Breakdown of عندما أصلي، أشعر بسلام في روحي.
فيfî
in / about, regarding
يi
my / me (after a preposition)
سلامsalâm
peace
عندما'indamâ
when (not in questions)
Questions & Answers about عندما أصلي، أشعر بسلام في روحي.
Why does أشعر have the letter ب attached to the word after it?
In Arabic, the verb شعر (to feel) almost always requires the preposition بـ (with/by) to introduce the feeling. Even though we say 'I feel peace' in English with a direct object, in Arabic you literally say 'I feel with peace' (أشعر بسلام).
Could I use متى instead of عندما for 'when' in this sentence?
No, because متى is used strictly for asking questions (like 'When do you pray?'). When you are making a statement connecting two ideas, like 'When X happens, Y happens', you must use a time conjunction like عندما.
What is the root and form of the verb أصلي?
It is a Form II verb from the root ص ل و. Because the last root letter is a 'weak' letter, it behaves a bit differently. In the present tense for 'I', Form II defective verbs take the prefix أ and end with a long ي sound, giving us أصلي (I pray).
Why is سلام indefinite here, without the definite article ال?
Leaving it indefinite translates nicely to 'a sense of peace' or a personal feeling of peace. If you used the definite article to make it السلام (the peace), it would sound like you are referring to world peace or peace as a universal concept.