Learn the conjugation of the verb to hear/listen in Levantine Arabic.
This post includes full conjugation of the verb to hear/listen for the Present, Past and Future tense. We want to make the Arabic pronunciation easier for you so on our website we add both – short vowels and transliteration of Arabic words.
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To hear/listen in Levantine Arabic – Present
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| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I hear/listen | بَسْمَع | basma3 |
| You (m.) hear/listen | بْتِسْمَع | btisma3 |
| You (f.) hear/listen | بْتِسْمَعي | btisma3ii |
| He hears/listens | بِسْمَع | bisma3 |
| She hears/listens | بْتِسْمَع | btisma3 |
| We hear/listen | مْنِسْمَع | mnisma3 |
| You (pl.) hear/listen | بْتِسْمَعوا | btisma3oo |
| They hear/listen | بِسْمَعوا | bisma3oo |
Past
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I heard/listened | سْمِعْت | smi3t |
| You (m.) heard/listened | سْمِعْت | smi3t |
| You (f.) heard/listened | سْمِعْتِ | smi3ti |
| He heard/listened | سِمِع | simi3 |
| She heard/listened | سِمْعَت | sim3at |
| We heard/listened | سْمِعْنا | smi3naa |
| You (pl.) heard/listened | سْمِعْتوا | smi3too |
| They heard/listened | سِمْعوا | sim3oo |
To hear/listen in Levantine Arabic – Future
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| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I will hear/listen | رَح أَسْمَع | raH asma3 |
| You (m.) will hear/listen | رَح تِسْمَع | raH tisma3 |
| You (f.) will hear/listen | رَح تِسْمَعي | raH tisma3ii |
| He will hear/listen | رَح يِسْمَع | raH yisma3 |
| She will hear/listen | رَح تِسْمَع | raH tisma3 |
| We will hear/listen | رَح نِسْمَع | rah nisma3 |
| You (pl.) will hear/listen | رَح تِسْمَعوا | raH tisma3oo |
| They will hear/listen | رَح يِسْمَعوا | rah yisma3oo |
Negation
To negate the verb سمع in Levantine Arabic you need to add ما before the verb.
Example: He didn’t hear – ما سِمِع , They don’t listen – ما بِسْمَعوا , You (pl.) will not listen – ما رَح تِسْمَعوا
Imperative
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| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hear/listen! (you m.) | إسْمَع | isma3 |
| Hear/listen! (you f.) | إسْمَعي | isma3ii |
| Hear/listen! (plural) | إسْمَعوا | isma3oo |
To hear/listen in Levantine Arabic – Conjugation Quiz
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To hear/listen سمع
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