Egyptian Arabic verb

a7ebb

like/love

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I liked

Arabicأنا حبيت
With vowelsأَنا حبيت
Francoana 7abbeit
Negative

I did not like

Arabicأنا ماحبيتش
With vowelsأَنا ماحبيتش
Francoana ma7abbeitsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You liked

Arabicإنت حبيت
With vowelsإِنْتَ حبيت
Francoenta 7abbeit
Negative

You did not like

Arabicإنت ماحبيتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماحبيتش
Francoenta ma7abbeitsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You liked

Arabicإنتي حبيتي
With vowelsإِنْتي حبيتي
Francoenti 7abbeiti
Negative

You did not like

Arabicإنتي ماحبيتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماحبيتيش
Francoenti ma7abbeitiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He liked

Arabicهو حب
With vowelsهُوَّ حب
Francohowwa 7abb
Negative

He did not like

Arabicهو ماحبش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماحبش
Francohowwa ma7abbsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She liked

Arabicهي حبت
With vowelsهِيَّ حبت
Francoheyya 7abbet
Negative

She did not like

Arabicهي ماحبتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماحبتش
Francoheyya ma7abbetsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We liked

Arabicإحنا حبينا
With vowelsإِحْنا حبينا
Francoe7na 7abbeina
Negative

We did not like

Arabicإحنا ماحبيناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماحبيناش
Francoe7na ma7abbeinaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You liked

Arabicإنتو حبيتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو حبيتوا
Francoento 7abbeitu
Negative

You did not like

Arabicإنتو ماحبيتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماحبيتوش
Francoento ma7abbeitoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They liked

Arabicهم حبوا
With vowelsهُمَّ حبوا
Francohomma 7abbu
Negative

They did not like

Arabicهم ماحبوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماحبوش
Francohomma ma7abboosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I like

Arabicأنا بحب
With vowelsأَنا بحب
Francoana ba7ebb
Negative

I do not like

Arabicأنا مابحبش
With vowelsأَنا مابحبش
Francoana maba7ebbsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You like

Arabicإنت بتحب
With vowelsإِنْتَ بتحب
Francoenta bet7ebb
Negative

You do not like

Arabicإنت مابتحبش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابتحبش
Francoenta mabet7ebbsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You like

Arabicإنتي بتحبي
With vowelsإِنْتي بتحبي
Francoenti bet7ebbi
Negative

You do not like

Arabicإنتي مابتحبيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابتحبيش
Francoenti mabet7ebbiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He likes

Arabicهو بيحب
With vowelsهُوَّ بيحب
Francohowwa bey7ebb
Negative

He does not like

Arabicهو مابيحبش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابيحبش
Francohowwa mabey7ebbsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She likes

Arabicهي بتحب
With vowelsهِيَّ بتحب
Francoheyya bet7ebb
Negative

She does not like

Arabicهي مابتحبش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابتحبش
Francoheyya mabet7ebbsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We like

Arabicإحنا بنحب
With vowelsإِحْنا بنحب
Francoe7na ben7ebb
Negative

We do not like

Arabicإحنا مابنحبش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابنحبش
Francoe7na maben7ebbsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You like

Arabicإنتو بتحبوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بتحبوا
Francoento bet7ebbu
Negative

You do not like

Arabicإنتو مابتحبوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابتحبوش
Francoento mabet7ebboosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They like

Arabicهم بيحبوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بيحبوا
Francohomma bey7ebbu
Negative

They do not like

Arabicهم مابيحبوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابيحبوش
Francohomma mabey7ebboosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will like

Arabicأنا هحب
With vowelsأَنا هحب
Francoana ha7ebb
Negative

I will not like

Arabicأنا مش هحب
With vowelsأَنا مش هحب
Francoana mesh ha7ebb

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will like

Arabicإنت هتحب
With vowelsإِنْتَ هتحب
Francoenta hat7ebb
Negative

You will not like

Arabicإنت مش هتحب
With vowelsإِنْتَ مش هتحب
Francoenta mesh hat7ebb

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will like

Arabicإنتي هتحبي
With vowelsإِنْتي هتحبي
Francoenti hat7ebbi
Negative

You will not like

Arabicإنتي مش هتحبي
With vowelsإِنْتي مش هتحبي
Francoenti mesh hat7ebbi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will like

Arabicهو هيحب
With vowelsهُوَّ هيحب
Francohowwa hay7ebb
Negative

He will not like

Arabicهو مش هيحب
With vowelsهُوَّ مش هيحب
Francohowwa mesh hay7ebb

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will like

Arabicهي هتحب
With vowelsهِيَّ هتحب
Francoheyya hat7ebb
Negative

She will not like

Arabicهي مش هتحب
With vowelsهِيَّ مش هتحب
Francoheyya mesh hat7ebb

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will like

Arabicإحنا هنحب
With vowelsإِحْنا هنحب
Francoe7na han7ebb
Negative

We will not like

Arabicإحنا مش هنحب
With vowelsإِحْنا مش هنحب
Francoe7na mesh han7ebb

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will like

Arabicإنتو هتحبوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هتحبوا
Francoento hat7ebbu
Negative

You will not like

Arabicإنتو مش هتحبوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مش هتحبوا
Francoento mesh hat7ebbu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will like

Arabicهم هيحبوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هيحبوا
Francohomma hay7ebbu
Negative

They will not like

Arabicهم مش هيحبوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مش هيحبوا
Francohomma mesh hay7ebbu

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I like

Arabicأحب
Francoa7ebb

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You like

Arabicتحب
Francote7ebb

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You like

Arabicتحبي
Francote7ebbi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He likes

Arabicيحب
Francoye7ebb

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She likes

Arabicتحب
Francote7ebb

Wee7na

Affirmative

We like

Arabicنحب
Francone7ebb

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You like

Arabicتحبوا
Francote7ebbu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They like

Arabicيحبوا
Francoye7ebbu

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