ولا هم يحزنون

English translation: And absolutely nothing

14:27 Dec 4, 2023
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: ولا هم يحزنون
Hi everyone,

I thought this verb means to grieve, so I don't get how it fits in the context of a beach and a holiday. This is from a North African text.

أمكننا رؤية الشاطئ تحتنا. لم يكن هناك أحد من المصطافين فيه. لا مصيف ولا هم يحزنون.

Thank you!
Saliha18
Local time: 19:20
English translation:And absolutely nothing
Explanation:
The expression is also employed as a dialect. For instance, in my country, it's utilized as a synonym for absolutely nothing. It suggests that there are no individuals mourning over something or life in general.
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Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 19:20
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Summary of answers provided
4nor anything else
Lamine Boukabour
4And absolutely nothing
Yassine El Bouknify
4nor anything to regret
Heba Abed
4not a soul in sight/Not a living soul/ Not a creature was stirring
Rebecca Heathen
4ألمكان فارغ تماما
Fozeya Aladeeb
3No resort or anything
TargamaT team


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لا مصيف ولا هم يحزنون
No resort or anything


Explanation:
No resort or anything

TargamaT team
France
Local time: 20:20
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nor anything else


Explanation:
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Lamine Boukabour
Algeria
Local time: 19:20
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And absolutely nothing


Explanation:
The expression is also employed as a dialect. For instance, in my country, it's utilized as a synonym for absolutely nothing. It suggests that there are no individuals mourning over something or life in general.

Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 19:20
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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nor anything to regret


Explanation:
There is neither a resort nor anything to regret.

ولا هم يحزنون = there is no loss or missed opportunity; nothing to regret.

Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 21:20
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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not a soul in sight/Not a living soul/ Not a creature was stirring


Explanation:
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Rebecca Heathen
United Kingdom
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ألمكان فارغ تماما


Explanation:
we use this word or idiom a lot in Arabic which means that there is nothing. It is completely empty.

Fozeya Aladeeb
Syria
Local time: 21:20
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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