Verbs in Modern Standard Arabic

Verbs in Modern Standard Arabic

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to abandon, deserttaxallā [5d] 3anتَخَلّى عَنْ
to abandon, deserthajara [1s3]هَجَرَ
to abandon, deserttaraka [1s3]تَرَكَ
to acceptwāfaqa [3s]وافَقَ
to acceptqabilaقَبِلَ
to accompanyrāfaqa [3s]رافَقَ
to adjustɖabaʈa [1s3]ضَبَطَ
to adjust3addala [2s]عَدَّلَ
to admiti3tarafa [8s]اِعْتَرَفَ
to advise, recommendnaʂaɧa [1s1]نَصَحَ
to advise, recommendʔawʂā [4d(b)] bi-أَوْصى بِـ
to affectʔaŧŧara [2sa]أَثَّرَ
to allowsamaɧa [1s1]سَمَحَ
to answer, respond, replyʔajāba [4hأَجابَ
to answer, respond, reply]رَدَّ
to apologize fori3tađara 3anاِعْتَذَرَ عَنْ
to appearʐahara [1s1]ظَهَرَ
to appreciateqaddara [1s4]قَدَّرَ
to approve ofwāfaqa [3s] 3alāوافَقَ عَلى
to arrange, organizerattaba [2s]رَتَّبَ
to arrange, organizenaʐʐama [2s]نَظَّمَ
to ascend, go upʂa3ida [1s4]صَعِدَ
to ascend, go upi3talā [8d]اِعْتَلى
to asksaʔala [1s1a]سَأَلَ
to attendɧaɖara [1s3]حَضَرَ
to bekāna [1h3]كانَ
to be able to, canʔamkanahu [4s]أَمْكَنَهُ
to be able to, canqadara [1s2] 3alāقَدَرَ عَلى
to be able to, canistaʈā3a [10h] ʔanاِسْتَطاعَ أَنْ
to be able to, cantamakkana [5s] minتَمَكَّنَ مِنْ
Can you swim?hal yumkinuka -ssibāɧatu?هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ السِّباحَةُ؟
I can’t understand a word you’re saying.lā ʔastaʈī3u fahma kalimatin mimmā taqūlu.لا أَسْتَطيعُ فَهْمَ كَلِمَةٍ مِمّا تَقولُ.
to become, beʔaʂbaɧa [4s]أَصْبَحَ
to beg, pleadtawassala [5s]تَوَسَّلَ
to begin, startbadaʔa [1s1(b)]بَدَأَ
to behavetaʂarrafa [5s]تَصَرَّفَ
to betrāhana [3s]راهَنَ
to blame __ forlāma [1h3] __ 3alāلامَ __ عَلى
to blame __ forʔalqā [4d] bi-llawmi 3alāأَلْقى بِاللَّوْمِ عَلى
to breakkasara [1s2]كَسَرَ
to bring, getjalaba [1s3]جَلَبَ
to bring, getʔaɧɖara [4s]أَحْضَرَ
to burnʔaɧraqa [4s]أَحْرَقَ
to careihtammaاِهْتَمَّ
to carei3tanāاِعْتَنى
to careiktaraŧaاِكْتَرَثَ
to carry, liftɧamala [1s2]حَمَلَ
Did she carry the box to the kitchen?hal ɧamalati -ʂʂundūqa ʔilā -lmaʈbaxi?هَلْ حَمَلَتِ الصُّنْدوقَ إِلى المَطْبَخِ؟
He lifted the child up.ɧamala -ʈʈifla.حَمَلَ الطِّفْلَ.
