أنا مبسوط
Ana mabsūṭ
I'm happy
Usage
A woman says أنا مبسوطة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. مبسوطة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا فرحان
Ana farḥān
I'm glad
Usage
A woman says أنا فرحانة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. فرحانة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا متحمس
Ana mitḥammis
I'm excited
Usage
A woman says أنا متحمسة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. متحمسة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا فخور
Ana fakhūr
I'm proud
Usage
A woman says أنا فخورة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. فخورة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا زعلان
Ana zaʿlān
I'm sad
Usage
A woman says أنا زعلانة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. زعلانة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا محبط
Ana miḥbiṭ
I'm disappointed
Usage
A woman says أنا محبطة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. محبطة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا غضبان
Ana ghaḍbān
I'm angry
Usage
A woman says أنا غضبانة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. غضبانة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا متضايق
Ana mitḍāyiʾ
I'm annoyed
Usage
A woman says أنا متضايقة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. متضايقة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا خايف
Ana khāyif
I'm scared
Usage
A woman says أنا خايفة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. خايفة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا قلقان
Ana ʾalʾān
I'm worried
Usage
A woman says أنا قلقانة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. قلقانة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا مكسوف
Ana maksūf
I'm embarrassed
Usage
A woman says أنا مكسوفة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. مكسوفة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا خجول
Ana khagūl
I'm shy
Usage
A woman says أنا خجولة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. خجولة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا زهقان
Ana zahʾān
I'm bored
Usage
A woman says أنا زهقانة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. زهقانة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا تعبان
Ana taʿbān
I'm tired
Usage
A woman says أنا تعبانة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. تعبانة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا مرتاح
Ana murtāḥ
I'm comfortable / at ease
Usage
A woman says أنا مرتاحة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. مرتاحة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
أنا كويس
Ana kuwayyis
I'm fine
Usage
A woman says أنا كويسة.
Grammar Note
A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. كويسة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.
مش كويس
Mish kuwayyis
I don't feel well
Usage
Tells people you are unwell or low. A woman says أنا مش كويسة.
Grammar Note
Negation is مش plus an adjective; the subject أنا can be dropped. A composed sentence built from regular parts.
ارتحت
Irtaḥt
I'm relieved
Usage
One word for "I feel relieved". Same for men and women.
Grammar Note
The first-person past of ارتاح "to feel at ease or relieved".
عجبني أوي
ʿAgabni awi
I really liked it
Usage
Use it to praise a meal, a view or a gift. Same for men and women.
Grammar Note
عجبني "it pleased me" plus أوي "very".
وحشتني
Waḥashtīni
I miss you
Usage
Said to someone you have not seen for a while, in person or by phone. Literally "you made me miss you". The sound is the same for a man or a woman.
Grammar Note
Past of وحش "to be missed", second person, plus "me".
للأسف
Lil-asaf
Unfortunately / what a shame
Usage
Put it at the start of a sentence for "unfortunately". Same for men and women.
Grammar Note
ل plus اسف "regret".
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