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The verbs you actually use — to want, to go, to love, to understand. Learn these and you can say most of what daily life needs. Search in English or Arabic.

298 verbs

to go

Movement
ذَهَبَيَذْهَب

dhahaba · yadhhab

أَذْهَبُ إِلى العَمَلِ كُلَّ صَباح.

I go to work every morning.

to come

Movement
جاءَيَجيء

jāʾa · yajīʾ

تَعالَ إِلى هُنا.

Come here.

جاءَ صَديقي أَمْس.

My friend came yesterday.

to eat

Everyday
أَكَلَيَأْكُل

akala · yaʾkul

آكُلُ الفَطورَ في السّابِعة.

I eat breakfast at seven.

to drink

Everyday
شَرِبَيَشْرَب

shariba · yashrab

أَشْرَبُ الماءَ كَثيرًا.

I drink a lot of water.

to sleep

Everyday
نامَيَنام

nāma · yanām

أَنامُ مُبَكِّرًا في اللَّيْل.

I sleep early at night.

to wake up

Everyday
اِسْتَيْقَظَيَسْتَيْقِظ

istayqaẓa · yastayqiẓ

أَسْتَيْقِظُ عِنْدَ الفَجْر.

I wake up at dawn.

to wear

Everyday
لَبِسَيَلْبَس

labisa · yalbas

لَبِسْتُ مِعْطَفًا لِأَنَّ الجَوَّ بارِد.

I wore a coat because it is cold.

to buy

Work & Money
اِشْتَرىيَشْتَري

ishtarā · yashtarī

اِشْتَرَيْتُ خُبْزًا مِنَ السّوق.

I bought bread from the market.

to sell

Work & Money
باعَيَبيع

bāʿa · yabīʿ

باعَ سَيّارَتَهُ القَديمة.

He sold his old car.

to pay

Work & Money
دَفَعَيَدْفَع

dafaʿa · yadfaʿ

دَفَعْتُ الحِسابَ في المَطْعَم.

I paid the bill at the restaurant.

to say

Speaking
قالَيَقول

qāla · yaqūl

ماذا قُلْتَ لَه؟

What did you say to him?

to speak

Speaking
تَكَلَّمَيَتَكَلَّم

takallama · yatakallam

أَتَكَلَّمُ العَرَبِيّةَ قَليلًا.

I speak a little Arabic.

to ask

Speaking
سَأَلَيَسْأَل

saʾala · yasʾal

سَأَلْتُ المُعَلِّمَ سُؤالًا.

I asked the teacher a question.

Same root, other forms

  • VIتَساءَلَto wonder, to ask one another
  • IIIسائَلَto question

to answer

Speaking
أَجابَيُجيب

ajāba · yujīb

أَجابَ عَنِ السُّؤالِ بِسُرْعة.

He answered the question quickly.

to talk / to converse

Speaking
تَحَدَّثَيَتَحَدَّث

taḥaddatha · yataḥaddath

تَحَدَّثْنا طَويلًا عَنِ السَّفَر.

We talked for a long time about travel.

to call (phone)

Speaking
اِتَّصَلَيَتَّصِل

ittaṣala · yattaṣil

اِتَّصَلْتُ بِأُمّي مَساءً.

I called my mother in the evening.

to thank

Speaking
شَكَرَيَشْكُر

shakara · yashkur

أَشْكُرُكَ على مُساعَدَتِك.

Thank you for your help.

to apologize

Speaking
اِعْتَذَرَيَعْتَذِر

iʿtadhara · yaʿtadhir

أَعْتَذِرُ عَنِ التَّأْخير.

I apologize for being late.

to promise

Speaking
وَعَدَيَعِد

waʿada · yaʿid

وَعَدْتُهُ بِأَنْ أُساعِدَه.

I promised him that I would help.

to explain

Speaking
شَرَحَيَشْرَح

sharaḥa · yashraḥ

شَرَحَ الأُسْتاذُ الدَّرْس.

The teacher explained the lesson.

to know

Mind
عَرَفَيَعْرِف

ʿarafa · yaʿrif

أَعْرِفُ الجَوابَ الصَّحيح.

I know the right answer.

Same root, other forms

  • IIعَرَّفَto introduce; to define
  • Vتَعَرَّفَto get to know someone
  • VIIIاِعْتَرَفَto admit, to confess

to think

Mind
فَكَّرَيُفَكِّر

fakkara · yufakkir

أُفَكِّرُ في المُسْتَقْبَل.

I think about the future.

to understand

Mind
فَهِمَيَفْهَم

fahima · yafham

هَلْ فَهِمْتَ الفِكْرة؟

Did you understand the idea?

Same root, other forms

  • IVأَفْهَمَto make someone understand
  • VIتَفاهَمَto reach a mutual understanding

to remember

Mind
تَذَكَّرَيَتَذَكَّر

tadhakkara · yatadhakkar

أَتَذَكَّرُ ذلِكَ اليَوْمَ جَيِّدًا.

I remember that day well.

Same root, other forms

  • Iذَكَرَto mention
  • IIذَكَّرَto remind
  • Xاِسْتَذْكَرَto revise, to recall

to forget

Mind
نَسِيَيَنْسى

nasiya · yansā

نَسيتُ اسْمَه.

I forgot his name.

to learn

Mind
تَعَلَّمَيَتَعَلَّم

taʿallama · yataʿallam

أَتَعَلَّمُ العَرَبِيّةَ كُلَّ يَوْم.

I learn Arabic every day.

to study

Mind
دَرَسَيَدْرُس

darasa · yadrus

دَرَسْتُ لِلِامْتِحان.

I studied for the exam.

to teach

Mind
عَلَّمَيُعَلِّم

ʿallama · yuʿallim

يُعَلِّمُنا الأُسْتاذُ الحِساب.

The teacher teaches us math.

Same root, other forms

  • Iعَلِمَto know
  • IVأَعْلَمَto inform
  • Xاِسْتَعْلَمَto enquire

to read

Mind
قَرَأَيَقْرَأ

qaraʾa · yaqraʾ

أَقْرَأُ كِتابًا كُلَّ أُسْبوع.

I read a book every week.

to write

Mind
كَتَبَيَكْتُب

kataba · yaktub

أَكْتُبُ رِسالةً لِصَديقي.

I write a letter to my friend.

Same root, other forms

  • IIIكاتَبَto correspond with
  • VIIIاِكْتَتَبَto subscribe, to enrol

to believe

Mind
صَدَّقَيُصَدِّق

ṣaddaqa · yuṣaddiq

لا أُصَدِّقُ هذا الخَبَر.

I don't believe this news.

to see

Everyday
رَأىيَرى

raʾā · yarā

رَأَيْتُ القَمَرَ لَيْلًا.

I saw the moon at night.

to hear

Everyday
سَمِعَيَسْمَع

samiʿa · yasmaʿ

سَمِعْتُ صَوْتًا غَريبًا.

I heard a strange sound.

to look / to watch

Everyday
نَظَرَيَنْظُر

naẓara · yanẓur

نَظَرْتُ إِلى السَّماء.

I looked at the sky.

Same root, other forms

  • VIIIاِنْتَظَرَto wait
  • IIIناظَرَto debate
  • IVأَنْظَرَto grant a delay

to feel

Feelings
شَعَرَيَشْعُر

shaʿara · yashʿur

أَشْعُرُ بِالتَّعَبِ اليَوْم.

