Arabic vocabulary
أَخْطَأَ is how you say “err” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
في الآخرة يظهر ميزانٌ لا يخطئ ولا يميل،
In the Hereafter, a scale will appear that neither errs nor sways,
يُخْطِئُ — errs. Present 'errs, gets it wrong', subject 'it' inside; form-IV. With the noun indefinite, it works as 'that errs'.
From: When Hidden Deeds Are Shown →وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ مَا أَخْطَأَك لَمْ يَكُنْ لِيُصِيبَك،
And know that what missed you was never going to reach you.
أَخْطَأَكَ — missed you. A Form IV verb, 'failed to hit, missed', subject 'it' inside and '-ka' the object 'you'. It describes 'that which': 'what missed you', the thing that did not reach you.
From: Patience and Trust in God →أَخْطَأَ مِنْ شِدَّةِ الْفَرَحِ
He made a mistake out of overwhelming joy.
أَخْطَأَ — He made a mistake. This is a past-tense verb with its 'he' subject inside, meaning he erred/misspoke. It states plainly what the preceding outburst was, a slip, and the cause is given by the prepositional phrase that follows.
From: The Joy of Repentance →OpenArabic teaches words like أَخْطَأَ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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