Usages of عرف
أنا أعرفه.ana a'rifuhu
I know him.
هل تعرفني؟hal ta'rifunî
Do you know me?
ما كذب الرجل، عرف الحقيقة.mâ kadhaba ar-rajulu, arafa al-haqîqata
The man did not lie, he knew the truth.
عرفت الحقيقة، ما كذبت.'araftu l-haqîqata, mâ kadhabtu.
I knew the truth, I did not lie.
عذرا يا سيدي، هل تعرف الطريق إلى الفندق؟'udhran yâ sayyidî, hal ta'rifu ttarîqa ilâ lfunduqi?
Excuse me, sir, do you know the road to the hotel?
طبعا، أنا أعرفه.tab'an, ana a'rifuhu.
Of course, I know him.
عرف الولد أن الأرض أصغر من الشمس.arafa al-waladu anna al-arda asghara mina ash-shamsi
The boy knew that the earth is smaller than the sun.
عرف العالم أن هذه المركبة بعيدة.'arafa al'âlimu anna hâdhihi al-markabata ba'îdatun
The scientist knew that this vehicle is far.
لا أعرف أولئك الراقصين.lâ a'rifu ulâ'ika r-râqisîn.
I do not know those dancers.
لا يعرف المرسل السر المشفر.lâ ya'rifu al-mursilu as-sirra al-mushaffara
The sender does not know the encrypted secret.
قد يعرف المخبر مكان المتسلل.qad ya'rifu al-mukhbiru makâna al-mutasallili
The informant might know the infiltrator's location.
عرفنا أن المبنى كان ينهار.'arafnâ anna-l-mabnâ kâna yanhâru
We knew that the building was collapsing.
لا يعرف هذا السر إلا المدير.lâ ya'rifu hâdhâ s-sirra illâ l-mudîru
Only the manager knows this secret.
أنتم تعرفون أن الطموح يحتاج إلى جهد.antum tarifoona anna at-tumooha yahtaju ila juhdin
You know that the ambition requires effort.
عرفت أن هناك أساطير قديمة عن كنائس رومانية.'araftu anna hunâka asâtîra qadîmatan 'an kanâ'isa rûmâniyyatin.
I knew that there are old legends about Roman churches.
لا أحد يعرف هذا اللغز المريب.lâ ahada ya'rifu hâdha al-lughza al-murîb.
Nobody knows this suspicious mystery.
خطفت الوزيرة لكننا ما عرفنا العصابة.khutifati l-wazîratu lâkinnanâ mâ 'arafnâ l-'isâbata
The minister was kidnapped, but we did not know the gang.
عرفت الشقيقتين اللتين تغيرت ملامحهما.'araftu ash-shaqîqatayni allatayni taghayyarat malâmihuhumâ.
I knew the two sisters whose features changed.
إن قاست عائشة القميص، عرفت مقاسها.in qâsat â'ishatu l-qamîsa, arafat maqâsahâ
If Aisha tries on the shirt, she will know her size.
ادعى الوزير أنه لم يعرف، لكن التقرير أكد الفضيحة.iddâ al-wazîru annahu lam yarif, lâkinna at-taqrîra akkada al-fadîhata
The minister claimed that he did not know, but the report confirmed the scandal.
اللاعب الماهر لا يخمن، بل يعرف الأوراق.al-lâ'ibu al-mâhiru lâ yukhamminu, bal ya'rifu al-awrâqa.
The skillful player does not guess; he knows the cards.
نريد أن نعرف إن كان المستهلك سيشتري المنتج مرة أخرى.nurîdu an na'rifa in kâna al-mustahliku sayashtarî al-muntaja marratan ukhrâ
We want to know if the consumer will buy the product again.
لا تعرف مريم عمق البحر هنا.lâ ta'rifu maryamu 'umqa l-bahri hunâ
Maryam does not know the depth of the sea here.
لو درست الفلسفة، لعرفت كل مبدأ عقلاني.law darasati l-falsafata, la'arafat kulla mabda'in 'aqlâniyyin
If she studied philosophy, she would know every rational principle.
لو فهمنا هذا المفهوم، لعرفنا جوهر الحياة.law fahimnâ hâdhâ al-mafhûma, la'arafnâ jawhara al-hayâti.
If we understood this concept, we would know the essence of life.
عرفت أن الإيمان شيء جميل.'arafat 'anna l-îmâna shay'un jamîlun.
She knew that faith is a beautiful thing.
أنا أعرف معنى هذه الكلمة.ana a'rifu ma'nâ hâdhihi l-kalimah
I know the meaning of this word.
سمعت عبارة لا أعرفها.sami'tu 'ibâratan lâ a'rifuhâ.
I heard a phrase I do not know.