I feel tired today.

to love

Feelings
أَحَبَّيُحِبّ

aḥabba · yuḥibb

أُحِبُّ عائِلَتي كَثيرًا.

I love my family very much.

to hate

Feelings
كَرِهَيَكْرَه

kariha · yakrah

أَكْرَهُ الكَذِب.

I hate lying.

to like / to be pleased by

Feelings
أَعْجَبَيُعْجِب

aʿjaba · yuʿjib

يُعْجِبُني هذا الكِتاب.

I like this book.

to want

Feelings
أَرادَيُريد

arāda · yurīd

أُريدُ أَنْ أَتَعَلَّمَ العَرَبِيّة.

I want to learn Arabic.

to hope / to wish

Feelings
تَمَنّىيَتَمَنّى

tamannā · yatamannā

أَتَمَنّى لَكَ النَّجاح.

I wish you success.

to fear

Feelings
خافَيَخاف

khāfa · yakhāf

أَخافُ مِنَ الظَّلام.

I am afraid of the dark.

to laugh

Feelings
ضَحِكَيَضْحَك

ḍaḥika · yaḍḥak

ضَحِكْنا كَثيرًا مَعًا.

We laughed a lot together.

to cry

Feelings
بَكىيَبْكي

bakā · yabkī

بَكَتِ الطِّفْلةُ مِنَ الجوع.

The child cried from hunger.

to walk

Movement
مَشىيَمْشي

mashā · yamshī

أَمْشي في الحَديقةِ صَباحًا.

I walk in the park in the morning.

to run

Movement
رَكَضَيَرْكُض

rakaḍa · yarkuḍ

رَكَضَ الوَلَدُ بِسُرْعة.

The boy ran quickly.

to sit

Movement
جَلَسَيَجْلِس

jalasa · yajlis

اِجْلِسْ هُنا مِنْ فَضْلِك.

Please sit here.

to stand

Movement
وَقَفَيَقِف

waqafa · yaqif

وَقَفَ الرَّجُلُ عِنْدَ الباب.

The man stood at the door.

to enter

Movement
دَخَلَيَدْخُل

dakhala · yadkhul

دَخَلَ الغُرْفةَ بِهُدوء.

He entered the room quietly.

Same root, other forms

  • IVأَدْخَلَto bring in, to insert
  • Vتَدَخَّلَto interfere, to intervene

to leave / to depart

Movement
غادَرَيُغادِر

ghādara · yughādir

غادَرْتُ البَيْتَ مُبَكِّرًا.

I left the house early.

Same root, other forms

  • Iخَرَجَto go out
  • IVأَخْرَجَto take out; to direct (a film)
  • Xاِسْتَخْرَجَto extract

to return

Movement
رَجَعَيَرْجِع

rajaʿa · yarjiʿ

رَجَعْتُ مِنَ العَمَلِ مُتْعَبًا.

I returned from work tired.

Same root, other forms

  • IVأَرْجَعَto give back
  • IIIراجَعَto review, to revise

to arrive

Movement
وَصَلَيَصِل

waṣala · yaṣil

وَصَلَ القِطارُ في مَوْعِدِه.

The train arrived on time.

to travel

Movement
سافَرَيُسافِر

sāfara · yusāfir

سافَرْتُ إِلى مِصْرَ العامَ الماضي.

I traveled to Egypt last year.

to drive

Movement
قادَيَقود

qāda · yaqūd

أَقودُ السَّيّارةَ بِحَذَر.

I drive the car carefully.

to fly

Movement
طارَيَطير

ṭāra · yaṭīr

طارَ الطائِرُ عالِيًا.

The bird flew high.

to swim

Movement
سَبَحَيَسْبَح

sabaḥa · yasbaḥ

سَبَحْنا في البَحْر.

We swam in the sea.

to jump

Movement
قَفَزَيَقْفِز

qafaza · yaqfiz

قَفَزَ فَوْقَ الحائِط.

He jumped over the wall.

to do / to make

Action
فَعَلَيَفْعَل

faʿala · yafʿal

ماذا تَفْعَلُ الآن؟

What are you doing now?

to make / to manufacture

Action
صَنَعَيَصْنَع

ṣanaʿa · yaṣnaʿ

صَنَعْتُ كَعْكةً لِلضُّيوف.

I made a cake for the guests.

to work

Work & Money
عَمِلَيَعْمَل

ʿamila · yaʿmal

أَعْمَلُ في شَرِكةٍ كَبيرة.

I work at a big company.

Same root, other forms

  • IIIعامَلَto treat, to deal with
  • Xاِسْتَعْمَلَto use

to use

Action
اِسْتَخْدَمَيَسْتَخْدِم

istakhdama · yastakhdim

أَسْتَخْدِمُ الهاتِفَ لِلعَمَل.

I use the phone for work.

Same root, other forms

  • Iخَدَمَto serve
  • Xاِسْتَعْمَلَto use (equally common)

to open

Action
فَتَحَيَفْتَح

fataḥa · yaftaḥ

اِفْتَحِ البابَ رَجاءً.

Please open the door.

Same root, other forms

  • VIIIاِفْتَتَحَto inaugurate, to open officially
  • VIIاِنْفَتَحَto be opened

to close

Action
أَغْلَقَيُغْلِق

aghlaqa · yughliq

أَغْلَقْتُ النافِذةَ بِسَبَبِ البَرْد.

I closed the window because of the cold.

to give

Action
أَعْطىيُعْطي

aʿṭā · yuʿṭī

أَعْطِني الكِتابَ مِنْ فَضْلِك.

Give me the book please.

to take

Action
أَخَذَيَأْخُذ

akhadha · yaʾkhudh

خُذْ هذا مَعَك.

Take this with you.

to put

Action
وَضَعَيَضَع

waḍaʿa · yaḍaʿ

وَضَعْتُ الكِتابَ على الطاوِلة.

I put the book on the table.

to carry

Action
حَمَلَيَحْمِل

ḥamala · yaḥmil

حَمَلَ الحَقيبةَ الثَّقيلة.

He carried the heavy bag.

to bring

Action
أَحْضَرَيُحْضِر

aḥḍara · yuḥḍir

أَحْضِرِ الماءَ مِنَ المَطْبَخ.

Bring the water from the kitchen.

to send

Action
أَرْسَلَيُرْسِل

arsala · yursil

أَرْسَلْتُ رِسالةً إِلَيْه.

I sent a message to him.

to receive

Action
اِسْتَلَمَيَسْتَلِم

istalama · yastalim

اِسْتَلَمْتُ الطَّرْدَ اليَوْم.

I received the package today.

to find

Action
وَجَدَيَجِد

wajada · yajid

وَجَدْتُ مِفْتاحي أَخيرًا.

I finally found my key.

to show

Action
أَرىيُري

arā · yurī

أَراني الطَّريقَ إِلى المَحَطّة.

He showed me the way to the station.

to build

Action
بَنىيَبْني

banā · yabnī

بَنَوْا بَيْتًا جَديدًا.

They built a new house.

to break

Action
كَسَرَيَكْسِر

kasara · yaksir

كَسَرْتُ الكوبَ بِالخَطَأ.

I broke the cup by accident.

to fix / to repair

Action
أَصْلَحَيُصْلِح

aṣlaḥa · yuṣliḥ

أَصْلَحَ السَّيّارةَ بِنَفْسِه.

