Breakdown of عليك أن تودع مبلغا في الصراف الآلي.
الal
the
فيfî
in / about, regarding
على'ala
on / of (evidence of) / to (lie to someone) / for (difficult for someone)
كka
your / you (object)
أنan
to (with verbs)
مبلغmablagh
amount
أودعawda'a
to deposit
صرافsarrâf
teller
آليâliyy
automatic
Questions & Answers about عليك أن تودع مبلغا في الصراف الآلي.
Why is عليك used here to mean 'you must' instead of a verb?
The word عليك literally means 'upon you' (the preposition على plus the 'you' suffix). In Arabic, this is a very common way to express a duty or obligation, similar to saying 'it is on you to...' in English. It is often used interchangeably with the verb phrase يجب عليك (it is required of you).
Why does the verb تودع (deposit) take a fatha vowel sound at the end here?
The verb follows the particle أن (to/that). This particle forces the following present tense verb into the subjunctive mood. For standard verbs like this one, it means the default final 'u' vowel (damma) changes to an 'a' vowel (fatha), making it تودعَ.
Why is an extra alif added to the end of مبلغا?
What is the literal translation of the words that make up الصراف الآلي (ATM)?
الصراف means 'teller' or 'money changer', and الآلي is an adjective meaning 'automatic' or 'machine-like'. Just like in English (Automated Teller Machine), the Arabic phrase literally means 'the automatic teller'. Note that the adjective الآلي matches the noun in being definite (both start with ال).
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