Simple in Different Languages
Discover 'Simple' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Simple
Afrikaans eenvoudig | ||
Albanian e thjeshtë | ||
Amharic ቀላል | ||
Arabic بسيط | ||
Armenian պարզ | ||
Assamese সাধাৰণ | ||
Aymara jasa | ||
Azerbaijani sadə | ||
Bambara nɔgɔman | ||
Basque sinplea | ||
Belarusian простыя | ||
Bengali সরল | ||
Bhojpuri साधारन | ||
Bosnian jednostavno | ||
Bulgarian просто | ||
Catalan senzill | ||
Cebuano yano | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 简单 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 簡單 | ||
Corsican simplice | ||
Croatian jednostavan | ||
Czech jednoduchý | ||
Danish enkel | ||
Dhivehi އާދައިގެ | ||
Dogri साद्दा | ||
Dutch gemakkelijk | ||
English simple | ||
Esperanto simpla | ||
Estonian lihtne | ||
Ewe ɖagbuie | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) simple lang | ||
Finnish yksinkertainen | ||
French facile | ||
Frisian ienfâldich | ||
Galician sinxelo | ||
Georgian მარტივი | ||
German einfach | ||
Greek απλός | ||
Guarani ndahekohetáiva | ||
Gujarati સરળ | ||
Haitian Creole senp | ||
Hausa mai sauki | ||
Hawaiian maʻalahi | ||
Hebrew פָּשׁוּט | ||
Hindi सरल | ||
Hmong yooj yim | ||
Hungarian egyszerű | ||
Icelandic einfalt | ||
Igbo mfe | ||
Ilocano simple | ||
Indonesian sederhana | ||
Irish simplí | ||
Italian semplice | ||
Japanese シンプル | ||
Javanese sederhana | ||
Kannada ಸರಳ | ||
Kazakh қарапайым | ||
Khmer សាមញ្ញ | ||
Kinyarwanda byoroshye | ||
Konkani सोंपें | ||
Korean 단순한 | ||
Krio simpul | ||
Kurdish asan | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) سادە | ||
Kyrgyz жөнөкөй | ||
Lao ງ່າຍດາຍ | ||
Latin simplex | ||
Latvian vienkārši | ||
Lingala pete | ||
Lithuanian paprastas | ||
Luganda -angu | ||
Luxembourgish einfach | ||
Macedonian едноставна | ||
Maithili साधारण | ||
Malagasy tsotra | ||
Malay sederhana | ||
Malayalam ലളിതം | ||
Maltese sempliċi | ||
Maori ngawari | ||
Marathi सोपे | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯑꯆꯝꯕ | ||
Mizo naran | ||
Mongolian энгийн | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ရိုးရှင်း | ||
Nepali सरल | ||
Norwegian enkel | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) zosavuta | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସରଳ | ||
Oromo salphaa | ||
Pashto ساده | ||
Persian ساده | ||
Polish prosty | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) simples | ||
Punjabi ਆਸਾਨ | ||
Quechua kaqlla | ||
Romanian simplu | ||
Russian просто | ||
Samoan faigofie | ||
Sanskrit सरलं | ||
Scots Gaelic sìmplidh | ||
Sepedi bonolo | ||
Serbian једноставно | ||
Sesotho bonolo | ||
Shona yakapusa | ||
Sindhi سادو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) සරල | ||
Slovak jednoduché | ||
Slovenian preprosto | ||
Somali fudud | ||
Spanish sencillo | ||
Sundanese saderhana | ||
Swahili rahisi | ||
Swedish enkel | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) simple | ||
Tajik оддӣ | ||
Tamil எளிய | ||
Tatar гади | ||
Telugu సాధారణ | ||
Thai เรียบง่าย | ||
Tigrinya ቀሊል | ||
Tsonga olova | ||
Turkish basit | ||
Turkmen ýönekeý | ||
Twi (Akan) tiawa | ||
Ukrainian просто | ||
Urdu آسان | ||
Uyghur ئاددىي | ||
Uzbek oddiy | ||
Vietnamese đơn giản | ||
Welsh syml | ||
Xhosa elula | ||
Yiddish פּשוט | ||
Yoruba rọrun | ||
Zulu elula |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | "Eenvoldig" is etymologically related to "enkel" and "vouwen", and also means "uniform". |
| Albanian | The word "e thjeshtë" has the same Latin origin as the English word "justice". |
| Amharic | "ቀላል" can also mean "easy" or "light" in Amharic. |
| Arabic | The term "بسيط" is also used to denote "elementary" or "basic" concepts in mathematics and grammar. |
| Armenian | In colloquial Armenian, "պարզ" can also mean "honest" or "clear". |
| Azerbaijani | Azerbaijani "sadə" has alternate meanings such as "light", "unsalted", and "pure" |
| Basque | "Sinplea" in Basque comes from Latin "simplex" and also means "innocent, naive, or credulous." |
| Belarusian | The word "простыя" also means "common" or "regular". |
| Bengali | The word 'সরল' ('simple') in Bengali also means 'straight', 'plain', 'pure', 'honest', and 'sincere'. |
| Bosnian | The word 'jednostavno' can also mean 'merely' or 'only' in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | The word 'просто' (simple) in Bulgarian is also used to mean 'just' or 'merely', as in the phrase 'просто си говорим' (we're just talking). |
| Catalan | In Old Catalan, "senzill" also meant "whole" or "single". |
| Cebuano | "Yano" also means "plainly" or "ordinarily." |
| Chinese (Simplified) | As a noun, “简单” refers to a kind of traditional Chinese medicine that is easy to make. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "簡單" can also mean "easy" or "uncomplicated" in Chinese. |