He fixed the car himself.

Same root, other forms

  • Iصَلَحَto be sound, to be right
  • VIIIاِصْطَلَحَto agree on a convention

to cut

Action
قَطَعَيَقْطَع

qaṭaʿa · yaqṭaʿ

قَطَعْتُ الوَرَقةَ إِلى نِصْفَيْن.

I cut the paper in half.

Same root, other forms

  • IIقَطَّعَto cut into pieces, to chop
  • IIIقاطَعَto boycott; to interrupt
  • VIIاِنْقَطَعَto be cut off, to stop

to throw

Action
رَمىيَرْمي

ramā · yarmī

رَمى الكُرةَ بَعيدًا.

He threw the ball far.

to catch / to hold

Action
أَمْسَكَيُمْسِك

amsaka · yumsik

أَمْسَكْتُ الكُرةَ بِيَدَيّ.

I caught the ball with my hands.

to pull

Action
سَحَبَيَسْحَب

saḥaba · yasḥab

سَحَبَ الحَبْلَ بِقُوّة.

He pulled the rope hard.

to push

Action
دَفَعَيَدْفَع

dafaʿa · yadfaʿ

دَفَعَ البابَ فَانْفَتَح.

He pushed the door and it opened.

to cook

Home
طَبَخَيَطْبُخ

ṭabakha · yaṭbukh

طَبَخَتْ أُمّي الأَرُزَّ لِلعَشاء.

My mother cooked rice for dinner.

to clean

Home
نَظَّفَيُنَظِّف

naẓẓafa · yunaẓẓif

نَظَّفْتُ الغُرْفةَ صَباحًا.

I cleaned the room in the morning.

to wash

Home
غَسَلَيَغْسِل

ghasala · yaghsil

غَسَلْتُ يَدَيَّ قَبْلَ الأَكْل.

I washed my hands before eating.

to play

Home
لَعِبَيَلْعَب

laʿiba · yalʿab

يَلْعَبُ الأَطْفالُ في الحَديقة.

The children play in the park.

to live / to reside

Home
عاشَيَعيش

ʿāsha · yaʿīsh

أَعيشُ في المَدينةِ مُنْذُ سَنَوات.

I have lived in the city for years.

to help

People
ساعَدَيُساعِد

sāʿada · yusāʿid

ساعِدْني رَجاءً.

Help me please.

to meet

People
قابَلَيُقابِل

qābala · yuqābil

قابَلْتُ صَديقي في السّوق.

I met my friend at the market.

to visit

People
زارَيَزور

zāra · yazūr

زُرْتُ جَدّي يَوْمَ الجُمُعة.

I visited my grandfather on Friday.

to serve

People
خَدَمَيَخْدُم

khadama · yakhdum

خَدَمَ النّاسَ طَوالَ حَياتِه.

He served people all his life.

to follow

People
تَبِعَيَتْبَع

tabiʿa · yatbaʿ

اِتْبَعْني إِلى الداخِل.

Follow me inside.

to lead

People
قادَيَقود

qāda · yaqūd

قادَ الفَريقَ إِلى الفَوْز.

He led the team to victory.

to allow / to permit

People
سَمَحَيَسْمَح

samaḥa · yasmaḥ

اِسْمَحْ لي أَنْ أَدْخُل.

Allow me to enter.

to prevent

People
مَنَعَيَمْنَع

manaʿa · yamnaʿ

مَنَعَهُ المَطَرُ مِنَ الخُروج.

The rain prevented him from going out.

to obey

People
أَطاعَيُطيع

aṭāʿa · yuṭīʿ

أَطاعَ والِدَيْهِ دائِمًا.

He always obeyed his parents.

to accept

People
قَبِلَيَقْبَل

qabila · yaqbal

قَبِلْتُ الدَّعْوةَ بِسُرور.

I accepted the invitation gladly.

Same root, other forms

  • IIIقابَلَto meet, to face
  • Xاِسْتَقْبَلَto receive, to welcome

to refuse

People
رَفَضَيَرْفُض

rafaḍa · yarfuḍ

رَفَضَ العَرْضَ بِأَدَب.

He politely refused the offer.

to approve (of)

People
وافَقَيُوافِق

wāfaqa · yuwāfiq

وافَقْتُ على الخُطّة.

I approved of the plan.

to agree

People
اِتَّفَقَيَتَّفِق

ittafaqa · yattafiq

اِتَّفَقْنا على المَوْعِد.

We agreed on the time.

to choose

Mind
اِخْتارَيَخْتار

ikhtāra · yakhtār

اِخْتَرْتُ اللَّوْنَ الأَزْرَق.

I chose the blue color.

to decide

Mind
قَرَّرَيُقَرِّر

qarrara · yuqarrir

قَرَّرْتُ أَنْ أُسافِر.

I decided to travel.

to change

Action
غَيَّرَيُغَيِّر

ghayyara · yughayyir

غَيَّرْتُ رَأْيي في اللَّحْظةِ الأَخيرة.

I changed my mind at the last moment.

to need

Everyday
اِحْتاجَيَحْتاج

iḥtāja · yaḥtāj

أَحْتاجُ إِلى راحةٍ قَصيرة.

I need a short rest.

to begin / to start

Action
بَدَأَيَبْدَأ

badaʾa · yabdaʾ

بَدَأَ الدَّرْسُ في التاسِعة.

The lesson began at nine.

to finish

Action
أَنْهىيُنْهي

anhā · yunhī

أَنْهَيْتُ عَمَلي مُبَكِّرًا.

I finished my work early.

to stop

Action
تَوَقَّفَيَتَوَقَّف

tawaqqafa · yatawaqqaf

تَوَقَّفَتِ السَّيّارةُ فَجْأة.

The car stopped suddenly.

Same root, other forms

  • Iوَقَفَto stand; to stop
  • IVأَوْقَفَto bring to a halt; to park

to continue

Action
اِسْتَمَرَّيَسْتَمِرّ

istamarra · yastamirr

اِسْتَمَرَّ المَطَرُ طَوالَ اللَّيْل.

The rain continued all night.

to try

Action
حاوَلَيُحاوِل

ḥāwala · yuḥāwil

سَأُحاوِلُ مَرّةً أُخْرى.

I will try again.

to wait

Everyday
اِنْتَظَرَيَنْتَظِر

intaẓara · yantaẓir

اِنْتَظِرْني قَليلًا.

Wait for me a little.

to happen

Everyday
حَدَثَيَحْدُث

ḥadatha · yaḥduth

ماذا حَدَثَ هُنا؟

What happened here?

to become

Everyday
أَصْبَحَيُصْبِح

aṣbaḥa · yuṣbiḥ

أَصْبَحَ طَبيبًا ماهِرًا.

He became a skilled doctor.

to seem / to appear

Everyday
بَدايَبْدو

badā · yabdū

يَبْدو سَعيدًا اليَوْم.

He seems happy today.

to increase

Work & Money
زادَيَزيد

zāda · yazīd

زادَ السِّعْرُ هذا الشَّهْر.

The price increased this month.

to decrease

Work & Money
نَقَصَيَنْقُص

naqaṣa · yanquṣ

نَقَصَ الوَزْنُ قَليلًا.

The weight decreased a little.

to grow

Everyday
نَمايَنْمو

namā · yanmū

نَمَتِ الشَّجَرةُ بِسُرْعة.

