Arabic vocabulary
How to say “easy” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
فَيَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا لَوْ أَدْخَلْتَنَا النَّارَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُرِيَنَا مَا أَرَيْتَنَا مِنْ ثَوَابِ مَا أَعْدَدْتَ لِأَوْلِيَائِكَ كَانَ أَهْوَنَ عَلَيْنَا
They will say: Our Lord, if You had put us into the Fire before showing us what You showed us of the reward You prepared for Your close ones, it would have been easier for us.
أَهْوَنَ — easier. A comparative describing word, 'easier / lighter', the completing description after the verb of being. Its special comparative shape is how Arabic says 'more X' in one word, without an added 'more'.
From: Turned Away at the Gate →OpenArabic teaches words like هَيّن through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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