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learning, below you will find a table of Arabic verbs, try to memorize as many as you

can, because they’re very important in daily conversations. You can also check the

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List of Verbs in Arabic (350 verbs)

accept qabela ‫قبل‬

add adaafa ‫أضاف‬

admit e'tarafa ‫إعترف‬

advise nasaha ‫نصح‬

agree waafaqa ‫وافق‬

allow samaha ‫سمح‬

announce a'lana ‫أعلن‬

annoy az'aja ‫أزعج‬

answer ajaaba ‫أجاب‬

apologize e'tadara ‫إعتذر‬

appear dahara ‫ظهر‬

argue naaqasha ‫ناقش‬

arrange rattaba ‫رتب‬

arrest e'taqala ‫اعتقل‬

arrive wasala ‫وصل‬

 ask sa'ala ‫سأل‬

attach rabata ‫ربط‬

attack haajam ‫هاجم‬

avoid tajannaba ‫تجنب‬

bake khabaza ‫خبز‬

be kaana ‫كان‬

bear ehtamala ‫احتمل‬

beat daraba ‫ضرب‬

become asbaha ‫أصبح‬

beg tawassala ‫توسل‬

begin bada’a ‫بدأ‬

behave tasarrafa ‫تصرف‬

bend thanaa (th as in thin) ‫ثنى‬

bet raahana ‫راهن‬

bind rabata ‫ربط‬

bite ‘adda ‫عض‬

bleed nazafa ‫نزف‬

bless baaraka ‫بارك‬

blow nafakha ‫نفخ‬

boast tabaaha ‫تباهى‬

boil ghallaa ‫غلى‬

borrow esta'aara ‫استعار‬

 bow enhanaa ‫انحنى‬

break kasara ‫كسر‬

breathe tanaffasa ‫تنفس‬

breed rabba ‫ربى‬

bring ahdara (sharp h) ‫أحضر‬

broadcast atha’a (th as in that) ‫أذاع‬

build banaa ‫بنى‬

burn haraqa (sharp h) ‫حرق‬

burst enfajara ‫انفجر‬

buy eshtaraa ‫اشترى‬

calculate hasaba ‫حسب‬

call ettasala ‫اتصل‬

care ehtamma ‫اهتم‬

carry hamala ‫حمل‬

cast sabba ‫صب‬

catch amsaka ‫أمسك‬

cause tasabbaba ‫تسبب‬

change ghayyara ‫غير‬

chase taarada ‫طارد‬

cheat ghashsha ‫غش‬

chew madagha ‫مضغ‬

 choose ekhtaara ‫اختار‬

clap saffaqa ‫صفق‬

clean naddafa ‫نظف‬

cling tamassaka ‫تمسك‬

close aghlaqa ‫أغلق‬

collect jama'a ‫جمع‬

come ataa ‫أتى‬

compare qaarana ‫قارن‬

compete tanaafasa ‫تنافس‬

complain tadammara ‫تذمر‬

complete akmala ‫أكمل‬

concentrate rakkaza ‫ركز‬

confess e'tarafa ‫اعترف‬

confuse arbaka ‫أربك‬

consider e'tabara ‫اعتبر‬

continue estamarra ‫استمر‬

copy nasakha ‫نسخ‬

correct sahhaha ‫صحح‬

cost saawaa ‫ساوى‬

cover ghatta ‫غطى‬

crash tahattama ‫تحطم‬

crawl zahafa ‫زحف‬

 creep zahafa ‫زحف‬

cross 'abara ‫عبر‬

cry baka ‫بكى‬

cut jaraha ‫جرح‬

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dance raqasa ‫رقص‬

deal ta’aamala ‫تعامل‬

decide qarrara ‫قرر‬

deliver naqala ‫نقل‬

describe wasafa ‫وصف‬

deserve estahaqqa ‫استحق‬

destroy dammara ‫دمر‬

detect kashafa ‫كشف‬

dig hafara ‫حفر‬

disagree 'aarada ‫عارض‬

disappear ekhtafa ‫اختفى‬

discover ektashafa ‫اكتشف‬

dislike kareha ‫كره‬

dive ghaasa ‫غاص‬

divide qassama ‫قسم‬

do ‘amala ‫عمل‬

doubt shakka ‫شك‬

draw rasama ‫رسم‬

dream halama ‫حلم‬

