Search verbs and conjugated forms

Egyptian Arabic verb

adawwar

look for

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I looked for something

Arabicأنا دورت

With vowelsأَنا دَوَّرْت

Francoana dawwart

Negative

I did not look for something

Arabicأنا مادورتش

With vowelsأَنا مادَوَّرْتش

Francoana madawwartish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You looked for something

Arabicإنت دورت

With vowelsإِنْتَ دَوَّرْت

Francoenta dawwart

Negative

You did not look for something

Arabicإنت مادورتش

With vowelsإِنْتَ مادَوَّرْتش

Francoenta madawwartish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You looked for something

Arabicإنتي دورتي

With vowelsإِنْتي دَوَّرْتي

Francoenti dawwarti

Negative

You did not look for something

Arabicإنتي مادورتيش

With vowelsإِنْتي مادَوَّرْتيش

Francoenti madawwartiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He looked for something

Arabicهو دور

With vowelsهُوَّ دَوَّر

Francohowwa dawwar

Negative

He did not look for something

Arabicهو مادورش

With vowelsهُوَّ مادَوَّرش

Francohowwa madawwarsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She looked for something

Arabicهي دورت

With vowelsهِيَّ دَوَّرِت

Francoheyya dawwaret

Negative

She did not look for something

Arabicهي مادورتش

With vowelsهِيَّ مادَوَّرِتش

Francoheyya madawwaretsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We looked for something

Arabicإحنا دورنا

With vowelsإِحْنا دَوَّرْنا

Francoe7na dawwarna

Negative

We did not look for something

Arabicإحنا مادورناش

With vowelsإِحْنا مادَوَّرْناش

Francoe7na madawwarnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You looked for something

Arabicإنتو دورتوا

With vowelsإِنْتو دَوَّرْتوا

Francoento dawwarto

Negative

You did not look for something

Arabicإنتو مادورتوش

With vowelsإِنْتو مادَوَّرْتوش

Francoento madawwartoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They looked for something

Arabicهم دوروا

With vowelsهُمَّ دَوَّروا

Francohomma dawwaro

Negative

They did not look for something

Arabicهم مادوروش

With vowelsهُمَّ مادَوَّروش

Francohomma madawwaroosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I look for something

Arabicأنا بدور

With vowelsأَنا بَدَوَّر

Francoana badawwar

Negative

I do not look for something

Arabicأنا مابدورش

With vowelsأَنا مابَدَوَّرش

Francoana mabadawwarsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You look for something

Arabicإنت بتدور

With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِدَوَّر

Francoenta betedawwar

Negative

You do not look for something

Arabicإنت مابتدورش

With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِدَوَّرش

Francoenta mabetedawwarsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You look for something

Arabicإنتي بتدوري

With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِدَوَّري

Francoenti betedawwari

Negative

You do not look for something

Arabicإنتي مابتدوريش

With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِدَوَّريش

Francoenti mabetedawwariish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He looks for something

Arabicهو بيدور

With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِدَوَّر

Francohowwa beyedawwar

Negative

He does not look for something

Arabicهو مابيدورش

With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِدَوَّرش

Francohowwa mabeyedawwarsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She looks for something

Arabicهي بتدور

With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِدَوَّر

Francoheyya betedawwar

Negative

She does not look for something

Arabicهي مابتدورش

With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِدَوَّرش

Francoheyya mabetedawwarsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We look for something

Arabicإحنا بندور

With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِدَوَّر

Francoe7na benedawwar

Negative

We do not look for something

Arabicإحنا مابندورش

With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِدَوَّرش

Francoe7na mabenedawwarsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You look for something

Arabicإنتو بتدوروا

With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِدَوَّروا

Francoento betedawwaro

Negative

You do not look for something

Arabicإنتو مابتدوروش

With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِدَوَّروش

Francoento mabetedawwaroosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They look for something

Arabicهم بيدوروا

With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِدَوَّروا

Francohomma beyedawwaro

Negative

They do not look for something

Arabicهم مابيدوروش

With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِدَوَّروش

Francohomma mabeyedawwaroosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will look for something

Arabicأنا هدور

With vowelsأَنا هَدَوَّر

Francoana hadawwar

Negative

I will not look for something

Arabicأنا مش هدور

With vowelsأَنا مِش هَدَوَّر

Francoana mesh hadawwar

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will look for something

Arabicإنت هتدور

With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِدَوَّر

Francoenta hatedawwar

Negative

You will not look for something

Arabicإنت مش هتدور

With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِدَوَّر

Francoenta mesh hatedawwar

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will look for something

Arabicإنتي هتدوري

With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِدَوَّري

Francoenti hatedawwari

Negative

You will not look for something

Arabicإنتي مش هتدوري

With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِدَوَّري

Francoenti mesh hatedawwari

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will look for something

Arabicهو هيدور

With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِدَوَّر

Francohowwa hayedawwar

Negative

He will not look for something

Arabicهو مش هيدور

With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِدَوَّر

Francohowwa mesh hayedawwar

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will look for something

Arabicهي هتدور

With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِدَوَّر

Francoheyya hatedawwar

Negative

She will not look for something

Arabicهي مش هتدور

With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِدَوَّر

Francoheyya mesh hatedawwar

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will look for something

Arabicإحنا هندور

With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِدَوَّر

Francoe7na hanedawwar

Negative

We will not look for something

Arabicإحنا مش هندور

With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِدَوَّر

Francoe7na mesh hanedawwar

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will look for something

Arabicإنتو هتدوروا

With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِدَوَّروا

Francoento hatedawwaro

Negative

You will not look for something

Arabicإنتو مش هتدوروا

With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِدَوَّروا

Francoento mesh hatedawwaro

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will look for something

Arabicهم هيدوروا

With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِدَوَّروا

Francohomma hayedawwaro

Negative

They will not look for something

Arabicهم مش هيدوروا

With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِدَوَّروا

Francohomma mesh hayedawwaro

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I look for something

Arabicأدور

With vowelsأَدَوَّر

Francoadawwar

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You look for something

Arabicتدور

With vowelsتِدَوَّر

Francotedawwar

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You look for something

Arabicتدوري

With vowelsتِدَوَّري

Francotedawwari

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He looks for something

Arabicيدور

With vowelsيِدَوَّر

Francoyedawwar

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She looks for something

Arabicتدور

With vowelsتِدَوَّر

Francotedawwar

Wee7na

Affirmative

We look for something

Arabicندور

With vowelsنِدَوَّر

Franconedawwar

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You look for something

Arabicتدوروا

With vowelsتِدَوَّروا

Francotedawwaro

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They look for something

Arabicيدوروا

With vowelsيِدَوَّروا

Francoyedawwaro

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