Arabic - French Dictionary
/ʔan/
أن is a multifunctional Arabic particle and conjunction that primarily marks the infinitive form of verbs (equivalent to -er, -re, -ir in French) or introduces noun clauses and purpose clauses with que or pour que.
| # | Type | Arabic | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | particle | أن infinitive-marker | -er |
| 2 | particle | أن infinitive-marker | -re |
| 3 | particle | أن infinitive-marker | -ir |
| 4 | conjunction | أن connecting a noun clause | que |
| 5 | verb | أن to make a groan | râler |
| 6 | verb | أن to make a groan | gronder |
| 7 | verb | أن to make a groan | grogner |
| 8 | verb | أن to make a groan | gémir |
| 9 | conjunction | أن connecting a clause indicating purpose ("final") | pour que |
| 10 | verb | أن to make loud, deep cry of emotion | rugir |
| 11 | verb | أن to make loud, deep cry of emotion | hurler |
أريد أن أذهب إلى البيت.
Je veux aller à la maison.
أخبرتها أنني سأتأخر.
Je lui ai dit que j'allais être en retard.
درست بجد لكي أن أنجح في الامتحان.
J'ai étudié dur pour que je réussisse l'examen.
As an infinitive marker, أن is essential after modal and causative verbs (أريد، يستطيع، يجب). As a conjunction introducing noun clauses, it corresponds to que in French and must connect a main clause to a dependent clause. Learners often omit أن after verbs of saying or thinking, which is a common error.
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