طَلَبَ (ṭalaba)to ask for
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb طَلَبَ (ṭalaba) — “to ask for”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: طَلَبَ يَطْلُبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| طَلَبَ ṭalaba | يَطْلُبُ yaṭlubu | اُطْلُبْ auṭlub | طَلَبٌ ṭalabun |
Meanings & examples
1. to ask for
- طَلَبَ كُوبًا مِنَ المَاءِ.He asked for a cup of water.
- طَلَبَتِ الطَّالِبَةُ مِنْ مُعَلِّمِهَا المَسَاعَدَةَ.The female student asked her teacher for help.
- لَمْ يَطْلُبْ مِنْكَ أَحَدٌ شَيْئًا.No one asked you for anything.
2. to ask
- طَلَبَ الوَلَدُ المَاءَ.The boy asked for water.
- طَلَبَتِ الطَّالِبَةُ المَزِيدَ مِنَ الوَقْتِ لِإِنْهَاءِ وَاجِبِهَا.The female student asked for more time to finish her homework.
- لَمْ يَطْلُبِ المُوَظَّفُ أَيَّ مَسَاعَدَةٍ مِنْ زَمِيلِهِ.The employee did not ask for any help from his colleague.
3. to request
- طَلَبَ الوَلَدُ مَاءً.The boy asked for water.
- لَمْ أَطْلُبْ مِنْكَ مُسَاعَدَةً.I did not ask you for help.
- طَلَبَ الزَّبُونُ قَهْوَةً سَاخِنَةً مَعَ قَلِيلٍ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ.The customer asked for hot coffee with a little sugar.
4. to seek
- طَلَبَ الوَلَدُ مَاءً.The boy sought water.
- طَلَبَ المُحَامِي دَلِيلاً إِضَافِيّاً فِي القَضِيَّةِ.The lawyer sought additional evidence in the case.
- لَمْ يَطْلُبِ المُتَّهَمُ العَفْوَ مِنْ أَحَدٍ.The accused did not seek pardon from anyone.
5. to ask for ; to request
- طَلَبَ الْقَلَمَ.He asked for the pen.
- طَلَبَ الطَّعَامَ مِنَ الْمَطْعَمِ.He ordered food from the restaurant.
- طَلَبَ الْمُدِيرُ مِنَ الْمُوَظَّفِينَ تَقَارِيرَ شَهْرِيَّةً.The manager requested monthly reports from the employees.
6. to seek, to ask for
- طَلَبَ الوَلَدُ مَاءً.The boy asked for water.
- طَلَبَ العَامِلُ زِيَادَةً فِي الرَّاتِبِ.The worker asked for a raise in salary.
- لَمْ نَطْلُبْ مِنْكَ شَيْئًا.We did not ask you for anything.
7. to request / ask for
- طَلَبَ الرَّجُلُ المَاءَ.The man asked for water.
- طَلَبَ الطَّالِبُ مِنَ المُعَلِّمِ تَأْجِيلَ الاِمْتِحَانِ.The student requested the teacher to postpone the exam.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تُطْلِبْ مُسَاعَدَةً عِنْدَمَا كُنْتَ بِحَاجَةٍ إِلَيْهَا؟Why didn't you ask for help when you needed it?
8. to demand
- طَلَبَ الْعُمَّالُ زِيَادَةً فِي الْأُجُورِ لِتَحْسِينِ ظُرُوفِ مَعِيشَتِهِمْ.The workers demanded a raise in wages to improve their living conditions.
- يَطْلُبُ الْمُدِيرُ مِنَ الْمُوَظَّفِينَ الِالْتِزَامَ بِالْمَوَاعِيدِ النِّهَائِيَّةِ.The manager demands that employees adhere to deadlines.
- طَلَبَتِ الْحُكُومَةُ مِنَ الشَّرِكَاتِ تَخْفِيضَ الْأَسْعَارِ لِصَالِحِ الْمُوَاطِنِينَ.The government demanded that companies reduce prices for the benefit of citizens.
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