The tree grew quickly.

to win

Action
فازَيَفوز

fāza · yafūz

فازَ الفَريقُ بِالمُباراة.

The team won the match.

to lose (a game / money)

Action
خَسِرَيَخْسَر

khasira · yakhsar

خَسِرْنا المُباراةَ بِفارِقٍ صَغير.

We lost the match by a small margin.

to conquer / to subdue

Action
قَهَرَيَقْهَر

qahara · yaqhar

قَهَرَ الجَيْشُ عَدُوَّه.

The army conquered its enemy.

to overcome

Action
تَغَلَّبَ (على)يَتَغَلَّب

taghallaba ʿalā · yataghallab

تَغَلَّبَ على خَوْفِه.

He overcame his fear.

to fight

Action
قاتَلَيُقاتِل

qātala · yuqātil

قاتَلَ بِشَجاعةٍ كَبيرة.

He fought with great courage.

to protect

Action
حَمىيَحْمي

ḥamā · yaḥmī

يَحْمي الأَبُ عائِلَتَه.

The father protects his family.

to save / to rescue

Action
أَنْقَذَيُنْقِذ

anqadha · yunqidh

أَنْقَذَ الطِّفْلَ مِنَ الماء.

He saved the child from the water.

to pray

Faith
صَلّىيُصَلّي

ṣallā · yuṣallī

أُصَلّي الفَجْرَ في المَسْجِد.

I pray Fajr at the mosque.

to fast

Faith
صامَيَصوم

ṣāma · yaṣūm

نَصومُ شَهْرَ رَمَضان.

We fast the month of Ramadan.

to worship

Faith
عَبَدَيَعْبُد

ʿabada · yaʿbud

نَعْبُدُ اللهَ وَحْدَه.

We worship God alone.

to forgive

Faith
غَفَرَيَغْفِر

ghafara · yaghfir

نَرْجو أَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللهُ لَنا.

We hope that God forgives us.

Same root, other forms

  • Xاِسْتَغْفَرَto seek forgiveness (astaghfirullāh)

to remember / to mention (God)

Faith
ذَكَرَيَذْكُر

dhakara · yadhkur

نَذْكُرُ اللهَ في كُلِّ وَقْت.

We remember God at all times.

to prepare

Food
حَضَّرَيُحَضِّر

ḥaḍḍara · yuḥaḍḍir

حَضَّرْتُ العَشاءَ لِلعائِلة.

I prepared dinner for the family.

to boil

Food
غَلىيَغْلي

ghalā · yaghlī

غَلَتِ المِياهُ بِسُرْعة.

The water boiled quickly.

to fry

Food
قَلىيَقْلي

qalā · yaqlī

قَلَتْ أُمّي البَيْض.

My mother fried the eggs.

to bake

Food
خَبَزَيَخْبِز

khabaza · yakhbiz

خَبَزَ الخَبّازُ الخُبْزَ طازِجًا.

The baker baked the bread fresh.

to taste

Food
ذاقَيَذوق

dhāqa · yadhūq

ذُقْتُ الحَساءَ فَأَعْجَبَني.

I tasted the soup and liked it.

to mix

Food
خَلَطَيَخْلِط

khalaṭa · yakhliṭ

خَلَطْتُ السُّكَّرَ بِالحَليب.

I mixed the sugar with the milk.

to add

Food
أَضافَيُضيف

aḍāfa · yuḍīf

أَضِفْ قَليلًا مِنَ المِلْح.

Add a little salt.

to pour

Home
سَكَبَيَسْكُب

sakaba · yaskub

سَكَبْتُ الماءَ في الكوب.

I poured the water into the glass.

to fill

Everyday
مَلَأَيَمْلَأ

malaʾa · yamlaʾ

مَلَأْتُ الكوبَ بِالعَصير.

I filled the glass with juice.

to feed

Home
أَطْعَمَيُطْعِم

aṭʿama · yuṭʿim

أَطْعَمْتُ القِطَّةَ صَباحًا.

I fed the cat in the morning.

to breathe

Body
تَنَفَّسَيَتَنَفَّس

tanaffasa · yatanaffas

تَنَفَّسْتُ الهَواءَ النَّقِيّ.

I breathed the fresh air.

to smell

Body
شَمَّيَشُمّ

shamma · yashumm

شَمَمْتُ رائِحةَ الوَرْد.

I smelled the scent of roses.

to touch

Body
لَمَسَيَلْمِس

lamasa · yalmis

لا تَلْمِسِ النارَ.

Don't touch the fire.

to be tired

Body
تَعِبَيَتْعَب

taʿiba · yatʿab

تَعِبْتُ مِنَ العَمَلِ الطَّويل.

I got tired from the long work.

to be hungry

Body
جاعَيَجوع

jāʿa · yajūʿ

جِعْتُ بَعْدَ الرِّياضة.

I got hungry after exercise.

to be thirsty

Body
عَطِشَيَعْطَش

ʿaṭisha · yaʿṭash

عَطِشْتُ في الحَرِّ الشَّديد.

I got thirsty in the intense heat.

to heal / to cure

Body
شَفىيَشْفي

shafā · yashfī

شَفى اللهُ المَريض.

God healed the sick person.

to treat (medically)

Body
عالَجَيُعالِج

ʿālaja · yuʿālij

عالَجَ الطَّبيبُ المَريض.

The doctor treated the patient.

to suffer

Feelings
عانىيُعاني

ʿānā · yuʿānī

عانى مِنَ المَرَضِ طَويلًا.

He suffered from illness for a long time.

to grow up

People
كَبِرَيَكْبَر

kabira · yakbar

كَبِرَ الأَطْفالُ بِسُرْعة.

The children grew up quickly.

to be happy

Feelings
فَرِحَيَفْرَح

fariḥa · yafraḥ

فَرِحْتُ بِنَجاحِك.

I was happy at your success.

to be sad

Feelings
حَزِنَيَحْزَن

ḥazina · yaḥzan

حَزِنَ لِفِراقِ صَديقِه.

He was sad at parting from his friend.

to be angry

Feelings
غَضِبَيَغْضَب

ghaḍiba · yaghḍab

غَضِبَ المُديرُ مِنَ التَّأْخير.

The manager got angry at the delay.

to worry

Feelings
قَلِقَيَقْلَق

qaliqa · yaqlaq

لا تَقْلَقْ، كُلُّ شَيْءٍ بِخَيْر.

Don't worry, everything is fine.

to enjoy

Feelings
اِسْتَمْتَعَيَسْتَمْتِع

istamtaʿa · yastamtiʿ

اِسْتَمْتَعْنا بِالرِّحْلة.

We enjoyed the trip.

to smile

Feelings
اِبْتَسَمَيَبْتَسِم

ibtasama · yabtasim

اِبْتَسَمَتْ لي بِلُطْف.

She smiled at me kindly.

to expect

Mind
تَوَقَّعَيَتَوَقَّع

tawaqqaʿa · yatawaqqaʿ

تَوَقَّعْتُ نَتيجةً أَفْضَل.

I expected a better result.

to regret

Feelings
نَدِمَيَنْدَم

nadima · yandam

نَدِمَ على كَلامِه.

He regretted his words.

to trust

Feelings
وَثِقَيَثِق

wathiqa · yathiq

أَثِقُ بِصَديقي تَمامًا.

