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How do you say "difficult" in Arabic?
صعب
saeb
In Arabic, "difficult" is صعب.
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Pronunciation
Say SAH-ib. The 'sa' rhymes with the English 'saw', and 'ib' sounds like 'eeb'. Stress the first syllable.
Writing and usage
Saeb is four letters with seen at the start and ba at the end. The short form makes it snappy to say.
Example sentence
الرياضيات صعبة جدا
Math is very difficult.
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How to remember صعب
Saeb rhymes with 'nope, nope'. Difficult things make you want to say no.
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Questions about صعب
How do you say "difficult" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "difficult" is صعب. It is a noun.
How is صعب written in Arabic?
Saeb is four letters with seen at the start and ba at the end. The short form makes it snappy to say.
How is صعب used in a sentence?
Use صعب as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الرياضيات صعبة جدا (Math is very difficult.).
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