Egyptian Arabic verb

a2ool

say

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I said

Arabicأنا قولت
With vowelsأَنا قولت
Francoana 2olt
Negative

I did not say

Arabicأنا ماقولتش
With vowelsأَنا ماقولتش
Francoana ma2oltish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You said

Arabicإنت قولت
With vowelsإِنْتَ قولت
Francoenta 2olt
Negative

You did not say

Arabicإنت ماقولتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماقولتش
Francoenta ma2oltish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You said

Arabicإنتي قولتي
With vowelsإِنْتي قولتي
Francoenti 2olti
Negative

You did not say

Arabicإنتي ماقولتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماقولتيش
Francoenti ma2oltiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He said

Arabicهو قال
With vowelsهُوَّ قال
Francohowwa 2aal
Negative

He did not say

Arabicهو ماقالش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماقالش
Francohowwa ma2aalsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She said

Arabicهي قالت
With vowelsهِيَّ قالت
Francoheyya 2aalet
Negative

She did not say

Arabicهي ماقالتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماقالتش
Francoheyya ma2aaletsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We said

Arabicإحنا قولنا
With vowelsإِحْنا قولنا
Francoe7na 2olna
Negative

We did not say

Arabicإحنا ماقولناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماقولناش
Francoe7na ma2olnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You said

Arabicإنتو قولتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو قولتوا
Francoento 2oltu
Negative

You did not say

Arabicإنتو ماقولتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماقولتوش
Francoento ma2oltoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They said

Arabicهم قالوا
With vowelsهُمَّ قالوا
Francohomma 2aalu
Negative

They did not say

Arabicهم ماقالوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماقالوش
Francohomma ma2aaloosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I say

Arabicأنا بقول
With vowelsأَنا بقول
Francoana ba2ool
Negative

I do not say

Arabicأنا مابقولش
With vowelsأَنا مابقولش
Francoana maba2oolsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You say

Arabicإنت بتقول
With vowelsإِنْتَ بتقول
Francoenta bet2ool
Negative

You do not say

Arabicإنت مابتقولش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابتقولش
Francoenta mabet2oolsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You say

Arabicإنتي بتقولي
With vowelsإِنْتي بتقولي
Francoenti bet2ooli
Negative

You do not say

Arabicإنتي مابتقوليش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابتقوليش
Francoenti mabet2ooliish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He says

Arabicهو بيقول
With vowelsهُوَّ بيقول
Francohowwa bey2ool
Negative

He does not say

Arabicهو مابيقولش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابيقولش
Francohowwa mabey2oolsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She says

Arabicهي بتقول
With vowelsهِيَّ بتقول
Francoheyya bet2ool
Negative

She does not say

Arabicهي مابتقولش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابتقولش
Francoheyya mabet2oolsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We say

Arabicإحنا بنقول
With vowelsإِحْنا بنقول
Francoe7na ben2ool
Negative

We do not say

Arabicإحنا مابنقولش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابنقولش
Francoe7na maben2oolsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You say

Arabicإنتو بتقولوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بتقولوا
Francoento bet2oolu
Negative

You do not say

Arabicإنتو مابتقولوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابتقولوش
Francoento mabet2ooloosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They say

Arabicهم بيقولوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بيقولوا
Francohomma bey2oolu
Negative

They do not say

Arabicهم مابيقولوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابيقولوش
Francohomma mabey2ooloosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will say

Arabicأنا هقول
With vowelsأَنا هقول
Francoana ha2ool
Negative

I will not say

Arabicأنا مش هقول
With vowelsأَنا مش هقول
Francoana mesh ha2ool

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will say

Arabicإنت هتقول
With vowelsإِنْتَ هتقول
Francoenta hat2ool
Negative

You will not say

Arabicإنت مش هتقول
With vowelsإِنْتَ مش هتقول
Francoenta mesh hat2ool

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will say

Arabicإنتي هتقولي
With vowelsإِنْتي هتقولي
Francoenti hat2ooli
Negative

You will not say

Arabicإنتي مش هتقولي
With vowelsإِنْتي مش هتقولي
Francoenti mesh hat2ooli

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will say

Arabicهو هيقول
With vowelsهُوَّ هيقول
Francohowwa hay2ool
Negative

He will not say

Arabicهو مش هيقول
With vowelsهُوَّ مش هيقول
Francohowwa mesh hay2ool

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will say

Arabicهي هتقول
With vowelsهِيَّ هتقول
Francoheyya hat2ool
Negative

She will not say

Arabicهي مش هتقول
With vowelsهِيَّ مش هتقول
Francoheyya mesh hat2ool

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will say

Arabicإحنا هنقول
With vowelsإِحْنا هنقول
Francoe7na han2ool
Negative

We will not say

Arabicإحنا مش هنقول
With vowelsإِحْنا مش هنقول
Francoe7na mesh han2ool

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will say

Arabicإنتو هتقولوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هتقولوا
Francoento hat2oolu
Negative

You will not say

Arabicإنتو مش هتقولوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مش هتقولوا
Francoento mesh hat2oolu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will say

Arabicهم هيقولوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هيقولوا
Francohomma hay2oolu
Negative

They will not say

Arabicهم مش هيقولوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مش هيقولوا
Francohomma mesh hay2oolu

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I say

Arabicأقول
Francoa2ool

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You say

Arabicتقول
Francote2ool

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You say

Arabicتقولي
Francote2ooli

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He says

Arabicيقول
Francoye2ool

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She says

Arabicتقول
Francote2ool

Wee7na

Affirmative

We say

Arabicنقول
Francone2ool

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You say

Arabicتقولوا
Francote2oolu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They say

Arabicيقولوا
Francoye2oolu

Put the words to work.

Build sentences, review what you learn, and practice speaking Egyptian Arabic with Glyph.

Get Glyph for iPhone