to changeɣayyara [2s]غَيَّرَ
to change, be changedtaɣayyara [5s]تَغَيَّرَ
to chase, pursueʈārada [3s]طارَدَ
to cheat, deceiveɣašša [1g3]غَشَّ
to cheat, deceivexada3a [1s1]خَدَعَ
to cheer, encouragehatafa [1s2]هَتَفَ
to cheer, encouragešajja3a [2s]شَجَّعَ
to chooseixtāra [8h1]اِخْتارَ
to climb, ascendtasallaqa [5s]تَسَلَّقَ
to climb, ascendʂa3ida [1s4]صَعِدَ
to close, lockʔaɣlaqa [4s]أَغْلَقَ
to close, lockʔaqfala [4s]أَقْفَلَ
to comeʔatā [1d2a]أَتى
to compareqārana [3s]قارَنَ
to contacttawāʂala [6s] ma3aتَواصَلَ مَعَ
to contactittaʂala [8a1] bi-اِتَّصَلَ بِـ
to contactrāsala [3s]راسَلَ
to continuewāʂala [3s]واصَلَ
to continueistamarra [10g]اِسْتَمَرَّ
to continueistakmala [10s]اِسْتَكْمَلَ
to declinerafaɖa [1s2]رَفَضَ
to decrease, reduceqallala [2s]قَلَّلَ
to decrease, reducenaqaʂa [1s3]نَقَصَ
to decrease, reduceɧadda [1g3] minحَدَّ مِنْ
to demandʈalaba [1s3]طَلَبَ
to denyʔankara [4s]أَنْكَرَ
to descend, go downnazala [1s2]نَزَلَ
to describewaʂafa [1a2]وَصَفَ
to designʂammama [2s]صَمَّمَ
to differixtalafa [8s]اِخْتَلَفَ
to disappearixtafā [8d1]اِخْتَفى
to do, makefa3ala [1s1]فَعَلَ
to do, make3amila [1s4]عَمِلَ
to dropʔasqaʈa [4s]أَسْقَطَ
He dropped his book.ʔasqaʈa kitābahu.أَسْقَطَ كِتابَهُ.
to edit, correctɧarrara [2s]حَرَّرَ
to edit, correct3addala [2s]عَدَّلَ
to edit, correctʂaɧɧaɧa [2s]صَحَّحَ
to express3abbara [2s] 3anعَبَّرَ عَنْ
I can’t express myself in Arabic very well.lā ʔastaʈī3u -tta3bīra3an nafsī bi-lluɣati -l3arabiyyati bi-šaklin jayyidin.لا أَسْتَطيعُ التَّعْبيرَعَنْ نَفْسي بِاللُّغَةِ العَرَبِيَّةِ بِشَكْلٍ جَيِّدٍ.
to fallsaqaʈa [1s3]سَقَطَ
to fallwaqa3a [1a1]وَقَعَ
to findwajada [1a2]وَجَدَ
to finish, come to an endintahā [8d1]اِنْتَهى
to finish, end, complete, accomplishʔanhā [4d]أَنْهى
to finish, end, complete, accomplishʔanjaza [4d]أَنْجَزَ
to fixʔaʂlaɧa [4s]أَصْلَحَ
to floatʈafā [1d3]طَفا
The ball is floating on the water.taʈfū -lkuratu fawqa -lmāʔi.تَطْفو الكُرَةُ فَوْقَ الماءِ.
to get, take, receive, obtainʔaxađa [1s3a]أَخَذَ
to get, take, receive, obtainɧaʂala 3alāحَصَلَ عَلى
to get, take, receive, obtaintalaqqā [5d]تَلَقّى
to giveʔa3ʈā [4d]أَعْطى
to gođahaba [1s1]ذَهَبَ
to happenɧadaŧa [2s]حَدَثَ
to happenɧaʂala [1s3]حَصَلَ
to havemalaka [1s3]مَلَكَ
to haveimtalaka [8s]اِمْتَلَكَ
to haveɧaʐiya [1d4] bi-حَظِيَ بِـ
to helpsā3ada [3s]ساعَدَ
to hitɖaraba [1s2]ضَرَبَ
to imaginetaxayyala [5s]تَخَيَّلَ
to intend tonawā [1d2]نَوى
I intend to succeed at my job.ʔanwī -nnajāɧa fī waʐīfatī.أَنْوي النَّجاحَ في وَظيفَتي.