I fully trust my friend.

to doubt

Mind
شَكَّيَشُكّ

shakka · yashukk

شَكَّ في صِحّةِ الخَبَر.

He doubted the truth of the news.

to believe (have faith)

Faith
آمَنَيُؤْمِن

āmana · yuʾmin

آمَنَ بِاللهِ وَرَسولِه.

He believed in God and His Messenger.

to repent

Faith
تابَيَتوب

tāba · yatūb

تابَ إِلى اللهِ مِنْ ذَنْبِه.

He repented to God from his sin.

to praise (God)

Faith
حَمِدَيَحْمَد

ḥamida · yaḥmad

نَحْمَدُ اللهَ على نِعَمِه.

We praise God for His blessings.

to give charity

Faith
تَصَدَّقَيَتَصَدَّق

taṣaddaqa · yataṣaddaq

تَصَدَّقَ على الفُقَراء.

He gave charity to the poor.

to call out / to summon

Speaking
نادىيُنادي

nādā · yunādī

نادى على صَديقِه.

He called out to his friend.

to invite

People
دَعايَدْعو

daʿā · yadʿū

دَعَوْتُهُ إِلى الحَفْلة.

I invited him to the party.

to welcome

People
رَحَّبَيُرَحِّب

raḥḥaba · yuraḥḥib

رَحَّبَ بِالضُّيوفِ بِحَرارة.

He warmly welcomed the guests.

to greet

People
سَلَّمَيُسَلِّم

sallama · yusallim

سَلَّمْتُ على جيراني.

I greeted my neighbors.

to advise

People
نَصَحَيَنْصَح

naṣaḥa · yanṣaḥ

نَصَحَني بِالصَّبْر.

He advised me to be patient.

to warn

People
حَذَّرَيُحَذِّر

ḥadhdhara · yuḥadhdhir

حَذَّرَهُ مِنَ الخَطَر.

He warned him of the danger.

to congratulate

People
هَنَّأَيُهَنِّئ

hannaʾa · yuhanniʾ

هَنَّأْتُهُ بِالنَّجاح.

I congratulated him on his success.

to complain

Speaking
اِشْتَكىيَشْتَكي

ishtakā · yashtakī

اِشْتَكى مِنَ الأَلَم.

He complained of the pain.

to discuss

Speaking
ناقَشَيُناقِش

nāqasha · yunāqish

ناقَشْنا المَوْضوعَ طَويلًا.

We discussed the topic at length.

to argue

Speaking
جادَلَيُجادِل

jādala · yujādil

جادَلَهُ في الرَّأْي.

He argued with him about the opinion.

to describe

Speaking
وَصَفَيَصِف

waṣafa · yaṣif

وَصَفَ المَكانَ بِدِقّة.

He described the place precisely.

to repeat

Speaking
كَرَّرَيُكَرِّر

karrara · yukarrir

كَرِّرِ الجُمْلةَ رَجاءً.

Repeat the sentence please.

to suggest / to propose

Speaking
اِقْتَرَحَيَقْتَرِح

iqtaraḥa · yaqtariḥ

اِقْتَرَحْتُ فِكْرةً جَديدة.

I suggested a new idea.

to lie

Speaking
كَذَبَيَكْذِب

kadhaba · yakdhib

لا تَكْذِبْ أَبَدًا.

Never lie.

to tell the truth

Speaking
صَدَقَيَصْدُق

ṣadaqa · yaṣduq

اِصْدُقْ دائِمًا.

Always tell the truth.

to memorize

Mind
حَفِظَيَحْفَظ

ḥafiẓa · yaḥfaẓ

حَفِظْتُ القَصيدة.

I memorized the poem.

Same root, other forms

  • IIIحافَظَto preserve, to keep up
  • VIIIاِحْتَفَظَto keep, to retain

to review

Mind
راجَعَيُراجِع

rājaʿa · yurājiʿ

راجَعْتُ الدَّرْسَ قَبْلَ النَّوْم.

I reviewed the lesson before sleeping.

to translate

Mind
تَرْجَمَيُتَرْجِم

tarjama · yutarjim

تَرْجَمَ الكِتابَ إِلى العَرَبِيّة.

He translated the book into Arabic.

to solve

Mind
حَلَّيَحُلّ

ḥalla · yaḥull

حَلَلْتُ المَسْأَلة.

I solved the problem.

to calculate

Work & Money
حَسَبَيَحْسُب

ḥasaba · yaḥsub

حَسَبْتُ التَّكاليفَ كُلَّها.

I calculated all the costs.

to count

Everyday
عَدَّيَعُدّ

ʿadda · yaʿudd

عَدَدْتُ النُّقودَ مَرَّتَيْن.

I counted the money twice.

to measure

Everyday
قاسَيَقيس

qāsa · yaqīs

قِسْتُ طولَ الغُرْفة.

I measured the length of the room.

to imagine

Mind
تَخَيَّلَيَتَخَيَّل

takhayyala · yatakhayyal

تَخَيَّلْ مُسْتَقْبَلًا أَفْضَل.

Imagine a better future.

to dream

Mind
حَلَمَيَحْلُم

ḥalama · yaḥlum

حَلَمْتُ بِحُلْمٍ جَميل.

I had a beautiful dream.

to notice

Mind
لاحَظَيُلاحِظ

lāḥaẓa · yulāḥiẓ

لاحَظْتُ تَغَيُّرًا في وَجْهِه.

I noticed a change in his face.

to discover

Mind
اِكْتَشَفَيَكْتَشِف

iktashafa · yaktashif

اِكْتَشَفَ العُلَماءُ دَواءً جَديدًا.

Scientists discovered a new medicine.

to search / to look for

Mind
بَحَثَيَبْحَث

baḥatha · yabḥath

بَحَثْتُ عَنْ مِفْتاحي.

I searched for my key.

to examine / to inspect

Mind
فَحَصَيَفْحَص

faḥaṣa · yafḥaṣ

فَحَصَ الطَّبيبُ المَريض.

The doctor examined the patient.

to test

Mind
اِخْتَبَرَيَخْتَبِر

ikhtabara · yakhtabir

اِخْتَبَرَ المُعَلِّمُ الطُّلّاب.

The teacher tested the students.

to check / to verify

Mind
تَحَقَّقَيَتَحَقَّق

taḥaqqaqa · yataḥaqqaq

تَحَقَّقْتُ مِنَ العُنْوان.

I verified the address.

to prove

Mind
أَثْبَتَيُثْبِت

athbata · yuthbit

أَثْبَتَ صِحّةَ كَلامِه.

He proved the truth of his words.

to mean / to intend

Mind
قَصَدَيَقْصِد

qaṣada · yaqṣid

ماذا تَقْصِدُ بِذلِك؟

What do you mean by that?

to prefer

Mind
فَضَّلَيُفَضِّل

faḍḍala · yufaḍḍil

أُفَضِّلُ الشايَ على القَهْوة.

I prefer tea over coffee.

to plan

Work & Money
خَطَّطَيُخَطِّط

khaṭṭaṭa · yukhaṭṭiṭ

خَطَّطْنا لِلرِّحْلة.

We planned for the trip.

to organize / to arrange

Home
رَتَّبَيُرَتِّب

rattaba · yurattib

رَتَّبْتُ غُرْفَتي.

I arranged my room.

to get / to obtain

Everyday
حَصَلَيَحْصُل

ḥaṣala · yaḥṣul

حَصَلْتُ على وَظيفةٍ جَديدة.

