“Understands” (third-person) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Understands” (the verb, in the third-person participle) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Yafham

(f) Tafham

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 يفهم (m)

 تفهم (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“My Spanish friend understands Egyptian Arabic very well.”

Sa7by al2asbany yafham el lo8ah al3rabia kewayes gedn.

.صاحبي الاسباني يفهم اللغه العربيه كويس جدا

 
“He understands the question very well before answering.”

Hwa byafham el so2al kewayes 2abl ma yegaweb.

.هو بيفهم السؤال كويس قبل ما يجاوب عليه

 
“My husband understands me well.”

Gozy bifhamny kewayes.

.جوزي بيفهمني كويس

 
“My wife understands me well.”

Maraty btfhamny kewayes.

.مراتي بتفهمني كويس

 
“My cat understands when I call her name.”

2otety btfham lama 2anadeha b2esmaha.

.قطتي بتفهم لما اناديها باسمه

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Understands” (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

“Understands” (third-person) in Greek

“Understands” (third-person) in Turkish