| Corsican | Corsican: "simplice" has also acquired the meanings of "sincere, guileless", while in Tuscan Italian these meanings are carried by the derivative "sincero". |
| Croatian | The etymology of 'jednostavan' is 'jedan' (one) and 'stavati' (to stand), suggesting a single, stable way of being. |
| Czech | The word "jednoduchý" can also mean "ingenious" or "naive" in Czech. |
| Danish | The word "enkel" comes from the Old Danish word "enkelt", meaning "single". It can also refer to something that is plain or unadorned. |
| Dutch | "Gemakkelijk" is derived from the Middle Dutch "gemackelijk" meaning convenient or comfortable, which in turn comes from the Old French "gemache" meaning ease or comfort. |
| Esperanto | "Simpla" in Esperanto derives from the Latin "simplex" (single, simple) and also means "plain" or "straightforward." |
| Estonian | The noun "lihtne" also means "flat" in Estonian. |
| Finnish | The word "yksinkertainen" originally meant "single" or "unadorned" in Finnish. |
| French | In French, "facile" can also mean "easy to do" or "superficial." |
| Frisian | In Frisian, "ienfâldich" refers not only to someone who is simple-minded but also to someone who is kind-hearted and naive. |
| Galician | The Galician word "sinxelo" also means "single" or "unmarried". |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "მარტივი" is derived from the French word "martir" (martyr), and originally meant "humble" or "unassuming". |
| German | The word "einfach" can also mean "single" or "plain". |
| Greek | "Απλός" derives from the ancient Greek verb "απλόω," meaning "to unfold" and "to extend". |
| Gujarati | સરળ can alternately mean straightforward, plain, clear or even easy in Gujarati, similar to its English translation |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "senp" is derived from the French word "simple" and can also refer to "clear" or "transparent." |
| Hausa | "Mai sauki" can also mean plain, ordinary, common, basic, cheap, and easy. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "maʻalahi" also means "easy to learn". |
| Hebrew | The word "פָּשׁוּט" (pashoot) in Hebrew, meaning "simple" or "plain," also has the sense of "to spread out" or "to unfold," as in spreading out a blanket or unfolding a scroll. |
| Hindi | The word 'सरल' in Hindi can also mean 'straightforward', 'natural', or 'free from hindrance'. |
| Hmong | The word "yooj yim" can also mean "plain", "common", or "ordinary" in Hmong. |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "egyszerű" originally meant "single" or "uniform". |
| Icelandic | While `einfalt` usually means `simple`, it can also mean `kindness` in Icelandic. |
| Igbo | Also means something small or insignificant |
| Indonesian | In the early 20th century, the word "sederhana" often indicated something that was "done according to plan, in an orderly way" |
| Irish | It is unclear whether it is derived from Latin "similis", meaning similar, or Greek "haplous", meaning "onefold, single." |
| Italian | In music, 'semplice' can also mean 'smooth' or 'gentle'. |
| Japanese | "シンプル" is derived from the Latin "simplex" which means "unmixed", "uncompounded", or "single". |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "sederhana" can also mean "ordinary" or "usual". |
| Kannada | ಸರಳ can also mean 'straight', 'not mixed', or 'clear'. |
| Khmer | សាមញ្ញ can also refer to Buddhism's ascetic practices or the common class in a caste society. |
| Korean | 단순한 has an alternate meaning of 'merely' or 'just' when used in the context of a request or order. |
| Kurdish | In Kurdish, "asan" also signifies "basic", "plain", or "clear." |
| Kyrgyz | The word "жөнөкөй" in Kyrgyz can also mean "naive" or "gullible." |
| Lao | The word "ງ່າຍດາຍ" is derived from an Old Lao word that meant "without complications". This is also the root of the modern Lao word "ດາດ", meaning "to simplify". |
| Latin | The Latin word "simplex" originally meant "single" or "folded together," suggesting a basic or straightforward nature. |
| Latvian | The word "vienkārši" can also mean "merely" or "just". |
| Lithuanian | "Paprastas" is cognate with the Russian word "prostoi," both derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-, meaning "to pass through". |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "einfach" can also mean "merely" or "only". |
| Macedonian | The word "едноставна" can also mean "naive" or "unsophisticated" in Macedonian. |
| Malagasy | "Tsotra" comes from the root word "so" which means "true". |
| Malay | The word 'sederhana' also has an alternate meaning of 'modest' or 'humble' in Malay. |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "ലളിതം" also refers to a kind of poetic metre consisting of four lines of fifteen syllables each. |
| Maltese | The etymology of "sempliċi" is traced back to Latin "simplex" with the same meaning but also meaning "single, unadorned, foolish" and "unmixed, raw, pure, fresh". |
