A2 Collocation 中性

يتأخر عن الموعد

yata'akhkhar 'an al-maw'id

be late for appointment

意思

To arrive after the scheduled time.

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文化背景

The concept of 'Insha'Allah' (God willing) is often used when making appointments. It doesn't mean the person intends to be late, but it acknowledges that factors like traffic are out of their control. Social lateness is common, but professional punctuality is highly valued in the private sector. Being late for a 'Subhiye' (morning coffee) is usually fine. In business, punctuality is increasingly strict. However, in traditional Majlis settings, arrival times are often fluid. Cairo traffic is legendary. 'يتأخر عن الموعد' is almost expected, and 'الزحمة' (the traffic) is the most common phrase used alongside it.

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The 'An' Rule

Always remember 'an'. If you say 'yata'akhar al-maw'id', it sounds like the appointment itself is being late (which is possible, but usually you mean the person).

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Formal vs Informal

In a text to a friend, just say 'أنا متأخر' (I'm late). Save the full phrase for formal excuses.

意思

To arrive after the scheduled time.

💡

The 'An' Rule

Always remember 'an'. If you say 'yata'akhar al-maw'id', it sounds like the appointment itself is being late (which is possible, but usually you mean the person).

⚠️

Formal vs Informal

In a text to a friend, just say 'أنا متأخر' (I'm late). Save the full phrase for formal excuses.

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The Traffic Excuse

If you are late in an Arab city, mentioning 'ez-zahma' (the traffic) makes your lateness much more forgivable.

自我测试

Fill in the correct preposition.

تأخرتُ ___ الموعد بسبب الزحام.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: عن

The verb 'تأخر' always takes the preposition 'عن' in Modern Standard Arabic.

Choose the correct verb form for 'They (masc.) are late'.

هم _______ عن الموعد.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: يتأخرون

The subject 'هم' requires the plural masculine present form 'يتأخرون'.

Complete the dialogue with the appropriate phrase.

أحمد: لماذا أنت غاضب؟ خالد: لأنك دائماً ________.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: تتأخر عن الموعد

Khaled is describing a recurring habit, so the present tense 'تتأخر' is needed.

Match the sentence to the correct context.

Sentence: 'نعتذر عن تأخر الرحلة عن الموعد المحدد.'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Airport announcement

The word 'الرحلة' (the trip/flight) indicates a travel context.

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

练习题库

4 练习
Fill in the correct preposition. Fill Blank A2

تأخرتُ ___ الموعد بسبب الزحام.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: عن

The verb 'تأخر' always takes the preposition 'عن' in Modern Standard Arabic.

Choose the correct verb form for 'They (masc.) are late'. Choose A2

هم _______ عن الموعد.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: يتأخرون

The subject 'هم' requires the plural masculine present form 'يتأخرون'.

Complete the dialogue with the appropriate phrase. dialogue_completion B1

أحمد: لماذا أنت غاضب؟ خالد: لأنك دائماً ________.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: تتأخر عن الموعد

Khaled is describing a recurring habit, so the present tense 'تتأخر' is needed.

Match the sentence to the correct context. situation_matching A2

Sentence: 'نعتذر عن تأخر الرحلة عن الموعد المحدد.'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Airport announcement

The word 'الرحلة' (the trip/flight) indicates a travel context.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

10 个问题

Yes, 'الباص يتأخر عن الموعد' is perfectly correct.

'Muta'akhir' is the adjective (I am late), while 'yata'akhar' is the verb (He is being late).

It is better to use the noun form in an apology: 'أعتذر عن التأخر'.

Use the past tense: 'تأخرتُ' (Ta'akh-khartu).

It can also mean 'date' (romantic) or 'deadline' in some contexts.

Arabic logic views lateness as moving away from a point, hence 'an' (from).

Yes, just 'أنا متأخر' (I'm late).

Yes, but 'يتأخر عن موعد التسليم' (late for the delivery time) is more specific.

'يصل مبكراً' (Arrives early).

The verb 'تأخر' is used, but the full collocation is modern.

相关表达

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فات الموعد

similar

To miss the appointment entirely

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في الوقت المحدد

contrast

On the specified time

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التزم بالموعد

builds on

To stick to the appointment

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أخّر الموعد

specialized form

To postpone the appointment

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