bëhet

Bëhet is the present tense, third-person singular form of the Albanian verb bëhem, which means to become. In everyday use, it translates most directly as "it becomes" but it also appears in fixed expressions where the sense is closer to "it is made" or "it is stated," depending on the surrounding wording. The form is common in both spoken and written Albanian and appears in many idiomatic constructions.

One of the most frequent uses of bënhet is in the expression bëhet fjalë për, which means "it is a matter of" or "it concerns." For example, Bëhet fjalë për një ngjarje historike translates to "It concerns a historical event" or "There is talk of a historical event." This phrase is widely used in journalism, formal speech, and explanatory writing to introduce the topic under discussion.

In addition to fixed phrases, bëhet can appear in general statements about change or development, as in contexts where something becomes evident, established, or accepted. The form is the third-person singular, so it typically refers to a singular subject or an impersonal subject.

Grammatically, bëhet is part of the verb bëhem, whose full present tense paradigm includes unë bëhem (I become), ti bëhesh (you become), ai/ajo bëhet (he/she becomes), ne bëhemi (we become), ju bëheni (you become), ata/ato bëhen (they become). The expression is versatile and widely recognized across Albanian dialects.

Related terms include forms derived from bëhem and other tenses of the same verb, which share the same root but differ in person and mood. Bëhet remains a common, neutral choice for describing processes of change, statements of fact, and standard idiomatic usage.