“Understand”, “Understood” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Understand” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Fham

(f) Fhame

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

فهم (m)

فهمي (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Understood” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Fehim

(f) Fhemit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

فهيم (m)

 فهميت (f)

Listen to these four words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I understand.”

2ana fhemet.

.انا فهمت

 
“Do you understand?”

(m) 2enta fhemet?

(f) 2ente fhemte?

انت فهمت؟ (m)

انتي فهمتي؟ (f)

 
“I understand this sentence.”

2ana fhemet hal jemle.

.انا فهمت هالجملة

 
“He told me that he understood the directions.”

2ele 2eno fehim 2al 2etijehet.

.قلي انو فهم الاتجاهات

 
“I understand what you’re saying.”

3ambefham shou 3ambet2oul.

.عمبفهم شو عمبتقول