When detailing your professional background or discussing job requirements, you often need to list multiple skills, documents, or qualifications. Instead of simply using "and" (و), Arabic offers more professional transition phrases to add supplementary information to your sentences.
In Addition To (بالإضافة إلى)
The phrase بالإضافة إلى translates to "in addition to." It is composed of بـ (with/by), الإضافة (the addition), and إلى (to). You can use it to append an extra item, action, or requirement to a statement.
Because it ends with the preposition إلى, the noun immediately following it will take the genitive case. Let's look at how it connects items like a resume and a certificate.
| I sent the resume in addition to the certificate. | أرسلت السيرة الذاتية بالإضافة إلى الشهادة.arsaltu as-sîrata adh-dhâtiyyata bil-idâfati ilâ ash-shahâdati. |
| I want to get a certificate in addition to the mastery of French. | أريد أن أحصل على شهادة بالإضافة إلى إتقان الفرنسية.urîdu an ahsula alâ shahâdatin bil-idâfati ilâ itqâni al-faransiyyati |
| The manager requested the certificate in addition to the resume. | طلب المدير الشهادة بالإضافة إلى السيرة الذاتية.talaba al-mudîru ash-shahâdata bil-idhâfati ilâ as-sîrati adh-dhâtiyyah. |
As Well As (فضلا عن)
Another excellent phrase for expanding your lists in a professional context is فضلا عن, which translates to "as well as" (or "let alone").
This expression ends with the preposition عن (about/from), so just like the previous phrase, the noun that follows it must be in the genitive case. It is perfect for linking concepts like qualifications, training, and leadership.
| The employment interview needs experience as well as a qualification. | تحتاج مقابلة التوظيف إلى خبرة فضلا عن مؤهل.tahtâju muqâbalatu t-tawdhîfi ilâ khibratin fadlan 'an mu'ahhilin. |
| The team got training in leadership as well as management. | حصل الفريق على تدريب في القيادة فضلا عن الإدارة.hasala al-fariiqu alâ tadriibin fi al-qiyâdati fadlan ani al-idârati. |
| Leadership became an important skill for employment as well as experience. | أصبحت القيادة مهارة مهمة للتوظيف فضلا عن الخبرة.asbahati al-qiyâdatu mahâratan muhimmatan lit-tawẓîfi fadlan 'ani al-khibrati |
Expanding Professional Sentences
Both بالإضافة إلى and فضلا عن are highly interchangeable when discussing job requirements and credentials. They usually appear in the middle of a sentence to attach new information to the main clause. Using them will make your spoken and written Arabic sound much more sophisticated and structured.
| The new job needs training in addition to the mastery of the language. | تحتاج الوظيفة الجديدة إلى تدريب بالإضافة إلى إتقان اللغة.tahtâju al-wathîfatu al-jadîdatu ilâ tadrîbin bil-'idâfati ilâ itqâni al-lughati |
| Do you have a training certificate in addition to experience in leadership? | هل عندك شهادة تدريب بالإضافة إلى خبرة في القيادة؟hal 'indaka shahâdatu tadrîbin bil'idhâfati ilâ khibratin fil-qiyâdah? |
