Arabic vocabulary
How to say “for you” in Arabic, with pronunciation and real example sentences from OpenArabic texts.
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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