Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 8, 2005 09:08
19 yrs ago
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English term
Professional accurate reliable service
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic, and 1 more.
my parents is it: والداي or والديّ
English to Arabic
Medical
Linguistics
grammar question
as in "my parents told me that i had the measles when I was young"
I'm checking a translation at the moment and the translator used: والديّّ
I feel it should be: والداي
which is the correct one?
Thanks
I'm checking a translation at the moment and the translator used: والديّّ
I feel it should be: والداي
which is the correct one?
Thanks
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 +13 | والداي |
Iman Khaireddine
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| 5 | والديّ |
AbdulHameed Al Hadidi
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| 5 | والدي |
Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
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Proposed translations
+13
4 mins
Iman Khaireddine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
Works in field
United Kingdom
Connecting Cultures
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
English term (edited):
my parents is it: æÇáÏÇí or æÇáÏ&iac
Selected
والداي
It should be والداي
لأنه فاعل مرفوع
لأنه فاعل مرفوع
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "شكراً وشكراً لنسرين"
6 mins
AbdulHameed Al Hadidi
Native in Arabic
Proven Experienced Talented Translator
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, French to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
English term (edited):
my parents is it: ������ or �����
والديّ
As the translator wrote it.
1 hr
Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
Native in Arabic
proven quality translation work
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Yemeni)
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
19
English term (edited):
my parents is it: ������ or �����
والدي
As in the Qura'anic verse 23 of Sura 17 Al-Isra "وبالواَلدَين إحساناً"ز
Peer comment(s):
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Nesrin
: That's because الوالدين here is مجرور - otherwise it would have been الوالدان, and "my parents" would be والداي (or والديّ if مجرور or منصوب)// (I haven't suggested an answer to that question by the way, so it's not "all mine") :-(
5 hrs
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But the credit goes to you for shedding the light I need to chose the right answer accordingly, although we are all right in one way or another
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