Learn new Arabic vocabulary with Confucius quotes in Arabic.
Confucius (in Arabic كونفوشيوس) was a famous Chinese philosopher and politician whose words are still quoted today. In this post you will find 6 iconic Confucius quotes translated into Arabic. Under each quote you will find a list of the most important vocabulary.
Learning vocabulary can become monotonous after a while, so it’s a good idea to vary your learning methods to keep you motivated. Reading quotes can be a fantastic tool for this – not only will you learn new Arabic vocabulary, you’ll also learn popular wisdom.
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Confucius quotes in Arabic
التعلم بلا تفكير مضيعةٌ للوقت. أما التفكير بلا علم, شيء خطير
To study and not think is a waste of time. To think and not study is dangerous
Vocabulary:
learning, studying, education – تَعَلُّم [ta3allum]
thinking – تَفْكير [tafkiir]
loss, waste – مضيعة [muDii3a]
knowledge, learning, science – [3ilm] عِلْم
dangerous – خَطير [khaTiir]
الحذرون يخطئون نادراً
The cautious seldom err.
Vocabulary:
to make mistake – أخْطأ [akhTa’]
cautious, wary – حَذِر [Hadhir]
rarely, seldom – نادِرا [naadiran]
لا يهم أنك تمشي ببطء، ولكن المهم هو ألا تتوقف
It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you don’t stop.
Vocabulary:
to matter – هَمَّ [hamma]
to go on foot, walk, to move along – مَشى [masha/mashi]
important – مُهِمّ [muhimm]
to stop – وَقَفَ [waqafa]
الصمت هو الصديق الوحيد الذي لن يخونك أبداً.
Silence is the only friend who never will never betray you.
Vocabulary:
silence – صَمْت [Samt]
to betray – خانَ [khaana]
never – أبداً [abadan]
احترم نفسك وسيحترمك الآخرين
Respect yourself and others will respect you
Vocabulary:
to respect, honor – اِحْتَرَمَ [iHtarama]
respect – اِحْتِرام [iHtiraam]
أينما تذهب ، اذهب مع كل قلبك
Wherever you go, go with all your heart
Vocabulary:
to go – ذَهَبَ [dhahaba]
heart – قَلْب [qalb]
Summary
Translating quotes is a good way to take a break from studying and enjoy the language you are learning. Try translating sentences yourself first and try to understand individual words from context.
If you have no idea what a word means, look it up in a dictionary. At the end check the English translation and see if you understood the sentence correctly. It’s a great exercise to practice reading in Arabic.
We hope you enjoyed our post with quotes in Arabic and that you learned something new today.
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