ArabicPod Mobile Lesson: You must

Lower Intermediate - You must

You have to listen to this lesson if you want to be firm in Arabic and tell someone to do something. You must listen to this lesson if you want to know the different obligatory words in Arabic. You may listen to this lesson if you want to enjoy a few minutes with our hosts and increase your Arabic level. Just listen to this lesson, please...

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tetraclinix says

Tue 28th Apr 09@09:11 pm

Thank you,
It is one of the the best pods I´ve heard. I was waiting for it and I already listened to it a couple of times.
I have one question, what is the difference, if any, between these two approaches?

يَجِبُ عَلَيكَ أن

يَنْبَغي عَلَيكَ أن

Thank you.

tetraclinix says

Wed 29th Apr 09@06:29 am

Hello,
I have another question related to the topic today:
Is there an expresion in arabic equivalent to the english: "It is necesary to ...", here you are not saying who is responsible for the action or who must or do it. How do you handle that in arabic?
Thanks. great lesson.

jookieapc says

Wed 29th Apr 09@02:31 pm

I think those two phrases mean the same thing. Ehab will of course know better about the finer points of the meaning.

For question 2 I think you can say

من الضروري الحضور إلي الحصة

that just means going to class is necessary. Perhaps it can be expressed in a passive voice too.

jookieapc says

Wed 29th Apr 09@02:50 pm

I didn't realise at first that you guys were playing a pun with the 'must, may, have to' thing. Good one smile

psibear says

Mon 5th Sep 11@11:05 pm

Really appreciated this explanation of degrees of obligation/inclination. Thanks guys!

Fiona says

Sat 31st Mar 18@03:12 am

يجب علي أن اذهب الى العمل الأسبوع القادم. يا خسارة! العطلة تذهب بسرعة

I have to go to work next week. What a shame! The holiday goes fast.

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Lower Intermediate - You must

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