I got a new job.

to gather / to collect

Action
جَمَعَيَجْمَع

jamaʿa · yajmaʿ

جَمَعْتُ الأَوْراقَ مِنَ الأَرْض.

I gathered the papers from the ground.

Same root, other forms

  • VIIIاِجْتَمَعَto meet, to assemble
  • IVأَجْمَعَto agree unanimously

to share

People
شارَكَيُشارِك

shāraka · yushārik

شارَكْتُهُ طَعامي.

I shared my food with him.

Same root, other forms

  • VIIIاِشْتَرَكَto participate, to subscribe
  • IVأَشْرَكَto associate partners with God

to distribute

Action
وَزَّعَيُوَزِّع

wazzaʿa · yuwazziʿ

وَزَّعَ الهَدايا على الأَطْفال.

He distributed the gifts to the children.

to lend

Work & Money
أَقْرَضَيُقْرِض

aqraḍa · yuqriḍ

أَقْرَضْتُهُ بَعْضَ المال.

I lent him some money.

to borrow

Work & Money
اِسْتَعارَيَسْتَعير

istaʿāra · yastaʿīr

اِسْتَعَرْتُ كِتابًا مِنَ المَكْتَبة.

I borrowed a book from the library.

to earn / to gain

Work & Money
كَسَبَيَكْسِب

kasaba · yaksib

يَكْسِبُ مالًا مِنْ عَمَلِه.

He earns money from his work.

Same root, other forms

  • VIIIاِكْتَسَبَto acquire, to gain

to spend (money)

Work & Money
أَنْفَقَيُنْفِق

anfaqa · yunfiq

أَنْفَقْتُ الكَثيرَ هذا الشَّهْر.

I spent a lot this month.

to save / to set aside

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وَفَّرَيُوَفِّر

waffara · yuwaffir

أُوَفِّرُ جُزْءًا مِنْ راتِبي.

I save part of my salary.

to rent

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اِسْتَأْجَرَيَسْتَأْجِر

istaʾjara · yastaʾjir

اِسْتَأْجَرْتُ شَقّةً صَغيرة.

I rented a small apartment.

to own / to possess

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مَلَكَيَمْلِك

malaka · yamlik

يَمْلِكُ بَيْتًا كَبيرًا.

He owns a big house.

to order (goods / food)

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طَلَبَيَطْلُب

ṭalaba · yaṭlub

طَلَبْتُ القَهْوة.

I ordered coffee.

to reserve / to book

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حَجَزَيَحْجِز

ḥajaza · yaḥjiz

حَجَزْتُ تَذْكِرةَ طائِرة.

I booked a plane ticket.

to cancel

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أَلْغىيُلْغي

alghā · yulghī

أَلْغَيْتُ المَوْعِد.

I canceled the appointment.

to postpone / to delay

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أَجَّلَيُؤَجِّل

ajjala · yuʾajjil

أَجَّلْنا الاِجْتِماع.

We postponed the meeting.

to hurry

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أَسْرَعَيُسْرِع

asraʿa · yusriʿ

أَسْرِعْ، لَقَدْ تَأَخَّرْنا.

Hurry, we're late.

to attend

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حَضَرَيَحْضُر

ḥaḍara · yaḥḍur

حَضَرْتُ المُحاضَرة.

I attended the lecture.

Same root, other forms

  • IIحَضَّرَto prepare
  • IVأَحْضَرَto bring

to join

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اِنْضَمَّيَنْضَمّ

inḍamma · yanḍamm

اِنْضَمَمْتُ إِلى الفَريق.

I joined the team.

to participate

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اِشْتَرَكَيَشْتَرِك

ishtaraka · yashtarik

اِشْتَرَكْتُ في المُسابَقة.

I participated in the competition.

to celebrate

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اِحْتَفَلَيَحْتَفِل

iḥtafala · yaḥtafil

اِحْتَفَلْنا بِعيدِ ميلادِه.

We celebrated his birthday.

to marry

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تَزَوَّجَيَتَزَوَّج

tazawwaja · yatazawwaj

تَزَوَّجَ العامَ الماضي.

He got married last year.

to raise (children)

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رَبّىيُرَبّي

rabbā · yurabbī

رَبّى أَوْلادَهُ تَرْبِيةً حَسَنة.

He raised his children well.

to move

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تَحَرَّكَيَتَحَرَّك

taḥarraka · yataḥarrak

تَحَرَّكَ القِطارُ بِبُطْء.

The train moved slowly.

to turn around

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اِسْتَدارَيَسْتَدير

istadāra · yastadīr

اِسْتَدارَ إِلى الخَلْف.

He turned around.

to climb

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تَسَلَّقَيَتَسَلَّق

tasallaqa · yatasallaq

تَسَلَّقَ الجَبَل.

He climbed the mountain.

to go down / to descend

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نَزَلَيَنْزِل

nazala · yanzil

نَزَلْتُ مِنَ الحافِلة.

I got off the bus.

Same root, other forms

  • IVأَنْزَلَto send down
  • IIنَزَّلَto send down gradually
  • VIتَنازَلَto concede, to give up a right

to go up / to ascend

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صَعِدَيَصْعَد

ṣaʿida · yaṣʿad

صَعِدْتُ إِلى الطابِقِ الأَعْلى.

I went up to the top floor.

to fall

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سَقَطَيَسْقُط

saqaṭa · yasquṭ

سَقَطَ الكِتابُ مِنْ يَدي.

The book fell from my hand.

to ride

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رَكِبَيَرْكَب

rakiba · yarkab

رَكِبْتُ الحافِلةَ إِلى المَدْرَسة.

I rode the bus to school.

to dance

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رَقَصَيَرْقُص

raqaṣa · yarquṣ

رَقَصَ النّاسُ في الحَفْلة.

People danced at the party.

to sing

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غَنّىيُغَنّي

ghannā · yughannī

غَنّى أُغْنِيةً جَميلة.

He sang a beautiful song.

to draw / to paint

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رَسَمَيَرْسُم

rasama · yarsum

رَسَمْتُ صورةً لِلبَحْر.

I drew a picture of the sea.

to watch

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شاهَدَيُشاهِد

shāhada · yushāhid

شاهَدْنا فِلْمًا مُمْتِعًا.

We watched an enjoyable film.

to listen

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اِسْتَمَعَيَسْتَمِع

istamaʿa · yastamiʿ

اِسْتَمَعْتُ إِلى القُرْآن.

I listened to the Quran.

to knock

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طَرَقَيَطْرُق

ṭaraqa · yaṭruq

طَرَقَ البابَ بِلُطْف.

He knocked on the door gently.

to hit / to strike

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ضَرَبَيَضْرِب

ḍaraba · yaḍrib

ضَرَبَ الكُرةَ بِقَدَمِه.

He struck the ball with his foot.

to press / to push down

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ضَغَطَيَضْغَط

ḍaghaṭa · yaḍghaṭ

ضَغَطْتُ على الزِّرّ.

I pressed the button.

to wipe

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مَسَحَيَمْسَح

masaḥa · yamsaḥ

مَسَحْتُ الطاوِلة.

I wiped the table.

to shake

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هَزَّيَهُزّ

hazza · yahuzz

هَزَّ رَأْسَهُ مُوافِقًا.

He shook his head in agreement.

to tie

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رَبَطَيَرْبِط

rabaṭa · yarbiṭ

رَبَطْتُ الحِذاء.