dress labesa ‫لبس‬

drink shareba ‫شرب‬

drive qaada ‫قاد‬

earn kasaba ‫كسب‬

eat akala ‫أكل‬

educate 'allama ‫علم‬

end anha ‫أنهى‬

enjoy estamta'a ‫استمتع‬

enter dakhala ‫دخل‬

escape haraba ‫هرب‬

expect tawaqqa'a ‫توقع‬

explain sharaha ‫شرح‬

explode enfajara ‫انفجر‬

face waajaha ‫واجه‬

fail akhfaqa ‫أخفق‬

 fall saqata ‫سقط‬

fear khaafa ‫خاف‬

feed ghaddaa ‫غذى‬

feel sha’ara ‫شعر‬

fight taqaatala ‫تقاتل‬

fill mala'a ‫مأل‬

find wajada ‫وجد‬

fit naasaba ‫ناسب‬

fix sallaha ‫صلح‬

flee farra ‫فر‬

fling endafa’a ‫اندفع‬

fly taara ‫طار‬

fold tawa ‫طوى‬

follow tabe'a ‫تبع‬

forbid harrama ‫حرم‬

forget nasia ‫نسي‬

forgive saamaha ‫سامح‬

form shakkala ‫شكل‬

forsake hajara ‫هجر‬

freeze jamada ‫جمد‬

fry qalaa ‫قلى‬

get ahdara (sharp h) ‫أحضر‬

 give a’taa ‫أعطى‬

go dahaba ‫ذهب‬

greet hayya ‫حيى‬

grind tahana ‫طحن‬

grow namaa ‫نمى‬

guard harasa ‫حرس‬

guess khammana ‫خمن‬

guide dalla ‫دل‬

hang ‘allaqa ‫علق‬

hate kareha ‫كره‬

hear same’a ‫سمع‬

help saa'ada ‫ساعد‬

hide ekhtaba’a ‫إختبأ‬

hit daraba ‫ضرب‬

hope amala ‫أمل‬

hug 'aanaqa ‫عانق‬

hunt estaada ‫إصطاد‬

hurry asra'a ‫أسرع‬

hurt jaraha ‫جرح‬

ignore tajaahala ‫تجاهل‬

imagine takhayyala ‫تخيل‬

improve hassana ‫حسن‬

 intend nawaa ‫نوى‬

introduce qaddama ‫قدم‬

invite da'aa ‫دعى‬

joke mazaha ‫مزح‬

jump qafaza ‫قفز‬

keep ehtafada ‫أحتفظ‬

kill qatala ‫قتل‬

kiss qabbala ‫قبل‬

kneel raka’a ‫ركع‬

knit haaka ‫حاك‬

know ‘arafa ‫عرف‬

laugh daheka ‫ضحك‬

lay raqada ‫رقد‬

lead qaada ‫قاد‬

leap wathaba (th as in thin) ‫وثب‬

learn ta’allama ‫تعلم‬

learn ta'allama ‫تعلم‬

leave taraka ‫ترك‬

lend a’aara ‫أعار‬

let taraka ‫ترك‬

lie kathaba (th as in that) ‫كذب‬

lie kadaba ‫كذب‬

 light athaa’a (th as in that) ‫أضاء‬

like ahabba ‫أحب‬

listen same'a ‫سمع‬

live 'aacha ‫عاش‬

look nadara ‫نظر‬

lose khasera ‫خسر‬

love ahabba ‫أحب‬

make sana’a ‫صنع‬

marry tazawwaja ‫تزوج‬

mean kasada ‫قصد‬

meet eltaqaa ‫التقى‬

miss eshtaaqa ela ‫إشتاق إلى‬

misspell akhta’a fe attahje’a ‫أخطأ في التهجئة‬

mistake (make a …) akhta’a ‫أخطأ‬

move entaqala ‫انتقل‬

murder qatala ‫قتل‬

need ehtaaja ‫إحتاج‬

notice laahatha (th as in that) ‫الحظ‬

obtain hasala ‫حصل‬

open fataha ‫فتح‬

order amara ‫أمر‬

overcome taghallaba ‘ala ‫تغلب على‬

overtake baaghata ‫باغت‬

overthrow ataaha ‫أطاح‬

paint lawwana ‫لون‬

pause tawaqqafa ‫توقف‬

pay dafa’a ‫دفع‬

permit adena ‫أذن‬

place wada'a ‫وضع‬

plan khattata ‫خطط‬

plant zara'a ‫زرع‬

play la'eba ‫لعب‬

plead barrara ‫برر‬

pray sallaa ‫صلى‬

prefer faddala ‫فضل‬

pretend edda'aa ‫إدعى‬

prevent mana'a ‫منع‬

promise wa'ada ‫وعد‬

protect hamaa ‫حمى‬

prove athbata (th as in thin) ‫أثبت‬

punish 'aaqaba ‫عاقب‬

