سَاءَ (saāʾa)to become bad
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb سَاءَ (saāʾa) — “to become bad”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: سَاءَ يَسُوءُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| سَاءَ saāʾa | يَسُوءُ yasūʾu | سُؤْ su | سَوْءٌ sawʾun |
Meanings & examples
1. to become bad
- سَاءَ الطَّقْسُ.The weather worsened.
- سَاءَ حَالُ المَرِيضِ.The patient's condition deteriorated.
- سَاءَ الخَبَرُ عَلَى الجَمِيعِ.The news was bad for everyone.
2. to displease
- سَاءَهُ مَا سَمِعَ.What he heard displeased him.
- سَاءَ الوَالِدَ تَصَرُّفُ ابْنِهِ الأَخِيرُ.The father was displeased by his son's recent behavior.
- أَلَمْ يَسُئْكَ هَذَا الخَبَرُ؟Didn't this news displease you?
3. to worsen
- سَاءَتْ أَحْوَالُ الطَّقْسِ بَعْدَ ظُهُورِ الْعَوَاصِفِ.Weather conditions worsened after the storms appeared.
- سَاءَتْ صِحَّتُهُ بَعْدَ أَنْ تَوَقَّفَ عَنِ الْعِلَاجِ.His health worsened after he stopped the treatment.
- سَاءَتْ سُمْعَةُ الشَّرِكَةِ بَعْدَ فَضِيحَةِ الْفَسَادِ.The company's reputation worsened after the corruption scandal.
4. to be bad, evil, or to cause distress
- سَاءَ خُلُقُ الرَّجُلِ بَعْدَ أَنْ تَغَيَّرَتْ ظُرُوفُهُ.The man's character became bad after his circumstances changed.
- يَسُوءُنِي أَنْ أَسْمَعَ هَذِهِ الْأَخْبَارَ الْحَزِينَةَ.It distresses me to hear this sad news.
- سَاءَ مَصِيرُ الظَّالِمِينَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ.The fate of the oppressors became evil in this world and the hereafter.
5. to be evil, to be bad
- سَاءَ خُلُقُ الرَّجُلِ فَابْتَعَدَ عَنْهُ النَّاسُ.The man's character was bad, so people stayed away from him.
- سَاءَ المَطَرُ أَحْوَالَ الطُّرُقِ وَأَعَاقَ حَرَكَةَ السَّيْرِ.The rain made road conditions bad and hindered traffic movement.
- أَلَمْ يَسُؤْكَ مَا سَمِعْتَهُ عَنْهُ؟Didn't what you heard about him make you feel bad?
6. to be worse
- سَاءَ الْوَضْعُ الْاِقْتِصَادِيُّ فِي الْبِلَادِ بِسَبَبِ الْأَزْمَةِ.The economic situation in the country became worse due to the crisis.
- لَا تَسُوءُ الْأُمُورُ دَائِمًا كَمَا نَتَوَقَّعُ.Things do not always get worse as we expect.
- سَاءَتْ حَالَتُهُ الصِّحِّيَّةُ بَعْدَ الْحَادِثِ الْمُؤْسِفِ.His health condition became worse after the unfortunate accident.
7. to deteriorate
- سَاءَ الطَّقْسُ فَجْأَةً وَبَدَأَتِ الْأَمْطَارُ.The weather deteriorated suddenly, and the rains began.
- سَاءَ وَضْعُ الشَّرِكَةِ بَعْدَ خَسَارَةِ الصَّفْقَةِ الْكُبْرَى.The company's situation deteriorated after losing the big deal.
- سَاءَ مِزَاجُهُ بَعْدَ سَمَاعِ الْأَخْبَارِ السَّيِّئَةِ.His mood deteriorated after hearing the bad news.
8. to displease him
- يَسُوءُهُ أَنْ يَرَى أَصْدِقَاءَهُ حَزِينِينَ.It is bad for him to see his friends sad.
- يَسُوءُهُ سَمَاعُ الْأَخْبَارِ السَّيِّئَةِ عَنِ الْوَطَنِ.It is bad for him to hear bad news about the homeland.
- هَلْ يَسُوءُكَ أَنْ أَتَأَخَّرَ قَلِيلًا؟Does it bother you if I am a little late?
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