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How do you say "to sing" in Arabic?

يغني

Yighanni

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In Arabic, "to sing" is يغني.

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Pronunciation

Yighanni, say 'yig-HAH-nee' with the guttural gh and doubled noon (ن), making it musical.

Writing and usage

Contains gha (غ) at the start giving the guttural sound, then doubled noon (نن). Fits music well.

Example sentence

غنى أغنية حلوة في الفرح.

He sang a beautiful song at the wedding.

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How to remember يغني

The doubled n gives it a nasal, musical tone, and the gh start is deep like a singer's voice.

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Questions about يغني

How do you say "to sing" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "to sing" is يغني. It is a noun.

How is يغني written in Arabic?

Contains gha (غ) at the start giving the guttural sound, then doubled noon (نن). Fits music well.

How is يغني used in a sentence?

Use يغني as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: غنى أغنية حلوة في الفرح. (He sang a beautiful song at the wedding.).

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