push dafa'a ‫دفع‬

put wada’a ‫وضع‬

 quit tawaqqafa ‘an ‫توقف عن‬

reach wasala ‫وصل‬

read qara’a ‫قرأ‬

receive estalama ‫استلم‬

refuse rafada ‫رفض‬

regret nadema ‫ندم‬

relax estarkhaa ‫استرخى‬

remain baqia ‫بقي‬

remember tadakkara ‫تذكر‬

remind dakkara ‫ذكر‬

remove azaala ‫أزال‬

repair aslaha ‫أصلح‬

repeat karrara ‫كرر‬

replace baddala ‫بدل‬

reply ajaaba ‫أجاب‬

report ablagha ‫أبلغ‬

request talaba ‫طلب‬

rescue anqada ‫أنقذ‬

return 'aada ‫عاد‬

rid (get ~ of) takhallasa men ‫تخلص من‬

ride rakeba ‫ركب‬

ring ranna ‫رن‬

 rise nahada ‫نهض‬

rule hakama ‫حكم‬

run rakada ‫ركض‬

rush endafa'a ‫اندفع‬

sail abhara ‫أبحر‬

save anqada ‫أنقذ‬

saw nashara ‫نشر‬

saw nashara ‫نشر‬

say qaala ‫قال‬

scream sarakha ‫صرخ‬

search bahatha (th as in thin) ‫بحث‬

see ra’aa ‫رأى‬

seek bahasa ‫بحث‬

sell baa’a ‫باع‬

send arsala ‫أرسل‬

sew khaata ‫خاط‬

shake hazza ‫هز‬

share sharaka ‫شارك‬

shave halaqa ‫حلق‬

shine lama’a ‫لمع‬

shoot atlaqa annaar ‫أطلق النارعلى‬

shop tasawwaqa ‫تسوق‬

show ‘arada ‫عرض‬

shrink taqallasa ‫تقلص‬

shut aghlaqa ‫أغلق‬

sign waqqa'a ‫وقع‬

sing ghanna ‫غنى‬

sink gharaqa ‫غرق‬

sit jalasa ‫جلس‬

slay dabaha ‫ذبح‬

sleep naama ‫نام‬

slide enzalaqa ‫انزلق‬

sling tawwaha ‫طوح‬

smile ebtasama ‫ابتسم‬

smoke dakhkhana ‫دخن‬

sneeze 'atasa ‫عطس‬

speak takallama ‫تكلم‬

speed asra’a ‫أسرع‬

spell tahajja'a ‫تهجأ‬

spend anfaqa ‫أنفق‬

spill dalaqa ‫دلق‬

spit basaqa ‫بصق‬

split qasama ‫قسم‬

spread nashara ‫نشر‬

squeeze 'asara ‫عصر‬

stand waqafa ‫وقف‬

stay baqia ‫بقي‬

steal saraqa ‫سرق‬

sting lasa’a ‫لسع‬

stop tawaqqafa ‫توقف‬

strike daraba ‫ضرب‬

strive kaafaha ‫كافح‬

succeed najaha ‫نجح‬

suffer 'aanaa ‫عانى‬

suggest eqtaraha ‫اقترح‬

surprise faaja'a ‫فاجأ‬

swear halafa ‫حلف‬

sweep masaha ‫مسح‬

swell entafakha ‫انتفخ‬

swing ta’arjaha ‫تارجح‬

take akhada ‫أخذ‬

talk tahaddatha (th as in think) ‫تحدث‬

taste tadawwaqa ‫تذوق‬

teach ‘allama ‫علم‬

tear mazzaka ‫مزق‬

tell akhabara ‫أخبر‬

 test ekhtabara ‫إختبر‬

thank shakara ‫شكر‬

think fakkara ‫فكر‬

thrive najaha ‫نجح‬

throw ramaa ‫رمى‬

touch lamasa ‫لمس‬

train darraba ‫درب‬

travel saafara ‫سافر‬

try haawala ‫حاول‬

twist lawaa ‫إلوى‬

understand fahema ‫فهم‬

upset aghdaba ‫أغضب‬

use esta'mala ‫إستعمل‬

visit zaara ‫زار‬

wait entadara ‫انتظر‬

wake up estaiqada ‫استيقظ‬

walk tamashshaa ‫تمشى‬

want araada ‫أراد‬

warn haddar ‫حذر‬

wash ghasala ‫غسل‬

watch raaqaba ‫راقب‬

wear labesa ‫لبس‬

 wed tazawwaja ‫تزوج‬

weep bakaa ‫بكى‬

welcome rahhaba ‫رحب‬

win rabeha ‫ربح‬

wind laffa ‫لف‬

wish tamanaa ‫تمنى‬

withhold emtana’a ‫امتنع‬

withstand qaawama ‫قاوم‬

work 'amela ‫عمل‬

worry qaleqa ‫قلق‬

write kataba ‫كتب‬