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How do you say "to sit" in Arabic?
يقعد
Yu'Aad
In Arabic, "to sit" is يقعد.
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Pronunciation
Yu'Aad, pronounced 'yoo-AHD' with a long oo and glottal stops, making it settling and solid.
Writing and usage
Starts with ya and doubled waw (و), then hamza (ء), then ain (ع), then dal (د).
Example sentence
قعد على الكرسي وتفرج.
He sat on the chair and watched.
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How to remember يقعد
The long oo and settling sound is like sinking into a seat, oooad.
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- say يقول Yi'awwil
- take off يقلع Yi'laA
- wash يغسل Yighsil
- work يشغل Yishaghghal
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Questions about يقعد
How do you say "to sit" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to sit" is يقعد. It is a noun.
How is يقعد written in Arabic?
Starts with ya and doubled waw (و), then hamza (ء), then ain (ع), then dal (د).
How is يقعد used in a sentence?
Use يقعد as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: قعد على الكرسي وتفرج. (He sat on the chair and watched.).
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