Arabic → English
كُنْتَ in English
I was
كُنْتُ
- Pronunciation
- kuntu
- Arabizi
kuntu- Type
- verb
- Root
- ك و ن
Other meanings
- كُنْتَ kunta — you were · you were (masculine singular)
- كُنْتِ kunti — you were · you were (feminine singular)
How to use it
'Kuntu' is the past tense of the verb 'to be' (kāna). The ending changes based on the person and number: 'kuntu' (I was), 'kunta' (you were - m. sg.), 'kunti' (you were - f. sg.). It is often followed by a noun or adjective in the accusative case.
Example sentences
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كنتُ طالباً في الجامعة.
kuntu ṭāliban fī al-jāmiʿah.
I was a student at the university.
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كنتَ سعيداً جداً.
kunta saʿīdan jiddan.
You were very happy.
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كنتِ جميلة في ذلك الفستان.
kunti jamīlatan fī dhālika al-fustān.
You were beautiful in that dress.
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