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سافَر
to travel /ˈsaːfara/
verbB1#1553 most common
Also: to go on a journey, to depart on a trip, to travel abroad
Example sentences
أُسافِرُ غَداً.
I am traveling tomorrow.
سافَرَ أَحمَد إلى مِصر.
Ahmad traveled to Egypt.
هَل سافَرْتَ إلى لَندَن مِن قَبل؟
Have you traveled to London before?
نُسافِرُ كُلَّ صَيفٍ إلى الجَبَل.
We travel to the mountains every summer.
لَو كانَ مَعي مالٌ كافٍ لَسافَرْتُ حَولَ العالَم.
If I had enough money, I would travel around the world.
قَرَّرَتْ أَن تُسافِرَ وَحدَها رَغمَ اعتِراضِ عائِلَتِها.
She decided to travel alone despite her family's objection.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | أُسافِرُ | سافَرْتُ | سَأُسافِرُ |
| 2sg | تُسافِرُ | سافَرْتَ | سَتُسافِرُ |
| 3sg | يُسافِرُ | سافَرَ | سَيُسافِرُ |
| 1pl | نُسافِرُ | سافَرْنا | سَنُسافِرُ |
| 2pl | تُسافِرونَ | سافَرْتُمْ | سَتُسافِرونَ |
| 3pl | يُسافِرونَ | سافَروا | سَيُسافِرونَ |
Word family
Etymology
The verb comes from the Semitic triconsonantal root س-ف-ر (s-f-r), whose core sense is uncovering or becoming clear. Related words tie this to dawn breaking and to a face shown in the open. سافَر is the Form III verb built on the pattern fāʿala, meaning to set out on the open road and travel.
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