Verbs in Egyptian Arabic
Verbs in Egyptian Arabic
to abandon, desert | hágar [1s3] | هجر | |
to accept | wāfiʔ [3s] | وافِق | |
to accompany | rāɧ [1h1] má3a | راح معَ | |
to accompany | míši [1d5] má3a | مِشي معَ | |
to adjust | ʐábbaʈ [2s2] | ظبّط | |
to admit | i3táraf [8s1] | اِعْترف | |
to advise, recommend | náȿaɧ [1s1] | نصح | |
to affect | ʔássar [2s2] 3ála | أثّر على | |
to allow | sámaɧ [1s1] | سمح | |
to answer, respond, reply | raddə [1g2] 3ála | ردّ على | |
to answer, respond, reply | gāwib [3s] 3ála | جاوِب على | |
to apologize for | i3tázar [8s1] 3an | اِعْتذر عن | |
to appear | ʐáhar [1s1] | ظهر | |
to appreciate | qáddar [2s2] | قدّر | |
to approve of | ríɖi [1d4] bi- | رِضي بِـ | |
to arrange, organize | náʐʐam [2s2] | نظّم | |
to ascend, go up | ʈíli3 [1s4] | طِلِع | |
to ask | sáʔal [1s1] | سأل | |
to attend | ɧáɖar [1s1] | حضر | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
to be | kān [1h1] | كان | |
to be able to, can | ʔídir [1s4] | قِدِر | |
to be able to, can | 3írif [1s4] | عِرِف | |
Can you swim? | tí3raf ti3ūm? | تِعْرف تِعوم؟ | |
I can’t understand a word you’re saying. | ma-ʔdárš ʔáfham ɧāga min kalāmak. | مقْدْرش أفْهم حاجة مِن كلامك. | |
to become, be | báʔa [1d1] | بقى | |
to beg, plead | itwássil [5s1] | اِتْوَسِّل | |
to begin, start | bádaʔ [1s1] | بدأ | |
to behave | iɧtáram [8s1] | اِحْترم | |
to bet | rāhin [3s] | راهِن | |
to blame __ for | lām [1h1] __ 3ála | لام __ على | |
to break | kásar [1s1] | كسر | |
to bring, get | gāb [1h2] | جاب | |
to burn | ɧáraʔ [1s1] | حرق | |
to care | ihtámm [8g] | اِهْتمّ | |
to carry, lift, pick up | šāl [1h2] | شال | |
Did she carry the box to the kitchen? | híyya šālit iȿȿandūʔ li-lmáʈbax? | هِيَّ شالِت الصّنْدوق للمطْبخ؟ | |
He lifted the child up. | šāl iʈʈífl. | شال الطِّفْل. | |
He picked the book up from the table. | húwwa šāl ilkitāb min 3ála -ʈʈarabēza. | هُوَّ شال الكِتاب مِن على الطّرابيْزة. | |
to change | ɣáyyar [2s2] | غيّر | |
to change, be changed | itɣáyyar [5s2] | اِتْغيّر | |
to chase, pursue | ʈārid [3s] | طارِد | |
to cheat, deceive | ɣašš [1g3] | غشّ | |
to cheer, encourage | šágga3 [2s2] | شجّع | |
to choose | ixtār [8h] | اِخْتار | |
to climb, ascend | ʈíli3 [1s4] | طِلِع | |
to close, lock | ʔáfal [1s2] | قفل | |
to come | gih [i1] | جِهْ | |
to compare | qārin [3s] | قارِن | |
to contact | ittáȿal [8s1] bi- | اِتّصل بِـ | |
to continue | kámmil [2s1] | كمِّل | |
to decline | ráfaɖ [1s3] | رفض | |
to decrease, reduce | ʔall [1g3] | قلّ | |
to demand | ʈálab [1s3] | طلب | |
to deny | nákar [1s2] | نكر | |
to descend, go down | nízil [1s5] | نِزِل | |
to describe | wáȿaf [1s2] | وَصف | |
to design | ȿámmim [2s1] | صمِّم | |
to differ | ixtálaf [8s1] | اِخْتلف | |
to disappear | ixtáfa [8d] | اِخْتفى | |
to do, make | 3ámal [1s2] | عمل | |
to drop | wáʔʔa3 [2s2] | وَقّع | |
He dropped his book. | wáʔʔa3 kitābu. | وّقَع كِتابُه. | |
to edit, correct | ɧárrar [2s2] | حرّر | |
to edit, correct | 3áddil [2s1] | عدِّل | |
to express | 3ábbar [2s2] 3an | عبّر عن | |
I can’t express myself in Arabic very well. | ma-baʔdárš ʔa3ábbar 3an náfsi bi-l3árabi kwáyyis. | مبقْدرْش أعبّر عن نفْسي بِالعربي كْوَيِّس. | |
