Word
احفظ النسخة الاحتياطية في ملف على الكمبيوتر.
Meaning
Save the backup in a file on the computer.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about احفظ النسخة الاحتياطية في ملف على الكمبيوتر.
Is this sentence really Egyptian Arabic, or is it closer to Modern Standard Arabic?
It is fully understandable in Egypt, but it sounds closer to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) than everyday casual Egyptian speech.
Why:
- النسخة الاحتياطية is a formal way to say backup copy
- The overall wording is neat and instructional, like something you might see in software or a manual
In everyday Egyptian, people might also say things like:
- احفظ الباك أب في ملف على الكمبيوتر
- احفظ نسخة احتياطية في ملف على الكمبيوتر
- احفظ الباكاب عالكمبيوتر
So the given sentence is natural in a formal or semi-formal context, especially in written instructions.
What does احفظ mean here, and what form is it?
احفظ means save or keep/save here.
It is the imperative form, used to give a command:
- احفظ = save!
This form is addressed to one male in both MSA and Egyptian-style usage.
Related forms:
- to one female: احفظي
- to more than one person: احفظوا
The base verb is:
- حفظ / يحفظ = to preserve, save, memorize, keep
In computer language, احفظ commonly means save.
Why is it النسخة الاحتياطية and not just نسخة احتياطية?