Arabic vocabulary
How to say “unexpected” in Arabic, with pronunciation and real example sentences from OpenArabic texts.
العمر قصير، والأعمال كثيرة، والآجال مفاجئة
Life is short, deeds are many, and death comes unexpectedly.
مُفَاجِئَةٌ — unexpected. The predicate adjective 'sudden', completing the clause: the appointed terms are sudden. It agrees with its subject and equates it with this quality, no verb needed.
From: Seize the Days You Have →العمر قصير، والأعمال كثيرة، والآجال مفاجئة
Life is short, deeds are many, and death comes suddenly.
مُفَاجِئَةٌ — sudden. The predicate adjective 'sudden', completing the clause: the appointed terms are sudden. It agrees with its subject and equates it with this quality, no verb needed.
From: While You Still Can →OpenArabic teaches words like مُفَاجِئَةٌ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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