Learn Arabic Basic Verbs 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Arabic verb means 'to eat'?
- يَشْرَبُ (yashrabu)
- يَأْكُلُ (ya'kulu) (Correct answer)
- يَنَامُ (yanamu)
- يَجْلِسُ (yajlisu)
Correct answer: يَأْكُلُ (ya'kulu)
يَأْكُلُ (ya'kulu) means 'to eat' or 'he eats' in Arabic.
Question 2: How do you say 'she writes' in Arabic?
- يَكْتُبُ (yaktubu)
- كَتَبَتْ (katabat)
- تَكْتُبُ (taktubu) (Correct answer)
- كَتَبَ (kataba)
Correct answer: تَكْتُبُ (taktubu)
تَكْتُبُ (taktubu) is the present tense feminine form meaning 'she writes'.
Question 3: What does the verb 'ذَهَبَ (dhahaba)' mean?
- He came
- He sat
- He went (Correct answer)
- He returned
Correct answer: He went
ذَهَبَ (dhahaba) is the past tense verb meaning 'he went'.
Question 4: Which verb means 'to open'?
- يَفْتَحُ (yaftahu) (Correct answer)
- يَغْلِقُ (yughliqu)
- يَحْمِلُ (yahmilu)
- يَضْرِبُ (yadribu)
Correct answer: يَفْتَحُ (yaftahu)
يَفْتَحُ (yaftahu) means 'to open' or 'he opens' in Arabic.
Question 5: How do you express 'I understand' in Arabic?
- أَعْرِفُ (a'rifu)
- أَفْهَمُ (afhamu) (Correct answer)
- أَسْمَعُ (asma'u)
- أَرَى (ara)
Correct answer: أَفْهَمُ (afhamu)
أَفْهَمُ (afhamu) means 'I understand' in Modern Standard Arabic.
Question 6: What is the Arabic verb for 'to sleep'?
- يَجْلِسُ (yajlisu)
- يَقُومُ (yaqumu)
- يَنَامُ (yanamu) (Correct answer)
- يَمْشِي (yamshi)
Correct answer: يَنَامُ (yanamu)
يَنَامُ (yanamu) means 'to sleep' or 'he sleeps' in Arabic.
Question 7: Which of these means 'to return' or 'to go back'?
- يَبْدَأُ (yabda'u)
- يَرْجِعُ (yarji'u) (Correct answer)
- يَدْخُلُ (yadkhulu)
- يَخْرُجُ (yakhruju)
Correct answer: يَرْجِعُ (yarji'u)
يَرْجِعُ (yarji'u) means 'to return' or 'he returns' in Arabic.
Learn Arabic Basic Verbs 2
Which Arabic verb means 'to eat'?