سَمِعَ (samiʿa)to hear
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb سَمِعَ (samiʿa) — “to hear”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): سَمِعَ يَسْمَعُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| سَمِعَ samiʿa | يَسْمَعُ yasmaʿu | اِسْمَعْ aismaʿ | سَمْع samʿ |
Conjugation (2): سَمَّعَ يُسَمِّعُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| سَمَّعَ samaaʿa | يُسَمِّعُ yusamiiʿu | سَمِّعْ samiiʿ | تَسْمِيع tasmīʿ |
Meanings & examples
1. to hear
- سَمِعَ صَوْتًا غَرِيبًا.He heard a strange sound.
- لَمْ أَسْمَعْ شَيْئًا مِمَّا قُلْتَ.I didn't hear anything you said.
- سَمِعَ المُوسِيقَارُ لَحْنًا جَمِيلًا فِي حُلْمِهِ.The musician heard a beautiful melody in his dream.
2. to listen
- سَمِعَتِ الأُمُّ صَوْتَ طِفْلِهَا يَبْكِي.The mother heard her child crying.
- لَمْ أَسْمَعْ أَيَّ صَوْتٍ مِنْهُ مُنْذُ مُغَادَرَتِهِ.I haven't heard any sound from him since he left.
- سَمِعَ المُسَافِرُ صَدَى صَوْتِهِ يَتَرَدَّدُ فِي المَمَرِّ الطَّوِيلِ.The traveler heard the echo of his voice reverberating in the long corridor.
3. to hear / listen
- سَمِعَ صَوْتًا غَرِيبًا.He heard a strange sound.
- سَمِعَتِ الطَّالِبَةُ نَصَائِحَ مُعَلِّمِهَا بِاهْتِمَامٍ.The female student listened to her teacher's advice with interest.
- لَمْ أَسْمَعْ مَا قُلْتَ.I did not hear what you said.
4. to hear ; to listen
- يَسْمَعُ الطَّالِبُ الدَّرْسَ بِانْتِبَاهٍ.The student listens to the lesson attentively.
- سَمِعْتُ صَوْتَ الْعَصَافِيرِ فِي الصَّبَاحِ.I heard the sound of birds in the morning.
- اِسْمَعْ مَا يَقُولُهُ الْمُعَلِّمُ.Listen to what the teacher says.
5. to hear, listen
- سَمِعَ صَوْتًا غَرِيبًا.He heard a strange sound.
- لَمْ أَسْمَعْ شَيْئًا مِمَّا قُلْتَ.I didn't hear anything you said.
- سَمِعَ المُوسِيقَارُ لَحْنًا جَمِيلًا فِي حُلْمِهِ.The musician heard a beautiful melody in his dream.
6. to make hear
- سَمَّعَ الأَبُ ابْنَهُ القِصَّةَ.The father made his son hear the story.
- سَمَّعَ المُعَلِّمُ الطُّلَّابَ نَشِيدَ الوَطَنِ.The teacher made the students hear the national anthem.
- سَمَّعَ المُغَنِّي الجَمْهُورَ أُغْنِيَتَهُ الجَدِيدَةَ بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ.The singer made the audience hear his new song in a loud voice.
7. to make heard
- سَمَّعَ المُعَلِّمُ الطُّلَّابَ الدَّرْسَ بِوُضُوحٍ.The teacher made the students hear the lesson clearly.
- يَجِبُ عَلَى المُتَحَدِّثِ أَنْ يُسَمِّعَ صَوْتَهُ لِكُلِّ الحَاضِرِينَ فِي القَاعَةِ الكَبِيرَةِ.The speaker must make his voice heard to all attendees in the large hall.
- هَلْ سَمَّعْتَ الخَبَرَ لِجَمِيعِ الأَقَارِبِ كَمَا طَلَبْتُ مِنْكَ؟Did you make the news heard to all relatives as I asked you?
8. to recite
- سَمَّعَ الْإِمَامُ الْقُرْآنَ بِصَوْتٍ جَمِيلٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ.The imam recited the Quran with a beautiful voice in the mosque.
- سَمَّعَ الطَّالِبُ الْقَصِيدَةَ لِأُسْتَاذِهِ بِثِقَةٍ.The student recited the poem to his teacher with confidence.
- سَمَّعَتِ الْفَتَاةُ الْأَذْكَارَ الصَّبَاحِيَّةَ بِخُشُوعٍ.The girl recited the morning supplications with reverence.
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