to jumpqafaza [1s2]قَفَزَ
to keep, continue (doing)tāba3a [3s]تابَعَ
to keep, continue (doing)istamarra [10g]اِسْتَمَرَّ
to leave; quittaraka [1s3]تَرَكَ
to leave; quitɣādara [3s]غادَرَ
to leave; quitistaqāla [10h]اِسْتَقالَ
to liekađaba [1s2]كَذَبَ
to live[1h2]عاشَ
to looknaʐara [1s3]نَظَرَ
to losexasira [1s4]خَسِرَ
to meanqaʂada [1s2]قَصَدَ
to movetaɧarraka [5s]تَحَرَّكَ
He hasn’t moved in ten minutes.lam yataɧarrak munđu 3ašri daqāʔiqa.لَمْ يَتَحَرَّكْ مُنْذُ عَشْرِ دَقائِقَ.
to move (something)ɧarraka [2s]حَرَّكَ
to move (something)naqala [1s3]نَقَلَ
I can’t move my leg!lā ʔastaʈī3u taɧrīka sāqī!لا أَسْتَطيعُ تَحْريكَ ساقي!
to openfataɧa [1s1]فَتَحَ
to order, commandʔamara [1s3a]أَمَرَ
to order, requestʈalaba [1s3]طَلَبَ
to pass, go pastmarra [1g3]مَرَّ
to pass, go past3abara [1s3]عَبَرَ
to pick upiltaqaʈa [8s]اِلْتَقَطَ
He picked the book up from the table.iltaqaʈa -lkitāba min 3alā -ʈʈāwilati.اِلتَقَطَ الكِتابَ مِنْ عَلى الطّاوِلَةِ.
to prepareɧaɖɖara [2s]حَضَّرَ
to preparejahhaza [2s]جَهَّزَ
to prohibitmana3a [2s]مَنَعَ
to prohibitɧaʐara [1s3]حَظَرَ
to punish3āqaba [3s]عاقَبَ
to put, set (down)waɖa3a [1a1]وَضَعَ
He set down the book on the table.waɖa3a -lkitāba 3alā -ʈʈāwilati.وَضَعَ الكِتابَ عَلى الطّاوِلَةِ.
to say, tellqāla [1h3]قالَ
to say, tellʔaxbara [4s]أَخْبَرَ
to say, telltaɧaddaŧa [2s]تَحَدَّثَ
to show3araɖa [1s2]عَرَضَ
to showʔaʐhara [4s]أَظْهَرَ
to showista3raɖa [8s]اِسْتَعْرَضَ
to sinkɣariqa [1s4]غَرِقَ
The Titanic sank over a hundred years ago.ɣariqat safīnatu taytānīk munđu ʔakŧari min miʔati 3āmin.غَرِقَتْ سَفينَةُ تَيْتانيكْ مُنْذُ أَكْثَرِ مِنْ مِئَةِ عامٍ.
to stayʐalla [1g1]ظَلَّ
to staybaqiya [1d4]بَقِيَ
to staymakaŧa [1s3]مَكَثَ
to succeednajaɧa [1s1]نَجَحَ
to suggest, proposeiqtaraɧa [8s]اِقْتَرَحَ
to takeʔaxađa [1s3a]أَخَذَ
to tearmazzaqa [1s2]مَزَّقَ
to thankšakara [1s3]شَكَرَ
to tierabaʈa [1s2]رَبَطَ
to touchlamasa [1s2]لَمَسَ
to try, attemptɧāwala [3s]حاوَلَ
to try, try outjarraba [2s]جَرَّبَ
to useistaxdamaاِسْتَخْدَمَ
to useista3malaاِسْتَعْمَلَ
to waitintaʐara [8s]اِنْتَظَرَ
to walk, go, leaveɣādara [3s]غادَرَ
to walk, go, leaveđahaba [1s1]ذَهَبَ
to welcome, greetraɧɧaba [2s]رَحَّبَ
to welcome, greetɧayyā [2d]حَيّا

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