das Arabisch
Arabic
The Arabic language, spoken in many countries in the Middle East and North Africa, with several regional varieties.
EXAMPLE
Sie lernt seit zwei Jahren Arabisch.
She has been learning Arabic for two years.
das Arabisch
Arabic
(das) Arabisch
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Arabisch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | (des) Arabisch |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | (das) Arabisch das Arabische | – |
| accusative | (das) Arabisch das Arabische | – |
| dative | (dem) Arabisch | – |
| genitive | (des) Arabisch (des) Arabischs, des Arabischen | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Usually without an article
With verbs such as 'lernen' (to learn), 'sprechen' (to speak), and 'verstehen' (to understand), 'Arabisch' usually appears without an article. This applies when the language is meant in general.
EXAMPLE
Mein Nachbar spricht Arabisch und Deutsch.
My neighbor speaks Arabic and German.
Auf Arabisch
'Auf Arabisch' (in Arabic) indicates the language in which something is said or written. In this expression, 'Arabisch' is capitalized.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat mir eine Nachricht auf Arabisch geschickt.
She sent me a message in Arabic.
When translating
When talking about translation, 'ins Arabische' (into Arabic) refers to the target language, while 'aus dem Arabischen' (from Arabic) refers to the source language. Learn these combinations as fixed patterns.
EXAMPLE
Die Autorin lässt ihr Buch ins Arabische übersetzen.
The author is having her book translated into Arabic.
Er übersetzt Gedichte aus dem Arabischen ins Deutsche.
He translates poems from Arabic into German.
In real life
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