I tied my shoe.

to hang / to suspend

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عَلَّقَيُعَلِّق

ʿallaqa · yuʿalliq

عَلَّقْتُ الصورةَ على الجِدار.

I hung the picture on the wall.

to dig

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حَفَرَيَحْفِر

ḥafara · yaḥfir

حَفَروا بِئْرًا عَميقة.

They dug a deep well.

to turn on / to operate

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شَغَّلَيُشَغِّل

shaghghala · yushaghghil

شَغَّلْتُ الحاسوب.

I turned on the computer.

to turn off

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أَطْفَأَيُطْفِئ

aṭfaʾa · yuṭfiʾ

أَطْفِئِ الضَّوْءَ رَجاءً.

Turn off the light please.

to record

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سَجَّلَيُسَجِّل

sajjala · yusajjil

سَجَّلْتُ المُحاضَرة.

I recorded the lecture.

to print

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طَبَعَيَطْبَع

ṭabaʿa · yaṭbaʿ

طَبَعْتُ الوَثيقة.

I printed the document.

to copy

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نَسَخَيَنْسَخ

nasakha · yansakh

نَسَخْتُ المِلَفّ.

I copied the file.

to delete

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حَذَفَيَحْذِف

ḥadhafa · yaḥdhif

حَذَفْتُ الرِّسالة.

I deleted the message.

to download

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حَمَّلَيُحَمِّل

ḥammala · yuḥammil

حَمَّلْتُ التَّطْبيق.

I downloaded the app.

to upload / to raise

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رَفَعَيَرْفَع

rafaʿa · yarfaʿ

رَفَعْتُ الصورةَ على الإِنْتَرْنِت.

I uploaded the picture to the internet.

to plant

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زَرَعَيَزْرَع

zaraʿa · yazraʿ

زَرَعْتُ شَجَرةً في الحَديقة.

I planted a tree in the garden.

to water (plants)

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سَقىيَسْقي

saqā · yasqī

سَقَيْتُ الأَزْهار.

I watered the flowers.

to shine / to rise (sun)

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أَشْرَقَيُشْرِق

ashraqa · yushriq

أَشْرَقَتِ الشَّمْسُ صَباحًا.

The sun rose in the morning.

to rain

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أَمْطَرَيُمْطِر

amṭara · yumṭir

أَمْطَرَتِ السَّماءُ بِغَزارة.

It rained heavily.

to blow (wind)

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هَبَّيَهُبّ

habba · yahubb

هَبَّتِ الرِّياحُ القَوِيّة.

Strong winds blew.

to remain / to stay

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بَقِيَيَبْقى

baqiya · yabqā

بَقيتُ في البَيْتِ اليَوْم.

I stayed at home today.

to leave behind / to let

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تَرَكَيَتْرُك

taraka · yatruk

تَرَكْتُ مِفْتاحي في البَيْت.

I left my key at home.

to keep

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اِحْتَفَظَيَحْتَفِظ

iḥtafaẓa · yaḥtafiẓ

اِحْتَفَظْتُ بِالرِّسالة.

I kept the letter.

to hide

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أَخْفىيُخْفي

akhfā · yukhfī

أَخْفى الهَدِيّة.

He hid the gift.

to appear / to show up

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ظَهَرَيَظْهَر

ẓahara · yaẓhar

ظَهَرَ القَمَرُ في السَّماء.

The moon appeared in the sky.

to disappear

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اِخْتَفىيَخْتَفي

ikhtafā · yakhtafī

اِخْتَفى فَجْأةً.

He disappeared suddenly.

to lower / to reduce

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خَفَّضَيُخَفِّض

khaffaḍa · yukhaffiḍ

خَفَّضوا الأَسْعار.

They lowered the prices.

to shave

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حَلَقَيَحْلِق

ḥalaqa · yaḥliq

يَحْلِقُ لِحْيَتَهُ كُلَّ أُسْبوع.

He shaves his beard every week.

Same root, other forms

  • IIحَلَّقَto fly, to circle (in the air)

to shower / to bathe

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اِسْتَحَمَّيَسْتَحِمّ

istaḥamma · yastaḥimm

أَسْتَحِمُّ قَبْلَ النَّوْم.

I shower before sleeping.

to comb

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مَشَّطَيُمَشِّط

mashshaṭa · yumashshiṭ

مَشَّطَتْ شَعْرَها.

She combed her hair.

to chew

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مَضَغَيَمْضُغ

maḍagha · yamḍugh

اِمْضُغْ طَعامَكَ جَيِّدًا.

Chew your food well.

to swallow

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بَلَعَيَبْلَع

balaʿa · yablaʿ

بَلَعَ الدَّواءَ بِالماء.

He swallowed the medicine with water.

to bite

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عَضَّيَعَضّ

ʿaḍḍa · yaʿaḍḍ

عَضَّ الكَلْبُ يَدَه.

The dog bit his hand.

to cough

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سَعَلَيَسْعُل

saʿala · yasʿul

يَسْعُلُ كَثيرًا مُنْذُ أَمْس.

He has been coughing a lot since yesterday.

to sneeze

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عَطَسَيَعْطِس

ʿaṭasa · yaʿṭis

إِذا عَطَسْتَ فَقُلِ الحَمْدُ لِلّه.

If you sneeze, say al-ḥamdu lillāh.

to yawn

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تَثاءَبَيَتَثاءَب

tathāʾaba · yatathāʾab

تَثاءَبَ مِنَ التَّعَب.

He yawned from tiredness.

to kiss

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قَبَّلَيُقَبِّل

qabbala · yuqabbil

قَبَّلَتْ جَبينَ اِبْنِها.

She kissed her son's forehead.

to hug / to embrace

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عانَقَيُعانِق

ʿānaqa · yuʿāniq

عانَقَ صَديقَهُ بَعْدَ غِياب.

He hugged his friend after a long absence.

to shake hands

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صافَحَيُصافِح

ṣāfaḥa · yuṣāfiḥ

صافَحَني بِحَرارة.

He shook my hand warmly.

to prostrate (sujūd)

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سَجَدَيَسْجُد

sajada · yasjud

سَجَدَ شُكْرًا لِلّه.

He prostrated in gratitude to God.

Same root, other forms

  • IVأَسْجَدَto cause to prostrate

to bow (rukūʿ)

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رَكَعَيَرْكَع

rakaʿa · yarkaʿ

نَرْكَعُ ثُمَّ نَسْجُد.

We bow, then we prostrate.

to perform wuḍūʾ

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تَوَضَّأَيَتَوَضَّأ

tawaḍḍaʾa · yatawaḍḍaʾ

تَوَضَّأْتُ قَبْلَ الصَّلاة.

I performed wuḍūʾ before the prayer.

to recite

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تَلايَتْلو

talā · yatlū

يَتْلو القُرْآنَ كُلَّ فَجْر.

He recites the Quran every dawn.

Same root, other forms

  • IIرَتَّلَto recite slowly and measuredly (tartīl)

to supplicate (duʿāʾ)

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دَعايَدْعو

daʿā · yadʿū

أَدْعو اللهَ أَنْ يَشْفِيَه.

I ask God to heal him.

Same root, other forms

  • VIIIاِدَّعىto claim, to allege
  • IIدَعَّىto invite

to seek forgiveness

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اِسْتَغْفَرَيَسْتَغْفِر

istaghfara · yastaghfir

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ العَظيم.

