انا متاكد.

I am sure.

Breakdown of انا متاكد.

• انا: I
• متاكد: sure; certain

Questions & Answers about انا متاكد.

Why is there no word for am in انا متاكد?

In Arabic, the present-tense verb to be is usually not stated.

So انا متاكد literally looks like I sure, but it means I am sure.

This is very normal in both Levantine and Standard Arabic:

• أنا تعبان = I am tired
• أنا جاهز = I am ready
• أنا متأكد = I am sure

If you want past or future, Arabic does use forms of to be:

• كنت متأكد = I was sure
• رح كون متأكد = I will be sure

Is انا necessary here, or can I leave it out?

You can often leave it out if the context already makes it clear.

So both of these can work:

• أنا متأكد = I am sure
• متأكد = I’m sure

Including أنا makes the sentence more explicit, and sometimes a little more emphatic:

• أنا متأكد = I am sure
• أنا متأكد ١٠٠٪ = I’m 100% sure

In everyday Levantine, dropping the pronoun is very common when the meaning is obvious from context.

What exactly is متاكد / متأكد grammatically?