انتهيت
intahaytu
In Arabic, "I finished" is expressed as انتهيت (intahaytu).
This phrase is a statement used to say that you have completed a task or activity.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Regional variations include خلصت in Egyptian Arabic, انتهيت in Levantine Arabic and خالَصْت in Gulf Arabic.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the form انتهيتُ, the suffix -tu (تُ) at the end of the verb indicates the first-person singular subject "I".
How do you pronounce it?
intahaytu
Did you know?
- If you use the word خلص (khallas) as a single-word command, it functions as a way to say 'Enough!' or 'Stop it!', rather than 'Finish it'.
- Arabic uses a system of 'roots' where the three letters in خلصت also form words meaning 'sincere' or 'pure', suggesting a linguistic link between completing something and refining it.
- While انتهيت (intahaytu) is perfectly understood everywhere, using it in a casual street setting in Cairo or Dubai might make you sound like a character from a historical drama or a news broadcast.
Examples in context
- انتهيت من العمل الآن.Intahaytu min al-'amal al-an.I finished work now.
- لقد انتهيت من قراءة الكتاب.Laqad intahaytu min qira'at al-kitab.I finished reading the book.
- انتهيت من تحضير الطعام.Intahaytu min tahdir al-ta'am.I finished preparing the food.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Maryam are studying together.
- أحمد Ahmedهل انتهيت من كتابة الواجب يا مريم؟Hal intahayti min kitabat al-wajib ya Maryam?Did you finish writing the homework, Maryam?
- مريم Maryamنعم، انتهيت منه للتو.Naam, intahaytu minhu lil-taw.Yes, I just finished it.
- أحمد Ahmedرائع، أنا أيضاً انتهيت.Ra'i, ana aydan intahaytu.Great, I finished too.
- مريم Maryamلنذهب الآن إذاً.Lanadhhab al-aan idhan.Let's go now then.
