Egyptian Arabic verb

aakhod

take

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I took

Arabicأنا خدت
With vowelsأَنا خدت
Francoana khadt
Negative

I did not take

Arabicأنا ماخدتش
With vowelsأَنا ماخدتش
Francoana makhadtish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You took

Arabicإنت خدت
With vowelsإِنْتَ خدت
Francoenta khadt
Negative

You did not take

Arabicإنت ماخدتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماخدتش
Francoenta makhadtish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You took

Arabicإنتي خدتي
With vowelsإِنْتي خدتي
Francoenti khadti
Negative

You did not take

Arabicإنتي ماخدتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماخدتيش
Francoenti makhadtiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He took

Arabicهو خد
With vowelsهُوَّ خد
Francohowwa khad
Negative

He did not take

Arabicهو ماخدش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماخدش
Francohowwa makhadsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She took

Arabicهي خدت
With vowelsهِيَّ خدت
Francoheyya khadet
Negative

She did not take

Arabicهي ماخدتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماخدتش
Francoheyya makhadetsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We took

Arabicإحنا خدنا
With vowelsإِحْنا خدنا
Francoe7na khadna
Negative

We did not take

Arabicإحنا ماخدناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماخدناش
Francoe7na makhadnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You took

Arabicإنتو خدتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو خدتوا
Francoento khadtu
Negative

You did not take

Arabicإنتو ماخدتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماخدتوش
Francoento makhadtoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They took

Arabicهم خدوا
With vowelsهُمَّ خدوا
Francohomma khadu
Negative

They did not take

Arabicهم ماخدوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماخدوش
Francohomma makhadoosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I take

Arabicأنا باخد
With vowelsأَنا باخد
Francoana baakhod
Negative

I do not take

Arabicأنا ماباخدش
With vowelsأَنا ماباخدش
Francoana mabaakhodsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You take

Arabicإنت بتاخد
With vowelsإِنْتَ بتاخد
Francoenta betaakhod
Negative

You do not take

Arabicإنت مابتاخدش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابتاخدش
Francoenta mabetaakhodsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You take

Arabicإنتي بتاخدي
With vowelsإِنْتي بتاخدي
Francoenti betaakhdi
Negative

You do not take

Arabicإنتي مابتاخديش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابتاخديش
Francoenti mabetaakhdiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He takes

Arabicهو بياخد
With vowelsهُوَّ بياخد
Francohowwa beyaakhod
Negative

He does not take

Arabicهو مابياخدش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابياخدش
Francohowwa mabeyaakhodsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She takes

Arabicهي بتاخد
With vowelsهِيَّ بتاخد
Francoheyya betaakhod
Negative

She does not take

Arabicهي مابتاخدش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابتاخدش
Francoheyya mabetaakhodsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We take

Arabicإحنا بناخد
With vowelsإِحْنا بناخد
Francoe7na benaakhod
Negative

We do not take

Arabicإحنا مابناخدش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابناخدش
Francoe7na mabenaakhodsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You take

Arabicإنتو بتاخدوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بتاخدوا
Francoento betaakhdu
Negative

You do not take

Arabicإنتو مابتاخدوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابتاخدوش
Francoento mabetaakhdoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They take

Arabicهم بياخدوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بياخدوا
Francohomma beyaakhdu
Negative

They do not take

Arabicهم مابياخدوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابياخدوش
Francohomma mabeyaakhdoosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will take

Arabicأنا هاخد
With vowelsأَنا هاخد
Francoana haakhod
Negative

I will not take

Arabicأنا مش هاخد
With vowelsأَنا مش هاخد
Francoana mesh haakhod

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will take

Arabicإنت هتاخد
With vowelsإِنْتَ هتاخد
Francoenta hataakhod
Negative

You will not take

Arabicإنت مش هتاخد
With vowelsإِنْتَ مش هتاخد
Francoenta mesh hataakhod

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will take

Arabicإنتي هتاخدي
With vowelsإِنْتي هتاخدي
Francoenti hataakhdi
Negative

You will not take

Arabicإنتي مش هتاخدي
With vowelsإِنْتي مش هتاخدي
Francoenti mesh hataakhdi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will take

Arabicهو هياخد
With vowelsهُوَّ هياخد
Francohowwa hayaakhod
Negative

He will not take

Arabicهو مش هياخد
With vowelsهُوَّ مش هياخد
Francohowwa mesh hayaakhod

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will take

Arabicهي هتاخد
With vowelsهِيَّ هتاخد
Francoheyya hataakhod
Negative

She will not take

Arabicهي مش هتاخد
With vowelsهِيَّ مش هتاخد
Francoheyya mesh hataakhod

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will take

Arabicإحنا هناخد
With vowelsإِحْنا هناخد
Francoe7na hanaakhod
Negative

We will not take

Arabicإحنا مش هناخد
With vowelsإِحْنا مش هناخد
Francoe7na mesh hanaakhod

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will take

Arabicإنتو هتاخدوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هتاخدوا
Francoento hataakhdu
Negative

You will not take

Arabicإنتو مش هتاخدوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مش هتاخدوا
Francoento mesh hataakhdu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will take

Arabicهم هياخدوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هياخدوا
Francohomma hayaakhdu
Negative

They will not take

Arabicهم مش هياخدوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مش هياخدوا
Francohomma mesh hayaakhdu

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I take

Arabicآخد
Francoaakhod

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You take

Arabicتاخد
Francotaakhod

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You take

Arabicتاخدي
Francotaakhdi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He takes

Arabicياخد
Francoyaakhod

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She takes

Arabicتاخد
Francotaakhod

Wee7na

Affirmative

We take

Arabicناخد
Franconaakhod

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You take

Arabicتاخدوا
Francotaakhdu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They take

Arabicياخدوا
Francoyaakhdu

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