"soldier" in Arabic

• جندي
• عسكري

Definition

A soldier is a person who serves in an army, especially someone trained to fight and protect a country. The word can also be used more generally for a military member in some contexts.

Usage Notes (Arabic)

Most commonly refers to someone in the army, not the navy or air force. Common phrases include 'become a soldier', 'serve as a soldier', and 'a wounded soldier'. It can also appear in figurative uses like 'a soldier in the fight against cancer', but the literal military meaning is the main one.

Examples

Her brother is a soldier.

أخوها **جندي**.

The soldier carried a heavy bag.

كان **الجندي** يحمل حقيبة ثقيلة.

That soldier came home last week.

عاد ذلك **الجندي** إلى البيت الأسبوع الماضي.

He wanted to be a soldier since he was a kid.

كان يريد أن يصبح **جنديًا** منذ أن كان طفلًا.

People thanked the soldier for his service.

شكر الناس **الجندي** على خدمته.

Even after retirement, she still thinks like a soldier.

حتى بعد التقاعد، ما زالت تفكر مثل **جندي**.