Verb To Say

Modern Standard Arabic

Present Tense Conjugation


Pronunciation Meaning Arabic
Ana akool I say انا اقول
Anta takool You say (M.) انت تقول
Anty takooly / Anty takooleen You say (F.) انت تقولي / انت تقولين
Howa yakool He says هو يقول
Heya takool She says هي تقول
Hom yakoolo / Hom yakooloon They say هم يقولوا / هم يقولون
Antom takoolo / Antom takooloon You say (Pl.) انتم تقولوا / انتم تقولون
Na7no nakool We say نحن نقول

Agent noun:
قائل = The person who says (M.) = ka2el
قائلة = The person who says (F.) = ka2ela
قائلين = People who say (Pl.) = ka2eleen
قائلون = People who say (Pl.) = ka2eloon

Verbal noun: 
قول = saying or speech = kawl

Examples:
من قائل هذه العبارة؟
Who said this sentence?

هو يقول انه يعرف المستقبل
He says that he knows the future.

Note:
The preposition (ل = to) is used after this verb.

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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.