Egyptian Arabic verb

a3raf

know

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I knew

Arabicأنا عرفت
With vowelsأَنا عرفت
Francoana 3ereft
Negative

I did not know

Arabicأنا ماعرفتش
With vowelsأَنا ماعرفتش
Francoana ma3ereftish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You knew

Arabicإنت عرفت
With vowelsإِنْتَ عرفت
Francoenta 3ereft
Negative

You did not know

Arabicإنت ماعرفتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماعرفتش
Francoenta ma3ereftish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You knew

Arabicإنتي عرفتي
With vowelsإِنْتي عرفتي
Francoenti 3erefti
Negative

You did not know

Arabicإنتي ماعرفتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماعرفتيش
Francoenti ma3ereftiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He knew

Arabicهو عرف
With vowelsهُوَّ عرف
Francohowwa 3eref
Negative

He did not know

Arabicهو ماعرفش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماعرفش
Francohowwa ma3erefsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She knew

Arabicهي عرفت
With vowelsهِيَّ عرفت
Francoheyya 3erfet
Negative

She did not know

Arabicهي ماعرفتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماعرفتش
Francoheyya ma3erfetsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We knew

Arabicإحنا عرفنا
With vowelsإِحْنا عرفنا
Francoe7na 3erefna
Negative

We did not know

Arabicإحنا ماعرفناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماعرفناش
Francoe7na ma3erefnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You knew

Arabicإنتو عرفتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو عرفتوا
Francoento 3ereftu
Negative

You did not know

Arabicإنتو ماعرفتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماعرفتوش
Francoento ma3ereftoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They knew

Arabicهم عرفوا
With vowelsهُمَّ عرفوا
Francohomma 3erefu
Negative

They did not know

Arabicهم ماعرفوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماعرفوش
Francohomma ma3erefoosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I know

Arabicأنا بعرف
With vowelsأَنا بعرف
Francoana ba3raf
Negative

I do not know

Arabicأنا مابعرفش
With vowelsأَنا مابعرفش
Francoana maba3rafsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You know

Arabicإنت بتعرف
With vowelsإِنْتَ بتعرف
Francoenta bete3raf
Negative

You do not know

Arabicإنت مابتعرفش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابتعرفش
Francoenta mabete3rafsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You know

Arabicإنتي بتعرفي
With vowelsإِنْتي بتعرفي
Francoenti bete3rafi
Negative

You do not know

Arabicإنتي مابتعرفيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابتعرفيش
Francoenti mabete3rafiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He knows

Arabicهو بيعرف
With vowelsهُوَّ بيعرف
Francohowwa beye3raf
Negative

He does not know

Arabicهو مابيعرفش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابيعرفش
Francohowwa mabeye3rafsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She knows

Arabicهي بتعرف
With vowelsهِيَّ بتعرف
Francoheyya bete3raf
Negative

She does not know

Arabicهي مابتعرفش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابتعرفش
Francoheyya mabete3rafsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We know

Arabicإحنا بنعرف
With vowelsإِحْنا بنعرف
Francoe7na bene3raf
Negative

We do not know

Arabicإحنا مابنعرفش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابنعرفش
Francoe7na mabene3rafsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You know

Arabicإنتو بتعرفوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بتعرفوا
Francoento bete3rafu
Negative

You do not know

Arabicإنتو مابتعرفوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابتعرفوش
Francoento mabete3rafoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They know

Arabicهم بيعرفوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بيعرفوا
Francohomma beye3rafu
Negative

They do not know

Arabicهم مابيعرفوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابيعرفوش
Francohomma mabeye3rafoosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will know

Arabicأنا هعرف
With vowelsأَنا هعرف
Francoana ha3raf
Negative

I will not know

Arabicأنا مش هعرف
With vowelsأَنا مش هعرف
Francoana mesh ha3raf

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will know

Arabicإنت هتعرف
With vowelsإِنْتَ هتعرف
Francoenta hate3raf
Negative

You will not know

Arabicإنت مش هتعرف
With vowelsإِنْتَ مش هتعرف
Francoenta mesh hate3raf

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will know

Arabicإنتي هتعرفي
With vowelsإِنْتي هتعرفي
Francoenti hate3rafi
Negative

You will not know

Arabicإنتي مش هتعرفي
With vowelsإِنْتي مش هتعرفي
Francoenti mesh hate3rafi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will know

Arabicهو هيعرف
With vowelsهُوَّ هيعرف
Francohowwa haye3raf
Negative

He will not know

Arabicهو مش هيعرف
With vowelsهُوَّ مش هيعرف
Francohowwa mesh haye3raf

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will know

Arabicهي هتعرف
With vowelsهِيَّ هتعرف
Francoheyya hate3raf
Negative

She will not know

Arabicهي مش هتعرف
With vowelsهِيَّ مش هتعرف
Francoheyya mesh hate3raf

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will know

Arabicإحنا هنعرف
With vowelsإِحْنا هنعرف
Francoe7na hane3raf
Negative

We will not know

Arabicإحنا مش هنعرف
With vowelsإِحْنا مش هنعرف
Francoe7na mesh hane3raf

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will know

Arabicإنتو هتعرفوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هتعرفوا
Francoento hate3rafu
Negative

You will not know

Arabicإنتو مش هتعرفوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مش هتعرفوا
Francoento mesh hate3rafu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will know

Arabicهم هيعرفوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هيعرفوا
Francohomma haye3rafu
Negative

They will not know

Arabicهم مش هيعرفوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مش هيعرفوا
Francohomma mesh haye3rafu

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I know

Arabicأعرف
Francoa3raf

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You know

Arabicتعرف
Francote3raf

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You know

Arabicتعرفي
Francote3rafi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He knows

Arabicيعرف
Francoye3raf

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She knows

Arabicتعرف
Francote3raf

Wee7na

Affirmative

We know

Arabicنعرف
Francone3raf

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You know

Arabicتعرفوا
Francote3rafu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They know

Arabicيعرفوا
Francoye3rafu

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