Arabic vocabulary
لك is how you say “for you” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
إِنَّمَا خلقت الأكوان كلهَا لَك
Indeed, I created all the universes for you.
لَكَ — for you. 'Li-' (for) fused with '-ka' (you) — 'for your sake'. The 'li-' marks the one all creation was made for.
From: Remembering and Loving God →منشور اختيارنا لَك وَاضح الْخط
The proclamation of our choice for you is clear in writing.
لَكَ — for you. 'Li-' (for) fused with '-ka' (you) — the choosing 'for you'. The 'li-' marks the one chosen for.
From: Remembering and Loving God →إِنَّمَا أبعدنا إِبْلِيس إِذْ لم يسْجد لَك
Indeed, We cast out Iblis because he did not prostrate to you.
لَك — to you. 'Li-' fused with '-ka' (you) — prostrate 'to you', Adam. The 'li-' marks the one the prostration was due to.
From: Remembering and Loving God →حين تُصفّي المجال من التشويش، تتكشّفُ لك المعالمُ الهادئة
When you clear the field of noise, serene features reveal themselves to you:
لَكَ — to you. 'to you' — the 'li-' with 'you,' marking the one to whom things reveal themselves. The calm features come into view FOR you once you clear the noise. The benefit is yours.
From: Guarding Your Attention →وقال له ألم أقل لك أعطني دواء للحمار؟
and said to him, 'Didn't I tell you to give me medicine for the donkey?'
لك — to you. A preposition 'to' with the pronoun 'you' attached, marking the herbalist as the one spoken to. The short word carries both.
From: Reflections on Literal Obedience →OpenArabic teaches words like لك through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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