النظام واضح.

The system is clear.

Breakdown of النظام واضح.

• واضح: clear
• نظام: system

Questions & Answers about النظام واضح.

How do I pronounce النظام واضح in Levantine Arabic?

A common Levantine pronunciation is en-niẓām wāḍeḥ.

A few helpful notes:

• النظام: the ل in ال is not really heard here, because ن is a sun letter. So ال + نظام sounds like en-niẓām rather than al-niẓām.
• واضح: often pronounced wāḍeḥ.
• The last sound ح is not a normal English h. It is a stronger, throatier sound.

You may also see slightly different transliterations, like en-nizam wadeh, depending on how detailed the writer wants to be.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

Because in Arabic, especially in the present tense, sentences like this usually do not use a separate word for is/am/are.

So:

• النظام واضح = The system is clear

This is a very normal Arabic sentence type, often called a nominal sentence.

If you want other tenses, then Arabic does use other words, for example:

• كان النظام واضح = The system was clear
• رح يكون النظام واضح = The system will be clear

Is this a complete sentence even though it is only two words?

Yes. It is a complete sentence.