Egyptian Arabic verb

a2aabel

meet

Eight persons. Past, present, future, and unprefixed forms.

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I met

Arabicأنا قابلت
With vowelsأَنا قابِلْت
Francoana 2aabelt
Negative

I did not meet

Arabicأنا ماقابلتش
With vowelsأَنا ماقابِلْتِش
Francoana ma2aabeltesh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You met

Arabicإنت قابلت
With vowelsإِنْتَ قابِلْت
Francoenta 2aabelt
Negative

You did not meet

Arabicإنت ماقابلتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماقابِلْتِش
Francoenta ma2aabeltesh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You met

Arabicإنتي قابلتي
With vowelsإِنْتي قابِلْتي
Francoenti 2aabelti
Negative

You did not meet

Arabicإنتي ماقابلتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماقابِلْتيش
Francoenti ma2aabeltiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He met

Arabicهو قابل
With vowelsهُوَّ قابِل
Francohowwa 2aabel
Negative

He did not meet

Arabicهو ماقابلش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماقابِلْش
Francohowwa ma2aabelsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She met

Arabicهي قابلت
With vowelsهِيَّ قابِلِت
Francoheyya 2aabelet
Negative

She did not meet

Arabicهي ماقابلتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماقابِلِتْش
Francoheyya ma2aabeletsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We met

Arabicإحنا قابلنا
With vowelsإِحْنا قابِلْنا
Francoe7na 2aabelna
Negative

We did not meet

Arabicإحنا ماقابلناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماقابِلْناش
Francoe7na ma2aabelnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You met

Arabicإنتو قابلتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو قابِلْتوا
Francoento 2aabeltu
Negative

You did not meet

Arabicإنتو ماقابلتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماقابِلْتوش
Francoento ma2aabeltoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They met

Arabicهم قابلوا
With vowelsهُمَّ قابِلوا
Francohomma 2aabelu
Negative

They did not meet

Arabicهم ماقابلوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماقابِلوش
Francohomma ma2aabeloosh

Present

Use the situation to distinguish a habit from something happening now.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I meet

Arabicأنا بقابل
With vowelsأَنا بَقابِل
Francoana ba2aabel
Negative

I do not meet

Arabicأنا مابقابلش
With vowelsأَنا مابَقابِلْش
Francoana maba2aabelsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You meet

Arabicإنت بتقابل
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتْقابِل
Francoenta bet2aabel
Negative

You do not meet

Arabicإنت مابتقابلش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتْقابِلْش
Francoenta mabet2aabelsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You meet

Arabicإنتي بتقابلي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتْقابِلي
Francoenti bet2aabeli
Negative

You do not meet

Arabicإنتي مابتقابليش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتْقابِليش
Francoenti mabet2aabeliish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He meets

Arabicهو بيقابل
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيْقابِل
Francohowwa bey2aabel
Negative

He does not meet

Arabicهو مابيقابلش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيْقابِلْش
Francohowwa mabey2aabelsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She meets

Arabicهي بتقابل
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتْقابِل
Francoheyya bet2aabel
Negative

She does not meet

Arabicهي مابتقابلش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتْقابِلْش
Francoheyya mabet2aabelsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We meet

Arabicإحنا بنقابل
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنْقابِل
Francoe7na ben2aabel
Negative

We do not meet

Arabicإحنا مابنقابلش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنْقابِلش
Francoe7na maben2aabelsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You meet

Arabicإنتو بتقابلوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتْقابِلوا
Francoento bet2aabelu
Negative

You do not meet

Arabicإنتو مابتقابلوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتْقابِلوش
Francoento mabet2aabeloosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They meet

Arabicهم بيقابلوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيْقابِلوا
Francohomma bey2aabelu
Negative

They do not meet

Arabicهم مابيقابلوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيْقابِلوش
Francohomma mabey2aabeloosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will meet

Arabicأنا هقابل
With vowelsأَنا هَقابِل
Francoana ha2aabel
Negative

I will not meet

Arabicأنا مش هقابل
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَقابِل
Francoana mesh ha2aabel

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will meet

Arabicإنت هتقابل
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتْقابِل
Francoenta hat2aabel
Negative

You will not meet

Arabicإنت مش هتقابل
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتْقابِل
Francoenta mesh hat2aabel

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will meet

Arabicإنتي هتقابلي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتْقابِلي
Francoenti hat2aabeli
Negative

You will not meet

Arabicإنتي مش هتقابلي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتْقابِلي
Francoenti mesh hat2aabeli

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will meet

Arabicهو هيقابل
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيْقابِل
Francohowwa hay2aabel
Negative

He will not meet

Arabicهو مش هيقابل
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيْقابِل
Francohowwa mesh hay2aabel

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will meet

Arabicهي هتقابل
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتْقابِل
Francoheyya hat2aabel
Negative

She will not meet

Arabicهي مش هتقابل
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتْقابِل
Francoheyya mesh hat2aabel

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will meet

Arabicإحنا هنقابل
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنْقابِل
Francoe7na han2aabel
Negative

We will not meet

Arabicإحنا مش هنقابل
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنْقابِل
Francoe7na mesh han2aabel

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will meet

Arabicإنتو هتقابلوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتْقابِلوا
Francoento hat2aabelu
Negative

You will not meet

Arabicإنتو مش هتقابلوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتْقابِلوا
Francoento mesh hat2aabelu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will meet

Arabicهم هيقابلوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيْقابِلوا
Francohomma hay2aabelu
Negative

They will not meet

Arabicهم مش هيقابلوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيْقابِلوا
Francohomma mesh hay2aabelu

Unprefixed forms

These forms occur inside larger expressions. Their English meaning depends on the surrounding sentence.

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I meet

Arabicأقابل
With vowelsأَقابِل
Francoa2aabel

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You meet

Arabicتقابل
With vowelsتِقابِل
Francote2aabel

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You meet

Arabicتقابلي
With vowelsتِقابِلي
Francote2aabeli

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He meets

Arabicيقابل
With vowelsيِقابِل
Francoye2aabel

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She meets

Arabicتقابل
With vowelsتِقابِل
Francote2aabel

Wee7na

Affirmative

We meet

Arabicنقابل
With vowelsنِقابِل
Francone2aabel

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You meet

Arabicتقابلوا
With vowelsتِقابِلوا
Francote2aabelu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They meet

Arabicيقابلوا
With vowelsيِقابِلوا
Francoye2aabelu

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