Which one should you use?
The phrase خَلَصْنَا means 'we're done/have finished' and is used in informal settings. In casual conversations, you can also use اِنْتِهَيْنَا to mean 'we're done' or 'we've finished'. In spoken dialects like Levantine or Egyptian, the word خلصت is the much more common way to say 'I'm done' than the standard انتهيت.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word خلصت is a common way to say 'I'm done' in spoken dialects like Levantine or Egyptian.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form انتهيتُ specifically means 'I am finished' because of the suffix '-tu' which denotes the first-person singular past tense. Changing the final vowel to انتهيتَ (intahayta) changes the meaning from 'I am finished' to 'You (masculine) are finished', and changing the final vowel to انتهيتِ (intahayti) changes the meaning from 'I am finished' to 'You (feminine) are finished'.
How do you pronounce it?
intahaytu
Did you know?
- The word خلص (khalas) has roots in the idea of being 'pure' or 'free from defects', meaning to be 'done' is etymologically linked to being 'cleared' or 'purified'.
- Arabic has several words for 'finishing', and خلصت is often used specifically when something is 'exhausted' or 'run out', such as a bottle of water.
- In many Arabic dialects, the word خلص (khalas), which is the root of خلصنا, functions as a complete sentence on its own to mean 'enough' or 'stop it'.
Examples in context
- أُستَاذ، قَدْ أَنْتَهَيْتُ مِنْ حَلِّ الوَاجِبTeacher, I have finished solving the homework.
- انتهيت من الوجبة، خَلَصَتI'm done with the meal.
- يا جماعة، خَلَصْنَا!Guys, we're done!
- اِنْتِهَيْنَا! لَقَدْ فازَ فريقُناWe're done! Our team won.
- لقد انتهيت من كتابة التقرير.laqad intahaytu min kitabati al-taqrir.I am all done writing the report.
- انتهيت من تنظيف الغرفة الآن.intahaytu min tandhifi al-ghurfa al-an.I am all done cleaning the room now.
- أنا انتهيت من قراءة هذا الكتاب.ana intahaytu min qira'ati hadha al-kitab.I am all done reading this book.
Example conversation
Ziyad and Maryam are cleaning the kitchen together.
- زياد Ziadانتهيت من غسل الصحون.Intahaytu min ghasl al-suhun.I'm all done washing the dishes.
- مريم Maryamرائع، سأجففها الآن.Ra'i', sa'ujaffifuha al-aan.Great, I will dry them now.
- زياد Ziadهل انتهيتِ من مسح الطاولة؟Hal intahayti min mash al-tawila?Are you all done wiping the table?
- مريم Maryamنعم، أنا انتهيت.Na'am, ana intahaytu.Yes, I'm all done.
