Verb To Know

Modern Standard Arabic

Present Tense Conjugation


Pronunciation Meaning Arabic
Ana a3ref I know انا اعرف
Anta ta3ref You know (M.) انت تعرف
Anty ta3refy / Anty ta3refeen You know (F.) انت تعرفي / انت تعرفين
Howa ya3ref He knows هو يعرف
Heya ta3ref She knows هي تعرف
Hom ya3refo / Hom ya3refoon They know هم يعرفوا / هم يعرفون
Antom ta3refo / Antom ta3refoon You know (Pl.) انتم تعرفوا / انتم تعرفون
Na7no na3ref We know نحن نعرف

Agent noun:
عارف = A person who knows (M.) = 3aref
عارفة = A person who knows (F.) = 3arfa
عارفين = People who know (Pl.) = 3arfeen
عارفون = People who know (Pl.) = 3arefoon

Verbal noun: 
معرفة = knowledge = ma3refa

Examples:
الله يعرف كل شئ
God knows everything.

انا عارف
I know.

هي تعرف كيف تتعامل مع الاطفال
She knows how to deal with children.

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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.