Meaning
States that something has significance or value.
Cultural Background
Egyptians often use 'ده مهم' (da mohem) in a very fast, rhythmic way to emphasize points in a story. In the Levant, 'هادا مهم' (hada mohem) is often followed by 'كتير' (kteer) instead of 'جداً' (jiddan). In the Gulf, 'ضروري' (daroori) is often used interchangeably with 'muhimm' when referring to social obligations. In Morocco, you might hear 'هاد شي مهم' (had shi mohem), where 'shi' means 'thing'.
Use 'Jiddan'
Arabs love emphasis. Adding 'jiddan' (very) makes you sound much more natural.
Gender Check
Always check if the thing you are talking about is feminine. If it ends in 'Ta Marbuta' (ة), use 'muhimmah'.
Meaning
States that something has significance or value.
Use 'Jiddan'
Arabs love emphasis. Adding 'jiddan' (very) makes you sound much more natural.
Gender Check
Always check if the thing you are talking about is feminine. If it ends in 'Ta Marbuta' (ة), use 'muhimmah'.
The Hook
Use 'هذا مهم' to pause a conversation and make sure people are listening before you say something big.
No 'is'
Trust the nominal sentence. Don't go looking for a verb to connect 'this' and 'important'.
Test Yourself
Choose the correct feminine form of 'This is important'.
____ مهمة.
'هذه' is the feminine singular demonstrative pronoun.
Complete the sentence to say 'This is very important'.
هذا مهم ____.
'جداً' (jiddan) is the standard adverb for 'very'.
What would a teacher say to highlight a test question?
Teacher: يا طلاب، انتبهوا! ____ ____ في الامتحان.
Teachers use 'هذا مهم' to signal exam-relevant content.
Match the Arabic to the English.
Match the following:
Focuses on gender and noun/adjective forms.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
When to say 'هذا مهم'
Work
- • Deadlines
- • Meetings
- • Reports
School
- • Exams
- • Homework
- • Rules
Health
- • Medicine
- • Exercise
- • Sleep
Gender Agreement
Practice Bank
4 exercises____ مهمة.
'هذه' is the feminine singular demonstrative pronoun.
هذا مهم ____.
'جداً' (jiddan) is the standard adverb for 'very'.
Teacher: يا طلاب، انتبهوا! ____ ____ في الامتحان.
Teachers use 'هذا مهم' to signal exam-relevant content.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Focuses on gender and noun/adjective forms.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsArabic uses 'nominal sentences' where the relationship between subject and predicate is implied in the present tense.
You add the past tense verb 'kana': 'كان هذا مهماً'.
Yes, 'هو شخص مهم' means 'He is an important person'.
'Muhimm' is about value/significance. 'Daroori' is about necessity/obligation.
Use 'أهم شيء' (ahamm shay').
Yes, it's universal, though the word for 'this' (hādhā) changes.
Yes, with the right tone, just like in English.
For non-human things, it's 'مهمة'. For people, it's 'مهمات'.
Usually, but you can say 'المهم هو...' (The important thing is...).
Yes, 'هام' (haam) or 'ذو أهمية' (dhu ahammiyya).
Related Phrases
ضروري
similarNecessary / Mandatory
مفيد
similarUseful
خطير
specialized formSerious / Dangerous
رئيسي
similarMain / Primary
تافه
contrastTrivial / Worthless
