Learn the conjugation of the verb to understand in Levantine Arabic.
This post includes full conjugation of the verb to understand for the present, past and future tense, negation and imperative.
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To understand in Levantine Arabic – Present
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I understand | بَفْهَم | bafham |
| You (m.) understand | بْتِفْهَم | btifham |
| You (f.) understand | بْتِفْهَمي | btifhamii |
| He understands | بِفْهَم | bifham |
| She understands | بْتِفْهَم | btifham |
| We understand | مْنِفْهَم | mnifham |
| You (pl.) understand | بْتِفْهَموا | btifhamoo |
| They understand | بِفْهَموا | bifhamoo |
Past
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| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I understood | فْهِمْت | fhimt |
| You (m.) understood | فْهِمْت | fhimt |
| You (f.) understood | فْهِمْتِ | fhimti |
| He understood | فِهِم | fihim |
| She understood | فِهْمَت | fihmat |
| We understood | فْهِمْنا | fhimnaa |
| You (pl.) understood | فْهِمْتوا | fhimtoo |
| They understood | فِهْموا | fihmoo |
To understand in Levantine Arabic – Future
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| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I will understand | رَح أَفْهَم | raH afham |
| You (m.) will understand | رَح تِفْهَم | raH tifham |
| You (f.) will understand | رَح تِفْهَمي | raH tifhamii |
| He will understand | رَح يِفْهَم | raH yifham |
| She will understand | رَح تِفْهَم | raH tifham |
| We will understand | رَح نِفْهَم | raH nifham |
| You (pl.) will understand | رَح تِفْهَموا | raH tifhamoo |
| They will understand | رَح يِفْهَموا | raH yifhamoo |
Negation
To negate the verb to understand in Levantine Arabic you need to add ما before the verb.
Example: ما فْهِمْت – I didn’t understand, ما رَح يِفْهَموا – They will not understand, ما بِفْهَم – He doesn’t understand
Imperative
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Understand! (you m.) | إفْهَم | ifham |
| Understand! (you f.) | إفْهَمي | ifmaii |
| Understand! (plural) | إفْهَموا | ifhamoo |
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To understand in Levantine Arabic – Conjugation Quiz
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