| Maori | The word ngawari (simple) in Maori can also refer to something that is easily done or understood. |
| Marathi | 'सोपे' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'सु+प' meaning 'well+to protect'. It also means 'easy' or 'plain'. |
| Mongolian | Энгийн is also a Mongolian name, meaning "peaceful" or "calm." |
| Nepali | The Sanskrit root of सरल is 'sarala', which means 'straight' or 'direct'. |
| Norwegian | Enkel also means "ankle" in Norwegian, likely deriving from the Proto-Germanic word *ankilaz, meaning "crooked." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Zosavuta is formed from 'zosauka' meaning 'to take,' and '-kuta,' meaning 'to do something many times'. |
| Pashto | The etymology of "ساده" in Pashto is uncertain, but it is possible that it is related to the Sanskrit word "sādhu," which means "good" or "honest." |
| Persian | The word "ساده" can also mean "plain," "honest," or "unadorned." |
| Polish | The Polish word "prosty" can also mean “unadorned.” |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "simples" in Portuguese can also refer to medicinal herbs or remedies, and to a kind of card game. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਆਸਾਨ" can also mean "comfortable" or "convenient" in Punjabi. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "simplu" originates from two Latin words "similis", meaning similar, and "plus", meaning more. |
| Russian | The Russian "просто" (simple) derives from the verb "простить" (to forgive), suggesting the idea of "unburdened" or "without complications" |
| Samoan | Faigofie is also a Samoan term for a type of grass skirt worn by women and girls. |
| Scots Gaelic | In Scots Gaelic, the word sìmplidh can have the alternate meanings of 'common' or 'ordinary'. |
| Serbian | The word "једноставно" can also mean "only" or "merely" in Serbian. |
| Sesotho | In Sesotho, "bonolo" can also refer to someone who is easily deceived or taken advantage of. |
| Shona | 'Yakapusa', meaning 'simple' in Shona, also refers to a type of edible wild fruit known as the 'African peach' or 'wild mango'. |
| Sindhi | "سادو" means "plain" or "ordinary" in Sindhi but can also refer to a "common" or "simple" person. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | සරල can also mean 'easy' or 'clear' in Sinhala. |
| Slovak | The word "jednoduché" can also mean "single", "plain", or "easy". |
| Slovenian | "Preprosto" is a cognate of its German counterpart, "bereits" (which denotes something that is ready, completed) and thus can also be translated to mean easily, naturally. |
| Somali | Fudud also alludes to "being born on a Sunday" in Somali. |
| Spanish | The word "sencillo" can also mean "single" or "straightforward" in Spanish. |
| Sundanese | Saderhana is also used to describe something that is straightforward, uncomplicated, or easy to understand. |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "rahisi" is also used to refer to something that is "easy" to do. |
| Swedish | The word 'enkel' can also mean 'easy' or 'straightforward' in Swedish. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "simple" can also mean "plain", "unadorned", or "ordinary". |
| Tajik | "Оддӣ" can also mean "usual" or "familiar." |
| Tamil | "எளிய" (eLiya) in Tamil translates to "easy" in English, while its root "எளு" (eLu) means "lightness". |
| Telugu | The word "సాధారణ" (saadhaarana) in Telugu comes from the Sanskrit root "saadhaarana" meaning "common" or "shared". |
| Thai | The word "เรียบง่าย" in Thai also has meanings of "smooth," "flat," or "uncomplicated." |
| Turkish | The word "basit" is also used in Arabic, from where it entered Turkish, with the meaning of "easy", "effortless". |
| Ukrainian | In Ukrainian, “просто” not only means “simple” but can also refer to a spacious area, a plain, or an expanse. |
| Urdu | آسان (āsān) shares its origin with Old Persian āsāna, whence also Sanskrit asana ('posture, seat'), meaning 'at rest' or 'free from difficulty'. |
| Uzbek | "Oddiy" has two meanings, 1) common and 2) easy. |
| Vietnamese | The word "đơn giản" in Vietnamese can also mean "basic", "unadorned", or "plain". |
| Welsh | Syml comes from the latin word 'simplex' ('simple') but can also mean 'pleasant'. |
| Xhosa | Xhosa elula derives from the verb -lūk (divide). |
| Yiddish | Although 'פשוט' typically means 'simple' in Yiddish, it can also mean 'straightforward', 'clear', or 'obvious'. |
| Yoruba | The word 'rọrun' can also mean 'easy' or 'straightforward' in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | The word 'elula' (simple) also means 'to remove', 'to subtract', or 'to reduce'. |
| English | While the word "simple" is an English word derived from the Latin simplex, its root, simul, and the root of "simultaneous" are also shared, implying its original meaning relates to things happening at the same time. |