No. 193 in Arabic

لقد

"Indeed" or "Certainly" (used for emphasis).

In a sentence

لقد قرأتُ هذا الكتاب.
I have read this book.
The usage of 'لقد' here emphasizes the completion of the action in the past.
لقد كنتُ في السوق صباحًا.
I had been at the market this morning.
In this sentence, 'لقد' implies a consideration of the speaker's experience in the past.
لقد نجحتَ في الامتحان.
You have passed the exam.
Here, 'لقد' is used to express surprise or emphasis regarding the accomplishment in the past.

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