القوة مهمة.

Strength is important.

Breakdown of القوة مهمة.

• مهم: important
• قوة: strength; power

Questions & Answers about القوة مهمة.

How do I pronounce القوة مهمة in Levantine Arabic?

A common Levantine-style pronunciation is il-ʔuwwa mhimme.

A few notes:

• القوة is often pronounced il-ʔuwwa by speakers who pronounce ق as a glottal stop.
• Some speakers keep ق as q, so you may also hear el-quwwa.
• مهمة in everyday Levantine is usually pronounced mhimme, rather than the more formal muhimma.

So this sentence may sound more colloquial as il-ʔuwwa mhimme.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

Because Arabic normally leaves out the present-tense to be in sentences like this.

So Arabic says, literally:

• القوة = the power/strength
• مهمة = important

Together: Power/strength is important.

This is called a nominal sentence. In the present tense, Arabic usually does not use a separate word for is.

Compare:

• القوة مهمة = Power is important
• كانت القوة مهمة = Power was important

Why does القوة have الـ if English might just say strength?

This is very common in Arabic. Arabic often uses with or .