“date” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say date across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare date (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “date” mean?
verb
- Go on a date with“Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart”
- Stamp with a date“The package is dated November 24”
- Assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of“Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (date) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يصاحب | yeṣāḥeb |
| Levantine Arabic | يطلع مع | yiṭlaʿ maʿ |
| Gulf Arabic | يطلع مع | yiṭlaʿ maʿ |
| Iraqi Arabic | يطلع وية | yiṭlaʿ wiyya |
| Maghrebi Arabic | خرج مع | khraj mʿa |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يصاحب | yeṣāḥeb | to be in a romantic relationship with |
| يخرج مع | yokhrog maʿa | to go on a date with someone |
| يؤرخ | yeʾarrekh | to assign a date to something |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يطلع مع | yiṭlaʿ maʿ | to go out with romantically |
| يصاحب | yṣāḥib | to be in a relationship with |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يطلع مع | yiṭlaʿ maʿ | to go out with someone romantically |
| يواعد | ywāʿid | to have a romantic appointment |
| يأرخ | yʾarrikh | to assign a date to something |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يطلع وية | yiṭlaʿ wiyya | to go on a romantic outing with someone |
| يأرّخ | yʾarrikh | to put a date on a document |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خرج مع | khraj mʿa | to go out with, to date someone |
| تصاحب مع | tṣāḥab mʿa | to be in a relationship with, to date |
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