أحب meaning

to love, to like, to desire, to prefer, to cherish

With prepositions

• إلىto be dear to …
• فيto love in …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• أَحَبَّ الرَّجُلُ وَطَنَهُ كَثِيرًا.The man loved his homeland very much.
• أَحَبَّ الطَّالِبُ دِرَاسَةَ اللُّغَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ.The student loved studying the Arabic language.

I love, I like, I desire, I prefer

With prepositions

• فِيto have a fondness for …
• إِلَىto be inclined toward …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• أُحِبُّ قِرَاءَةَ الْكُتُبِ.I love reading books.
• أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَسَافِرَ إِلَى أَمَاكِنَ جَدِيدَةٍ.I would like to travel to new places.

most beloved, favorite, most preferred

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• هُوَ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ.He is the most beloved person to me.
• هَذَا الْكِتَابُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ غَيْرِهِ.This book is more beloved to me than any other.

more beloved, most beloved, preferred

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• أَحَبِّ الْخَيْرَ لِلنَّاسِ.Love good for people.
• أَحَبِّ وَالِدَيْكَ.Love your parents.