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How do you say "to open" in Arabic?
يفتح
Yiftah
In Arabic, "to open" is يفتح.
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Pronunciation
Yiftah rhymes with 'if-tah' where the 'if' is quick and the 'ah' at the end is clear and open.
Writing and usage
Five letters total: ya, fa, ta, ha. Notice the ta (ت) in the middle connects smoothly with the fa before it.
Example sentence
شفت الباب مفتوح دلوقتي.
I see the door is open now.
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How to remember يفتح
Yiftah starts with the same sound as 'if', imagine opening a door and saying 'if it opens.'
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- say يقول Yi'awwil
- sit يقعد Yu'Aad
- take from ياخذ من Yaekhud min
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Questions about يفتح
How do you say "to open" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to open" is يفتح. It is a noun.
How is يفتح written in Arabic?
Five letters total: ya, fa, ta, ha. Notice the ta (ت) in the middle connects smoothly with the fa before it.
How is يفتح used in a sentence?
Use يفتح as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: شفت الباب مفتوح دلوقتي. (I see the door is open now.).
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