Egyptian Arabic verb

a7taag

need

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I needed

Arabicأنا احتجت
With vowelsأَنا اِحْتَجْت
Francoana e7tagt
Negative

I did not need

Arabicأنا ماحتجتش
With vowelsأَنا مَاحْتَجْتِش
Francoana ma7tagtesh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You needed

Arabicإنت احتجت
With vowelsإِنْتَ اِحْتَجْت
Francoenta e7tagt
Negative

You did not need

Arabicإنت ماحتجتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مَاحْتَجْتِش
Francoenta ma7tagtesh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You needed

Arabicإنتي احتجتي
With vowelsإِنْتي اِحْتَجْتي
Francoenti e7tagti
Negative

You did not need

Arabicإنتي ماحتجتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مَاحْتَجْتيش
Francoenti ma7tagtiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He needed

Arabicهو احتاج
With vowelsهُوَّ اِحْتاج
Francohowwa e7taag
Negative

He did not need

Arabicهو ماحتجش
With vowelsهُوَّ مَاحْتَجْش
Francohowwa ma7tagsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She needed

Arabicهي احتاجت
With vowelsهِيَّ اِحْتاجِت
Francoheyya e7taaget
Negative

She did not need

Arabicهي ماحتاجتش
With vowelsهِيَّ مَاحْتاجِتْش
Francoheyya ma7taagetsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We needed

Arabicإحنا احتجنا
With vowelsإِحْنا اِحْتَجْنا
Francoe7na e7tagna
Negative

We did not need

Arabicإحنا ماحتجناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماحْتَجْناش
Francoe7na ma7tagnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You needed

Arabicإنتو احتجتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو اِحْتَجْتوا
Francoento e7tagtu
Negative

You did not need

Arabicإنتو ماحتجتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماحْتَجْتوش
Francoento ma7tagtoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They needed

Arabicهم احتاجوا
With vowelsهُمَّ اِحْتاجوا
Francohomma e7taagu
Negative

They did not need

Arabicهم ماحتاجوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماحْتاجوش
Francohomma ma7taagoosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I need

Arabicأنا بحتاج
With vowelsأَنا بَحْتاج
Francoana ba7taag
Negative

I do not need

Arabicأنا مابحتاجش
With vowelsأَنا مابَحْتاجش
Francoana maba7taagsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You need

Arabicإنت بتحتاج
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِحْتاج
Francoenta bete7taag
Negative

You do not need

Arabicإنت مابتحتاجش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِحْتاجش
Francoenta mabete7taagsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You need

Arabicإنتي بتحتاجي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِحْتاجي
Francoenti bete7taagi
Negative

You do not need

Arabicإنتي مابتحتاجيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِحْتاجيش
Francoenti mabete7taagiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He needs

Arabicهو بيحتاج
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِحْتاج
Francohowwa beye7taag
Negative

He does not need

Arabicهو مابيحتاجش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِحْتاجش
Francohowwa mabeye7taagsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She needs

Arabicهي بتحتاج
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِحْتاج
Francoheyya bete7taag
Negative

She does not need

Arabicهي مابتحتاجش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِحْتاجش
Francoheyya mabete7taagsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We need

Arabicإحنا بنحتاج
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِحْتاج
Francoe7na bene7taag
Negative

We do not need

Arabicإحنا مابنحتاجش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِحْتاجش
Francoe7na mabene7taagsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You need

Arabicإنتو بتحتاجوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِحْتاجوا
Francoento bete7taagu
Negative

You do not need

Arabicإنتو مابتحتاجوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِحْتاجوش
Francoento mabete7taagoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They need

Arabicهم بيحتاجوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِحْتاجوا
Francohomma beye7taagu
Negative

They do not need

Arabicهم مابيحتاجوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِحْتاجوش
Francohomma mabeye7taagoosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will need

Arabicأنا هحتاج
With vowelsأَنا هَحْتاج
Francoana ha7taag
Negative

I will not need

Arabicأنا مش هحتاج
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَحْتاج
Francoana mesh ha7taag

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will need

Arabicإنت هتحتاج
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِحْتاج
Francoenta hate7taag
Negative

You will not need

Arabicإنت مش هتحتاج
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِحْتاج
Francoenta mesh hate7taag

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will need

Arabicإنتي هتحتاجي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِحْتاجي
Francoenti hate7taagi
Negative

You will not need

Arabicإنتي مش هتحتاجي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِحْتاجي
Francoenti mesh hate7taagi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will need

Arabicهو هيحتاج
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِحْتاج
Francohowwa haye7taag
Negative

He will not need

Arabicهو مش هيحتاج
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِحْتاج
Francohowwa mesh haye7taag

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will need

Arabicهي هتحتاج
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِحْتاج
Francoheyya hate7taag
Negative

She will not need

Arabicهي مش هتحتاج
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِحْتاج
Francoheyya mesh hate7taag

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will need

Arabicإحنا هنحتاج
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِحْتاج
Francoe7na hane7taag
Negative

We will not need

Arabicإحنا مش هنحتاج
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِحْتاج
Francoe7na mesh hane7taag

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will need

Arabicإنتو هتحتاجوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِحْتاجوا
Francoento hate7taagu
Negative

You will not need

Arabicإنتو مش هتحتاجوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِحْتاجوا
Francoento mesh hate7taagu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will need

Arabicهم هيحتاجوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِحْتاجوا
Francohomma haye7taagu
Negative

They will not need

Arabicهم مش هيحتاجوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِحْتاجوا
Francohomma mesh haye7taagu

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I need

Arabicأحتاج
With vowelsأَحْتاج
Francoa7taag

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You need

Arabicتحتاج
With vowelsتِحْتاج
Francote7taag

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You need

Arabicتحتاجي
With vowelsتِحْتاجي
Francote7taagi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He needs

Arabicيحتاج
With vowelsيِحْتاج
Francoye7taag

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She needs

Arabicتحتاج
With vowelsتِحْتاج
Francote7taag

Wee7na

Affirmative

We need

Arabicنحتاج
With vowelsنِحْتاج
Francone7taag

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You need

Arabicتحتاجوا
With vowelsتِحْتاجوا
Francote7taagu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They need

Arabicيحتاجوا
With vowelsيِحْتاجوا
Francoye7taagu

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