Arabic vocabulary
يجبmust/should in Arabic
يجب is how you say “must/should” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
ومحل اعتراضه أو معارضته، وأين يجب عليه السكوت ولخصمه الكلام والاستدلال
the place of their objections or oppositions, and where one must remain silent while their opponent speaks and reasons.
يَجِبُ — one must. Present 'is obligatory', subject 'silence' next; 'it is incumbent...'.
From: Rules of Scholarly Debate →
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