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How do you say "to work" in Arabic?
يشغل
Yishaghghal
In Arabic, "to work" is يشغل.
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Pronunciation
Yishaghghal, say 'yish-AH-khal' with the guttural gh in the middle, making it sound strong and active.
Writing and usage
Longer verb with seen (س), shin (ش), gha (غ), and gha again. The paired gha's give it weight.
Example sentence
شتغل في الشركة من الساعة 8 لحد 5.
I work in the company from 8 to 5.
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How to remember يشغل
The gh sounds make it seem like hard work, effort, exertion, guttural push.
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Questions about يشغل
How do you say "to work" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to work" is يشغل. It is a noun.
How is يشغل written in Arabic?
Longer verb with seen (س), shin (ش), gha (غ), and gha again. The paired gha's give it weight.
How is يشغل used in a sentence?
Use يشغل as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: شتغل في الشركة من الساعة 8 لحد 5. (I work in the company from 8 to 5.).
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