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Arabic frequency list

No. 4,652 in Arabic

اسماعيل

"اسماعيل" (Isma'il) is the Arabic form of the name Ishmael, meaning "God will hear."

In a sentence

  • ذهب اسماعيل إلى السوق.

    Ismail went to the market.

    In this sentence, 'اسماعيل' is used as the subject and refers to a person who is performing the action of going to the market.

  • لقد رأيت لوحة رسمها اسماعيل.

    I saw a painting created by Ismail.

    Here, 'اسماعيل' is used in the genitive case, indicating possession, pointing out that he is the creator of the painting.

  • كان اسماعيل سريعًا في إجابته على الامتحان.

    Ismail was quick in his response to the exam.

    In this sentence, 'اسماعيل' is the subject of the verb 'was quick', indicating the person described by the adjective.

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