دَخَلَ (dakhala)to enter

Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb دَخَلَ (dakhala) — “to enter”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.

Conjugation: دَخَلَ يَدْخُلُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
دَخَلَ dakhalaيَدْخُلُ yadkhuluاُدْخُلْ audkhulدُخُول dukhūl

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to enter

    • دَخَلَ الوَلَدُ الغُرْفَةَ.The boy entered the room.
    • دَخَلَ الفَرِيقُ الفَائِزُ المَلْعَبَ وَهُوَ يَحْمِلُ الكَأْسَ.The winning team entered the stadium carrying the cup.
    • أَلَمْ تَدْخُلِ المَدْرَسَةَ إِلَّا بَعْدَ أَنْ بَدَأَ الدَّرْسُ؟Didn't you enter the school until after the lesson had started?
  2. 2. to apply to

    • يَدْخُلُ هَذَا القَانُونُ حَيِّزَ التَّنْفِيذِ غَدًا.This law comes into effect tomorrow.
    • تَدْخُلُ التَّعْدِيلَاتُ الجَدِيدَةُ عَلَى النِّظَامِ حَيِّزَ التَّطْبِيقِ بَعْدَ شَهْرٍ.The new amendments to the system will come into application after a month.
    • هَلْ يَدْخُلُ هَذَا الاِتِّفَاقُ حَيِّزَ التَّنْفِيذِ قَبْلَ نِهَايَةِ العَامِ؟Will this agreement come into effect before the end of the year?
  3. 3. to be included

    • دَخَلَ اسْمُهُ فِي قَائِمَةِ الْفَائِزِينَ.His name was included in the list of winners.
    • يَدْخُلُ هَذَا الْبَنْدُ ضِمْنَ الْخُطَّةِ الْجَدِيدَةِ.This item is included within the new plan.
    • اُدْخُلْ فِي الْمَجْمُوعَةِ لِتَتَلَقَّى التَّحْدِيثَاتِ.Be included in the group to receive updates.
  4. 4. to consummate a marriage

    • دَخَلَ الزَّوْجُ بِزَوْجَتِهِ بَعْدَ عَقْدِ الْقِرَانِ.The husband consummated the marriage with his wife after the marriage contract.
    • يَدْخُلُ الْعَرِيسُ بِعَرُوسِهِ فِي لَيْلَةِ الزِّفَافِ.The groom consummates the marriage with his bride on the wedding night.
    • اُدْخُلْ بِهَا كَمَا أَمَرَكَ الدِّينُ.Consummate the marriage with her as religion has commanded you.
  5. 5. to enter, come in

    • دَخَلَ الرَّجُلُ البَيْتَ.The man entered the house.
    • لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَدْخُلْ إِلَى الغُرْفَةِ؟Why didn't you enter the room?
    • دَخَلَ المُحَاضِرُ القَاعَةَ بِثِقَةٍ بَدَأَ بِشَرْحِ المَوْضُوعِ المُعَقَّدِ.The lecturer entered the hall confidently and began explaining the complex topic.
  6. 6. to enter, go in

    • دَخَلَ الرَّجُلُ البَيْتَ.The man entered the house.
    • لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَدْخُلْ إِلَى الغُرْفَةِ؟Why didn't you enter the room?
    • دَخَلَ المُحَاضِرُ القَاعَةَ بِثِقَةٍ بَدَأَ بِشَرْحِ المَوْضُوعِ المُعَقَّدِ.The lecturer entered the hall confidently and began explaining the complex topic.
  7. 7. to get into

    • دَخَلَ الرَّجُلُ البَيْتَ.The man entered the house.
    • لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَدْخُلْ إِلَى الغُرْفَةِ؟Why didn't you enter the room?
    • دَخَلَ المُحَاضِرُ القَاعَةَ بِثِقَةٍ بَدَأَ بِشَرْحِ المَوْضُوعِ المُعَقَّدِ.The lecturer entered the hall confidently and began explaining the complex topic.
  8. 8. to interfere

    • لَا تَدْخُلْ فِي شُؤُونِ الآخَرِينَ.Do not interfere in other people's affairs.
    • يَدْخُلُ بَعْضُ النَّاسِ فِي حَيَاةِ غَيْرِهِمْ دُونَ إِذْنٍ.Some people interfere in others' lives without permission.
    • يَجِبُ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ نَتَعَلَّمَ أَلَّا نَدْخُلَ فِي مُشْكِلَاتٍ لَا تَعْنِينَا مُبَاشَرَةً.We must learn not to interfere in problems that do not concern us directly.

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