كَلَّفَ (kalaafa)to cost
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb كَلَّفَ (kalaafa) — “to cost”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): كَلَّفَ يُكَلِّفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| كَلَّفَ kalaafa | يُكَلِّفُ yukaliifu | كَلِّفْ kaliif | تَكْلِيف taklīf |
Conjugation (2): كَلِفَ يَكْلَفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| كَلِفَ kalifa | يَكْلَفُ yaklafu | اِكْلَفْ aiklaf | كَلَف kalaf |
Meanings & examples
1. to cost
- كَمْ يُكَلِّفُ هَذَا الكِتَابُ؟How much does this book cost?
- كَانَ السَّفَرُ بِالقِطَارِ يُكَلِّفُ أَقَلَّ.Traveling by train used to cost less.
- لَمْ تُكَلِّفِ الوَجْبَةُ الكَثِيرَ.The meal did not cost much.
2. to grow fond of
3. to burden
- كَلَّفَ الأَبُ ابْنَهُ بِشِرَاءِ الحَوَائِجِ.The father tasked his son with buying the groceries.
- كَلَّفَ المُدِيرُ الفَرِيقَ بِإِنْهَاءِ المَشْرُوعِ قَبْلَ نِهَايَةِ الشَّهْرِ.The manager tasked the team with finishing the project before the end of the month.
- أَلَمْ يُكَلِّفُكَ هَذَا العَمَلُ الجَدِيدُ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا كُنْتَ تَتَوَقَّعُ؟Didn't this new job burden you more than you expected?
4. to task
- كَلَّفَنِي الْمُدِيرُ بِإِعْدَادِ التَّقْرِيرِ الْجَدِيدِ.The manager tasked me with preparing the new report.
- كَلَّفَتْنَا الشَّرِكَةُ بِمُهِمَّةِ التَّسْوِيقِ لِلْمُنْتَجِ الْجَدِيدِ.The company tasked us with the mission of marketing the new product.
- كُلِّفَ الْمُهَنْدِسُ بِتَصْمِيمِ الْجِسْرِ الْجَدِيدِ.The engineer was tasked with designing the new bridge.
5. to assign
- كُلِّفَ الطَّالِبُ بِوَاجِبٍ مَنْزِلِيٍّ إِضَافِيٍّ.The student was assigned an additional homework.
- كُلِّفَتِ الْمُوَظَّفَةُ بِمَشْرُوعٍ جَدِيدٍ فِي الْعَمَلِ.The employee was assigned a new project at work.
- كُلِّفَ عُضْوُ اللَّجْنَةِ بِمُهِمَّةِ التَّنْسِيقِ لِلِاجْتِمَاعِ الْقَادِمِ.The committee member was assigned the task of coordinating the next meeting.
6. to assign task
- كَلَّفَ الأَبُ ابْنَهُ بِشِرَاءِ الحَوَائِجِ.The father tasked his son with buying the groceries.
- أَلَمْ يُكَلِّفُكَ هَذَا العَمَلُ الجَدِيدُ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا كُنْتَ تَتَوَقَّعُ؟Didn't this new job burden you more than you expected?
- كَلَّفَ المُعَلِّمُ الطُّلَّابَ بِإِعْدَادِ بَحْثٍ مُفَصَّلٍ حَوْلَ التَّارِيخِ القَدِيمِ.The teacher assigned the students to prepare a detailed research paper on ancient history.
7. to assign, to charge
- كَلَّفَ المُدِيرُ الموظفَ بِمُهِمَّةٍ صَعْبَةٍ.The manager assigned the employee a difficult task.
- كَلَّفَ الأَبُ ابْنَهُ بِرِعَايَةِ إِخْوَتِهِ الصِّغَارِ أَثْنَاءَ سَفَرِهِ.The father charged his son with taking care of his younger siblings during his trip.
- لَا تُكَلِّفْ نَفْسَكَ فَوْقَ طَاقَتِهَا، فَالرَّاحَةُ مُهِمَّةٌ لِلصِّحَّةِ الجَسَدِيَّةِ وَالنَّفْسِيَّةِ.Do not burden yourself beyond your capacity, as rest is important for physical and mental health.
8. to be fond of
- كَلِفَ الْوَلَدُ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ مُنْذُ صِغَرِهِ.The boy has been fond of reading since his childhood.
- يَكْلَفُ الْفَنَّانُ بِرَسْمِ الْمَنَاظِرِ الطَّبِيعِيَّةِ.The artist is fond of painting natural landscapes.
- اِكْلَفْ بِالْعِلْمِ وَطَلَبِهِ.Be fond of knowledge and seeking it.
Meet كَلَّفَ in real books: every page in the library renders its verbs with this same table, plus line-by-line English and flashcards.