Significado
An adjective describing something aesthetically pleasing.
Contexto cultural
The concept of 'Ihsan' means to do things beautifully. This is why hospitality and presentation are so important. While 'Jamil' is understood, people often use 'Chou Helou' (How beautiful) in daily life. Calligraphy is considered the 'Jamil' art form par excellence, as it makes the word of God visible. In Morocco, 'Zween' is the local word for 'Jamil.' Using 'Jamil' will sound very formal or like you are from the Middle East.
Use it for ideas
Don't just use it for faces. If someone makes a good point in a meeting, say 'Jamil' to show agreement.
Gender matching
Always check if the object is feminine (usually ends in ة). If so, use Jamila.
Significado
An adjective describing something aesthetically pleasing.
Use it for ideas
Don't just use it for faces. If someone makes a good point in a meeting, say 'Jamil' to show agreement.
Gender matching
Always check if the object is feminine (usually ends in ة). If so, use Jamila.
Complimenting kids
Always add 'Ma sha' Allah' when calling a child 'Jamil' to be culturally polite.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Jamil'.
هذه سيارة ________.
'Sayyara' (car) is feminine, so we use 'Jamila'.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct description for 'The beautiful boy'.
Both the noun and the adjective must have 'Al-' to mean 'The [adjective] [noun]'.
Match the Arabic to the English.
Match the phrases:
Matching gender and superlatives.
Complete the dialogue.
A: انظر إلى هذا الفستان! B: ________!
You are complimenting a dress (fustan), which is masculine.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
What can be Jamil?
People
- • Man (Jamil)
- • Woman (Jamila)
Nature
- • Mountain
- • Sea
- • Sunset
Abstract
- • Idea
- • News
- • Voice
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosهذه سيارة ________.
'Sayyara' (car) is feminine, so we use 'Jamila'.
Choose the correct description for 'The beautiful boy'.
Both the noun and the adjective must have 'Al-' to mean 'The [adjective] [noun]'.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Matching gender and superlatives.
A: انظر إلى هذا الفستان! B: ________!
You are complimenting a dress (fustan), which is masculine.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, it means 'handsome' when applied to men.
Jamil is formal/standard; Helou is informal/dialectal and literally means 'sweet'.
Add 'jiddan' (جداً) after it: 'Jamil jiddan'.
No, use 'Ladhidh' for taste. Use Jamil only if the food looks like a piece of art.
For people, it's 'Jamilun' (m) or 'Jamilaat' (f). For things, it's 'Jamila'.
Yes, both Jamil and Jamila are very common names in the Arab world.
Yes, in the context of an idea or a gesture, it translates well as 'nice'.
Use 'Ajmal' (أجمل). For example, 'Ajmal dunya' (The most beautiful world).
Yes, 'Al-jaw jamil' is the standard way to say the weather is nice.
It's a friendly, slightly casual way to address someone, like saying 'Hey handsome' or 'Hey beautiful'.
Frases relacionadas
ما أجمل
builds onHow beautiful!
وسيم
specialized formHandsome
رائع
synonymWonderful/Great
لطيف
similarKind/Nice
قبيح
contrastUgly
حلو
synonymSweet/Pretty
