Egyptian Arabic verb

adkhol

enter

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I entered

Arabicأنا دخلت
With vowelsأَنا دَخَلْت
Francoana dakhalt
Negative

I did not enter

Arabicأنا مادخلتش
With vowelsأَنا مادَخَلْتش
Francoana madakhaltish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You entered

Arabicإنت دخلت
With vowelsإِنْتَ دَخَلْت
Francoenta dakhalt
Negative

You did not enter

Arabicإنت مادخلتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مادَخَلْتش
Francoenta madakhaltish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You entered

Arabicإنتي دخلتي
With vowelsإِنْتي دَخَلْتي
Francoenti dakhalti
Negative

You did not enter

Arabicإنتي مادخلتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مادَخَلْتيش
Francoenti madakhaltiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He entered

Arabicهو دخل
With vowelsهُوَّ دَخَل
Francohowwa dakhal
Negative

He did not enter

Arabicهو مادخلش
With vowelsهُوَّ مادَخَلش
Francohowwa madakhalsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She entered

Arabicهي دخلت
With vowelsهِيَّ دَخَلِت
Francoheyya dakhalet
Negative

She did not enter

Arabicهي مادخلتش
With vowelsهِيَّ مادَخَلِتش
Francoheyya madakhaletsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We entered

Arabicإحنا دخلنا
With vowelsإِحْنا دَخَلْنا
Francoe7na dakhalna
Negative

We did not enter

Arabicإحنا مادخلناش
With vowelsإِحْنا مادَخَلْناش
Francoe7na madakhalnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You entered

Arabicإنتو دخلتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو دَخَلْتوا
Francoento dakhalto
Negative

You did not enter

Arabicإنتو مادخلتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مادَخَلْتوش
Francoento madakhaltoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They entered

Arabicهم دخلوا
With vowelsهُمَّ دَخَلوا
Francohomma dakhalo
Negative

They did not enter

Arabicهم مادخلوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مادَخَلوش
Francohomma madakhaloosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I enter

Arabicأنا بدخل
With vowelsأَنا بَدْخُل
Francoana badkhol
Negative

I do not enter

Arabicأنا مابدخلش
With vowelsأَنا مابَدْخُلش
Francoana mabadkholsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You enter

Arabicإنت بتدخل
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِدْخُل
Francoenta betedkhol
Negative

You do not enter

Arabicإنت مابتدخلش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِدْخُلش
Francoenta mabetedkholsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You enter

Arabicإنتي بتدخلي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِدْخُلي
Francoenti betedkholi
Negative

You do not enter

Arabicإنتي مابتدخليش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِدْخُليش
Francoenti mabetedkholiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He enters

Arabicهو بيدخل
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِدْخُل
Francohowwa beyedkhol
Negative

He does not enter

Arabicهو مابيدخلش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِدْخُلش
Francohowwa mabeyedkholsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She enters

Arabicهي بتدخل
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِدْخُل
Francoheyya betedkhol
Negative

She does not enter

Arabicهي مابتدخلش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِدْخُلش
Francoheyya mabetedkholsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We enter

Arabicإحنا بندخل
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِدْخُل
Francoe7na benedkhol
Negative

We do not enter

Arabicإحنا مابندخلش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِدْخُلش
Francoe7na mabenedkholsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You enter

Arabicإنتو بتدخلوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِدْخُلوا
Francoento betedkholo
Negative

You do not enter

Arabicإنتو مابتدخلوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِدْخُلوش
Francoento mabetedkholoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They enter

Arabicهم بيدخلوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِدْخُلوا
Francohomma beyedkholo
Negative

They do not enter

Arabicهم مابيدخلوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِدْخُلوش
Francohomma mabeyedkholoosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will enter

Arabicأنا هدخل
With vowelsأَنا هَدْخُل
Francoana hadkhol
Negative

I will not enter

Arabicأنا مش هدخل
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَدْخُل
Francoana mesh hadkhol

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will enter

Arabicإنت هتدخل
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِدْخُل
Francoenta hatedkhol
Negative

You will not enter

Arabicإنت مش هتدخل
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِدْخُل
Francoenta mesh hatedkhol

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will enter

Arabicإنتي هتدخلي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِدْخُلي
Francoenti hatedkholi
Negative

You will not enter

Arabicإنتي مش هتدخلي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِدْخُلي
Francoenti mesh hatedkholi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will enter

Arabicهو هيدخل
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِدْخُل
Francohowwa hayedkhol
Negative

He will not enter

Arabicهو مش هيدخل
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِدْخُل
Francohowwa mesh hayedkhol

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will enter

Arabicهي هتدخل
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِدْخُل
Francoheyya hatedkhol
Negative

She will not enter

Arabicهي مش هتدخل
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِدْخُل
Francoheyya mesh hatedkhol

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will enter

Arabicإحنا هندخل
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِدْخُل
Francoe7na hanedkhol
Negative

We will not enter

Arabicإحنا مش هندخل
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِدْخُل
Francoe7na mesh hanedkhol

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will enter

Arabicإنتو هتدخلوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِدْخُلوا
Francoento hatedkholo
Negative

You will not enter

Arabicإنتو مش هتدخلوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِدْخُلوا
Francoento mesh hatedkholo

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will enter

Arabicهم هيدخلوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِدْخُلوا
Francohomma hayedkholo
Negative

They will not enter

Arabicهم مش هيدخلوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِدْخُلوا
Francohomma mesh hayedkholo

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I enter

Arabicأدخل
With vowelsأَدْخُل
Francoadkhol

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You enter

Arabicتدخل
With vowelsتِدْخُل
Francotedkhol

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You enter

Arabicتدخلي
With vowelsتِدْخُلي
Francotedkholi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He enters

Arabicيدخل
With vowelsيِدْخُل
Francoyedkhol

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She enters

Arabicتدخل
With vowelsتِدْخُل
Francotedkhol

Wee7na

Affirmative

We enter

Arabicندخل
With vowelsنِدْخُل
Franconedkhol

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You enter

Arabicتدخلوا
With vowelsتِدْخُلوا
Francotedkholo

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They enter

Arabicيدخلوا
With vowelsيِدْخُلوا
Francoyedkholo

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