I seek forgiveness from God the Almighty.

Same root, other forms

  • Iغَفَرَto forgive

to glorify (God)

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سَبَّحَيُسَبِّح

sabbaḥa · yusabbiḥ

سُبْحانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِه.

Glory be to God, and praise be to Him.

to be patient

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صَبَرَيَصْبِر

ṣabara · yaṣbir

اِصْبِرْ، إِنَّ اللهَ مَعَ الصّابِرين.

Be patient — God is with the patient.

Same root, other forms

  • IIIصابَرَto endure patiently alongside
  • VIIIاِصْطَبَرَto persevere

to stand up / to rise

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قامَيَقوم

qāma · yaqūm

قامَ مِنْ مَكانِهِ بِسُرْعة.

He stood up from his place quickly.

Same root, other forms

  • IVأَقامَto establish; to reside
  • Xاِسْتَقامَto be upright, to go straight
  • IIIقاوَمَto resist

to lie down

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اِسْتَلْقىيَسْتَلْقي

istalqā · yastalqī

اِسْتَلْقى عَلى ظَهْرِه.

He lay down on his back.

to pass by

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مَرَّيَمُرّ

marra · yamurr

مَرَرْتُ بِالسّوقِ في طَريقي.

I passed by the market on my way.

Same root, other forms

  • Xاِسْتَمَرَّto continue, to carry on

to cross

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عَبَرَيَعْبُر

ʿabara · yaʿbur

عَبَرْنا الشّارِعَ مَعًا.

We crossed the street together.

Same root, other forms

  • IIعَبَّرَto express
  • VIIIاِعْتَبَرَto consider; to take a lesson

to flee / to escape

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هَرَبَيَهْرُب

haraba · yahrub

هَرَبَ القِطُّ مِنَ البَيْت.

The cat escaped from the house.

to take off (clothes)

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خَلَعَيَخْلَع

khalaʿa · yakhlaʿ

اِخْلَعْ حِذاءَكَ قَبْلَ الدُّخول.

Take off your shoes before entering.

to fold

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طَوىيَطْوي

ṭawā · yaṭwī

طَوَتِ المَلابِسَ النَّظيفة.

She folded the clean clothes.

to iron

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كَوىيَكْوي

kawā · yakwī

أَكْوي قَميصي كُلَّ صَباح.

I iron my shirt every morning.

to sweep

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كَنَسَيَكْنُس

kanasa · yaknus

كَنَسْتُ الغُرْفَةَ بَعْدَ الأَكْل.

I swept the room after eating.

to sew

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خاطَيَخيط

khāṭa · yakhīṭ

خاطَتْ ثَوْبَها بِنَفْسِها.

She sewed her dress herself.

to lock

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أَقْفَلَيُقْفِل

aqfala · yuqfil

أَقْفِلِ البابَ مِنْ فَضْلِك.

Lock the door, please.

to peel

Food
قَشَّرَيُقَشِّر

qashshara · yuqashshir

قَشَّرْتُ البُرْتُقالة.

I peeled the orange.

to stir

Food
قَلَّبَيُقَلِّب

qallaba · yuqallib

قَلِّبِ الطَّعامَ عَلى النّار.

Stir the food on the heat.

Same root, other forms

  • VIIاِنْقَلَبَto be overturned; to turn back
  • Vتَقَلَّبَto toss and turn; to fluctuate

to succeed

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نَجَحَيَنْجَح

najaḥa · yanjaḥ

نَجَحْتُ في الاِمْتِحان.

I passed the exam.

Same root, other forms

  • IVأَنْجَحَto make succeed

to fail

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فَشِلَيَفْشَل

fashila · yafshal

فَشِلَتِ المُحاوَلَةُ الأولى.

The first attempt failed.

to sign

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وَقَّعَيُوَقِّع

waqqaʿa · yuwaqqiʿ

وَقَّعْتُ العَقْدَ أَمْس.

I signed the contract yesterday.

Same root, other forms

  • Iوَقَعَto fall; to occur
  • Vتَوَقَّعَto expect

to resign

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اِسْتَقالَيَسْتَقيل

istaqāla · yastaqīl

اِسْتَقالَ مِنْ عَمَلِه.

He resigned from his job.

to employ / to hire

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وَظَّفَيُوَظِّف

waẓẓafa · yuwaẓẓif

وَظَّفَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ مُهَنْدِسًا جَديدًا.

The company hired a new engineer.

to shout

Speaking
صَرَخَيَصْرُخ

ṣarakha · yaṣrukh

صَرَخَ الطِّفْلُ مِنَ الخَوْف.

The child screamed from fear.

to whisper

Speaking
هَمَسَيَهْمِس

hamasa · yahmis

هَمَسَ في أُذُني.

He whispered in my ear.

to interrupt

Speaking
قاطَعَيُقاطِع

qāṭaʿa · yuqāṭiʿ

لا تُقاطِعْني مِنْ فَضْلِك.

Don't interrupt me, please.

Same root, other forms

  • Iقَطَعَto cut
  • VIIاِنْقَطَعَto be cut off

to swear / to take an oath

Speaking
أَقْسَمَيُقْسِم

aqsama · yuqsim

أُقْسِمُ بِاللهِ إِنّي صادِق.

I swear by God that I am telling the truth.

Same root, other forms

  • Iقَسَمَto divide, to split
  • IIقَسَّمَto divide up, to distribute

Showing 298 everyday verbs — more added regularly. The gold word is the present tense (يفعل), the form you use to say “I do it”. Where a root has other common measures, they are listed under “same root, other forms” — learn one, half-know the rest.

Frequently asked

What are the most common Arabic verbs?

The highest-frequency everyday verbs include ذَهَبَ (to go), جاءَ (to come), أَرادَ (to want), أَحَبَّ (to love), عَرَفَ (to know), قالَ (to say), and فَعَلَ (to do). Learning a few hundred of these covers most daily speech.

How do you say "to love" in Arabic?

“To love” is أَحَبَّ (aḥabba) in the past tense and يُحِبّ (yuḥibb) in the present. For example: أُحِبُّ عائِلَتي — “I love my family.”

How many Arabic verbs do you need to speak?

Roughly 250–500 high-frequency verbs cover the vast majority of everyday conversation. Focus on the common ones first — the present tense (يفعل) is the form you use to say “I do it”.

Can I track which Arabic verbs I have already learned?

Yes. Sign in (free) and every verb gets a tick box — mark one once you can recall it without looking, and it moves from “Still learning” to “Remembered”. A progress bar shows how much of the list you have covered, and your ticks are saved to your account, so you pick up on any device where you left off.

Why do some verbs list other forms of the same root?

Arabic builds whole families of verbs from one three-letter root by putting it through different patterns (awzān). قَطَعَ is “to cut”; the same root gives قَطَّعَ (Form II, “to chop up”), قاطَعَ (Form III, “to boycott, to interrupt”) and اِنْقَطَعَ (Form VII, “to be cut off”). Where a root has other measures you will actually hear, they are listed under “same root, other forms” — so learning one verb gets you most of the way to three or four more.

What is the difference between the past and present tense shown here?

Each verb shows the past tense (the base/dictionary form, e.g. ذَهَبَ “he went”) and the present tense in gold (يَذْهَب “he goes / is going”), which is the form you build “I / you / we do” from.