Verb To Hear

Modern Standard Arabic

Present Tense Conjugation


Pronunciation Meaning Arabic
Ana asma3 I hear انا اسمع
Anta tasma3 You hear (M.) انت تسمع
Anty tasma3y / Anty tasma3een You hear (F.) انت تسمعي / انت تسمعين
Howa yasma3 He hears هو يسمع
Heya tasma3 She hears هي تسمع
Hom yasma3o / Hom yasma3oon They hear هم يسمعوا / هم يسمعون
Antom tasma3o / Antom tasma3oon You hear (Pl.) انتم تسمعوا / انتم تسمعون
Na7no nasma3 We hear نحن نسمع

Agent noun:
مستمع = A listener (M.) = Mostame3
مستمعة = A listener (F.) = Mostame3a
مستمعين = Listeners (Pl.) = Mostame3een
مستمعون = Listeners (Pl.) = Mostame3oon

Verbal noun: 
سماع = Listening = samaa3

Examples:
انا اسمع صوت غريب
I hear a weird sound

هي تسمع كلام ابيها
She listens to her father.

Notes:
This verb can be used for the two meanings "Listen" & "Hear".

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Abbreviations:
(M.) = Masculine: Use it when you speak with a man or a boy.
(F.) = Feminine: Use it when you speak with a woman or a girl.
(Pl.) = Plural.