علم meaning

to teach, to inform, to signal, to train

With prepositions

• بto teach with …, to inform by …
• عَلَىto teach about …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• عَلَّمَ الْمُعَلِّمُ الطُّلَّابَ الدَّرْسَ.The teacher taught the students the lesson.
• عَلَّمَنِي أَبِي كَيْفَ أَقْرَأُ.My father taught me how to read.

to know, to learn, to realize, to perceive, to understand

With prepositions

• بto become aware of …, to hear about …
• عَلَىto find out about …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• عَلِمَ الطَّالِبُ الْجَوَابَ الصَّحِيحَ.The student knew the correct answer.
• عَلِمَ الرَّجُلُ بِالْخَبَرِ الْمُهِمِّ.The man learned of the important news.

was known, was learned, became clear, was noticed

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• عُلِمَ الْخَبَرُ.The news was known.
• عُلِمَ الْأَمْرُ بِسُهُولَةٍ.The matter was known easily.