🔤 Grammar
Describing states — 'to be' + adjective
Since Arabic has no visible 'to be' in the present, feelings are just [subject] + [adjective]. أنا سعيد = I am happy. Adjectives agree in gender with the subject: سعيد (m.), سعيدة (f.).
Conjugation tables
Feeling words (m. / f.)
| Masc. | Fem. | English |
|---|---|---|
| سعيد | سعيدة | happy |
| حزين | حزينة | sad |
| متعب | متعبة | tired |
| غاضب | غاضبة | angry |
| خائف | خائفة | afraid |
Examples
- أنا سعيد اليوم.anā saʿīdun l-yawm.I'm happy today. (male speaker)
- هي متعبة جداً.hiya mutʿabatun jiddan.She is very tired.
Practice
Match each feeling to its meaning.
Tap a english below, then tap the arabic it belongs to — or drag it.
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