كلما سافر الرجل، كلما عرف أكثر.kullamâ sâfara r-rajulu, kullamâ 'arafa akthara
The more the man travels, the more he knows.
لولا الطبيب، لما عرفت أن عندي ضعفا في النظر.lawlâ at-tabîbu, lamâ 'araftu anna 'indî da'fan fî an-nazari.
If not for the doctor, I wouldn't have known that I have a weakness in vision.
أمي حيرى، لا تعرف الطريق.ummî ḥayrâ, lâ ta'rifu ṭ-ṭarîq.
My mother is at a loss; she doesn't know the way.
والله، لا أعرف.wallâhi, lâ a'rifu
I swear, I don't know.
عموما، الناس في القرية يعرفون بعضهم بعضا.'umûman, an-nâsu fil-qaryati ya'rifûna ba'duhum ba'dan
Generally, the people in the village know each other.
الراعي يعرف كل طريق في الوادي.arrâ'î ya'rifu kulla tarîqin fîl-wâdî
The shepherd knows every road in the valley.
عرفنا أن الإمبراطور استشهد في معركة تاريخية.arafnâ anna l-imbarâtûra ustushhida fî ma'rakatin târîkhiyyah.
We knew that the emperor was martyred in a historic battle.
بإمكانك أن تعرفه من مشيته المتمايلة.bi'imkânika an ta'rifahu min mishyatihi al-mutamâyilah
You can recognize him by his swaying gait.
لو عرف الشقر الحقيقة، لكان مقصدهم مختلفا.law 'arafa ash-shuqru al-haqîqata, lakâna maqsiduhum mukhtalifan.
If the blond men had known the truth, their purpose would have been different.
لا يفتحون المقصورة لأحد غير الذين يعرفون الرمز السري.lâ yaftahûna al-maqsûrata li'ahadin ghayri alladhîna yaarifûna ar-ramza as-sirriyya.
They do not open the VIP box for anyone except those who know the secret code.
عليك أن تعرفي أن الإقالة ليست بواردة.alayki an ta'rifi anna al-iqâlata laysat biwâridah
You must know that the dismissal is not plausible.
تالله لو عرفت الحقيقة ما كتمتها.tallâhi law 'araftu l-haqîqata mâ katamtuhâ
By God, if I had known the truth, I would not have concealed it.
من يسأل ثلاثة أسئلة يعرف الحقيقة.man yas'al thalâthata as'ilatin ya'rifi l-haqîqah.
Whoever asks three questions knows the truth.
من يعرف أن الامتحان صعب يستعد.man ya'rif annal-imtihâna sa'bun yasta'idd
Whoever knows that the exam is difficult prepares.
لولا الترحال ما عرف البدوي الصحراء.lawlâ at-tarhâlu mâ 'arafa al-badawiyyu as-sahrâ'a
If it were not for the wandering, the Bedouin would not have known the desert.
يا مديرة المشروع، نحن لا نعرف عمن تتحدثين.yâ mudîrata al-mashrû'i, nahnu lâ na'rifu 'amman tatahaddathîn
O project manager, we do not know about whom you are talking.
رفع الغطاء، وتلاشت الحمامة؛ ليت المتفرج يعرف السر.rufia al-ghitâ'u, wa talâshati al-hamâmatu; laita al-mutafarrija yarifu as-sirra.
The cover was lifted, and the dove vanished; if only the spectator knew the secret.
لا نعرف ما إذا رشحت من قبل زملائها.lâ narifu mâ idhâ rushshihat min qibali zumalâ'ihâ.
We do not know whether she was nominated by her colleagues.
لا بد أن تعرف أن هذا الشرط إلزامي.lâ budda an ta'rifa anna hâdhâ ash-sharta ilzâmiyyun
You must know that this condition is mandatory.
عرف شر إثم بعد القرار المصيري.'urifa sharru ithmin ba'da al-qarâri al-masîriyyi.
The worst sin was known after the fateful decision.
لا نعرف ما إذا كانت ثمة إشكالية حقيقية.lâ narifu mâ idhâ kânat thammata ishkâliyyatun haqîqiyyatun
We do not know whether there is a real issue.
يعرف المدير كيف يتعامل مع الموظفين.ya'rifu al-mudîru kayfa yata'âmalu ma'a al-muwazhzhafîn
The manager knows how to deal with the employees.
سأذهب معه، حيث إنه لا يعرف الطريق.sa'adh-habu ma'ahu, haythu innahu lâ ya'rifu at-tarîqa.
I'll go with him, since he doesn't know the way.
لا أعرف شيئا فيما يخص النتائج.lâ a'rifu shay'an fîmâ yakhussu n-natâ'ij
I don't know anything concerning the results.
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