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أنت في معزّة أخواتي

English translation: like a sister to me

12:36 Sep 1, 2023
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: أنت في معزّة أخواتي
Hi everyone,

This is said between two women who are not sisters. They are related by marriage. They've just had a fight.

Does it mean 'you're like a sister to me?' Or you're dearer than a sister?

أسفة يا فاطمة، لم يكن قصدي .... أنت في معزّة أخواتي

Thanks!
Saliha18
Local time: 11:14
English translation:like a sister to me
Explanation:
you're like a sister to me
Selected response from:

Ayman Massoud
Egypt
Local time: 13:14
Grading comment
Thanks!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2like a sister to me
Ayman Massoud
5 +1You are as dear to me as my sisters
Yassine El Bouknify
5You are valued like my sisters / You hold a special place among my sisters
Motaz Fahmy


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
like a sister to me


Explanation:
you're like a sister to me

Ayman Massoud
Egypt
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Youssef Chabat
4 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Sarah Hassan: This is the most natural answer
18 hrs
  -> Thank you
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
You are as dear to me as my sisters


Explanation:
It's a positive comparison

The Arabic phrase "أنت في معزّة أخواتي" can be translated to "You are as dear to me as my sisters" or "You have the same place in my heart as my sisters." It signifies a close bond and affection, even after a disagreement, indicating that the speaker values the person just as much as they do their own sisters. However, it doesn't directly equate to "you're like a sister to me" or "you're even dearer than a sister."

Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 11:14
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 185

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heba Abed: agree
23 hrs
  -> Unfortunately the asker didn't read my answer well. The word معزة is missing in what what she chose as an answer
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
You are valued like my sisters / You hold a special place among my sisters


Explanation:
-

Motaz Fahmy
Egypt
Local time: 13:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 35
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