to fall | wíʔi3 [i5] | وِقِع | |
to find | lāʔa [3d], láʔa[i4] | لاقى، لقى | |
to finish, come to an end | intáha [8d] | اِنْتهى | |
to finish, end, complete, accomplish | xállaȿ [2s2] | خلّص | |
to finish, end, complete, accomplish | náha [1d2] | نهى | |
to fix | ȿállaɧ [2s2] | صلّح | |
to float | ʈáfa [1d2] | طفا | |
The ball is floating in the water. | ilkōra btíʈfu fōʔ ilmáyya. | الكوْرة بْتِطْفو فوْق الميّة. | |
to get, take, receive, obtain | ɧáȿal [1s1] 3ála | حصل على | |
to give | ʔídda [i2] | إدّى | |
to go | rāɧ [1h1] | راح | |
to happen | gára [1d1] | جرى | |
to happen | ɧáȿal [1s1] | حصل | |
to have | kān [1h1] 3ándu | كان عنْدُه | |
to help | sā3id [3s] | ساعِد | |
to hit | ɖárab [1s1] | ضرب | |
to hit | xábaʈ [1s1] | خبط | |
to imagine | itxáyyil [5s1] | اِتْخيِّل | |
to intend to | náwa [1d2] | نَوى | |
I intend to succeed at my job. | ʔána nāwi ʔángaɧ fi šúɣli. | أنا ناوي أنْجح في شُغْلي. | |
to jump | naʈʈ [1g2] | نطّ | |
to keep, continue (doing) | istamárrə [10g1] fi- | اِسْتمرّ في | |
to keep, continue (doing) | fíɖil [1s4] | فِضِل | |
to leave; quit | sāb [1h2] | ساب | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
to lie | kídib [1s5] | كِدِب | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
to live | 3āš [1h2] | عاش | |
to look | baȿȿə [1g2] li- | بصّ لِـ | |
to lose | xísir [1s4] | خِسِر | |
to mean | ʔáȿad [1s3] | قصد | |
to move | itɧárrak [5s2] | اِتْحرّك | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
He hasn’t moved in ten minutes. | húwwa ma-tɧarrákš baʔālu 3ášar daʔāyiʔ. | هُوَّ متْحرّكْش بقالُه عشر دقايِق. | |
to move (something) | ɧárrak [2s2] | حرّك | |
I can’t move my leg! | miš ʔādir ʔaɧárrak rígli! | مِش قادِر أحرّك رِجْلي! | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
to open | fátaɧ [1s1] | فتح | |
to order, command | ʔámar [1s3] | أمر | |
to order, request | ʈálab [1s3] | طلب | |
to pass, go past | 3ádda [2d] | عدّى | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
to prepare | gáhhiz [2s1] | جهِّز | |
to prohibit | mána3 [1s1] | منع | |
to punish | 3āqib [3s] | عاقِب | |
to put, set (down) | ɧaʈʈ [1h1] | حطّ | |
He set down the book on the table. | húwwa ɧaʈʈ ilkitāb 3ála -ʈʈarabēza. | هُوَّ حطّ الكِتاب على الطّربيْزة. | |
to say, tell | ʔāl [1h1] | قال | |
to show | wárra [2d] | وَرى | |
to sink | ɣíriʔ [1s4] | غِرِق | |
The Titanic sank over a hundred years ago. | it[Titanic] ɣírʔit min ʔáktar min mīt sána. | التّايْتانيك غِرْقِت مِن أكْتر مِن ميةْ سنة. | |
to stay | istánna [10.2i] | اِسْتنّى | |
to stay | ʔá3ad [1s3] | قعد | |
to succeed | nígiɧ [1s4] | نِجِح | |
to suggest, propose | iqtáraɧ [8s1] | اِقْترح | |
to take | (ʔá)xad [i3] | أخد، خد | |
to tear | mázzaʔ [2s2] | مزّق | |
to thank | šákar [1s3] | شكر | |
to tie | rábaʈ [1s3] | ربط | |
to touch | lámas [1s2] | لمس | |
to try, attempt | ɧāwil [3s] | حاوِل | |
to try, try out | gárrab [2s2] | جرّب | |
to use | istá3mil [10s1] | اِسْتعْمِل | |
to use | istáxdim [10s1] | اِسْتخْدِم | |
to wait | istánna [10.2i] | اِسْتنّى | |
to walk, go, leave | míši [1d5] | مِشى | |
to welcome, greet | ráɧɧab [2s2] | رحّب |

Verbs in Egyptian Arabic
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