Usages of فات
فاتني القطار ولم أعد إلى البيت مبكرا.fâtanî al-qitâru walam a'ud ilâ al-bayti mubakkiran
I missed the train and did not return home early.
لم يفتني القطار، لكن صديقي غاب.lam yafutnî al-qitâru, lâkin sadîqî ghâba.
I did not miss the train, but my friend was absent.
تعطلت سيارتي في الازدحام، ووصلت وقد فاتني المشهد.ta'attalat sayyârati fi al-izdihâm, wa wasaltu wa qad fâtani al-mashhad.
My car broke down in the traffic, and I arrived when the scene had already passed me.
أعجبتني المسرحية، لكنني ندمت لأنني دخلت وقد فاتني الكثير.a'jabatnî al-masrahiyyatu, lâkinnanî nadimtu li'annanî dakhaltu waqad fâtanî al-kathîru.
I liked the play, but I regretted it because I entered when I had already missed a lot.
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