Learn Arabic with popular quotes by Plato- the great Greek philosopher who is considered to be one of the most important philosophers in history. See 5 of his popular quotes translated into Arabic. We have chosen relatively easy quotes so that intermediate learners can read them without any problem.
Under each quote you will find a list of selected keywords that will help you understand the quote without any problems.
Quotes:
How do we call Plato in Arabic?
Plato in Arabic is أفلاطون. You should read it as AflaaToon.
Philosophy – فَلْسَفة
Philosopher – فَيْلَسوف
Philosophers – فَلاسِفة
Quote – اقْتِباس
Quotes – اقْتِباسات
Plato about thinking
التفكير هو حوار الروح مع نفسها
Thinking is the talking of the soul with itself
- Thinking – تَفْكير
- Dialogue, discussion- حِوار
- Soul – روح
Plato quote about opinion in Arabic
الرأي هو شيء وسط بين العلم والجهل
Opinion is the medium of knowledge and ignorance
- Opinion – رأي
- Knowledge – عِلْم
- Ignorance – جَهْل
Plato about necessity
الحاجة أم الاختراع
Necessity is the mother of invention
- Necessity, need – حاجة
- Invention – اخْتِراع
Plato quote about courage in Arabic
الشجاعة هي أن تعرف ما لا يجب أن تخاف منه
Courage is knowing what not to fear
- Courage – شَجاعة
- To fear – َخاف
- fear (noun) – خَوْف
- afraid – خائف
- scary مُخيف
Plato about work
البداية هي أهم جزء من أجزاء العمل
The beginning is the most important part of the work
- Beginning – بِداية
- Part – جُزْء – plural: أجْزاء
- Partially – جُزْئياً
- Work – عَمَل
Summary
With these short quotes you could learn about 30 new Arabic vocabulary words. Isn’t it a nice way to learn? If you know the language at an advanced level you can check out more Plato quotes in Arabic here.
If you like learning language with famous people quotes, check out our other post: Albert Einstein quotes in Arabic.
Reading quotes in Arabic is a part of language immersion. if you are interested in other ways to immerse yourself in Arabic check our detailed post about Arabic immersion ideas and free resources.