لَوif كُنتَyou were تَعلَمُyou understand ماwhat أَقولُI say عَذَرتَنيyou would excuse me
لَو كُنتَ تَعلَمُ ما أَقولُ عَذَرتَني
أَوor كُنتَyou were تَعلَمُyou understand ماwhat تَقولُyou say عَذَلتُكاI would reproach you
أَو كُنتَ تَعلَمُ ما تَقولُ عَذَلتُكا
If you understood what I say, you would excuse me.
If you knew what I was saying, you would excuse me
Or if you understood what you say, I would reproach you.
Or if you knew what you were saying, I would rebuke you
لِكِنbut جَهِلتَyou did not understand مَقالَتيmy words فَعَذَلتَنيso you reproached me
لِكِن جَهِلتَ مَقالَتي فَعَذَلتَني
وَعَلِمتُand I knew أَنَّكَthat you جاهِلٌignorant فَعَذَرتُكاso I excused you
وَعَلِمتُ أَنَّكَ جاهِلٌ فَعَذَرتُكا
But you did not understand my words, so you reproached me.
But you were ignorant of my words, so you rebuked me
And I knew that you were ignorant, so I excused you.
And I knew you were ignorant, so I excused you