Egyptian Arabic verb

afakkar

think

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I thought

Arabicأنا فكرت
With vowelsأَنا فَكَّرْت
Francoana fakkart
Negative

I did not think

Arabicأنا مافكرتش
With vowelsأَنا مافَكَّرْتش
Francoana mafakkartish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You thought

Arabicإنت فكرت
With vowelsإِنْتَ فَكَّرْت
Francoenta fakkart
Negative

You did not think

Arabicإنت مافكرتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مافَكَّرْتش
Francoenta mafakkartish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You thought

Arabicإنتي فكرتي
With vowelsإِنْتي فَكَّرْتي
Francoenti fakkarti
Negative

You did not think

Arabicإنتي مافكرتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مافَكَّرْتيش
Francoenti mafakkartiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He thought

Arabicهو فكر
With vowelsهُوَّ فَكَّر
Francohowwa fakkar
Negative

He did not think

Arabicهو مافكرش
With vowelsهُوَّ مافَكَّرش
Francohowwa mafakkarsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She thought

Arabicهي فكرت
With vowelsهِيَّ فَكَّرِت
Francoheyya fakkaret
Negative

She did not think

Arabicهي مافكرتش
With vowelsهِيَّ مافَكَّرِتش
Francoheyya mafakkaretsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We thought

Arabicإحنا فكرنا
With vowelsإِحْنا فَكَّرْنا
Francoe7na fakkarna
Negative

We did not think

Arabicإحنا مافكرناش
With vowelsإِحْنا مافَكَّرْناش
Francoe7na mafakkarnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You thought

Arabicإنتو فكرتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو فَكَّرْتوا
Francoento fakkarto
Negative

You did not think

Arabicإنتو مافكرتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مافَكَّرْتوش
Francoento mafakkartoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They thought

Arabicهم فكروا
With vowelsهُمَّ فَكَّروا
Francohomma fakkaro
Negative

They did not think

Arabicهم مافكروش
With vowelsهُمَّ مافَكَّروش
Francohomma mafakkaroosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I think

Arabicأنا بفكر
With vowelsأَنا بَفَكَّر
Francoana bafakkar
Negative

I do not think

Arabicأنا مابفكرش
With vowelsأَنا مابَفَكَّرش
Francoana mabafakkarsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You think

Arabicإنت بتفكر
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِفَكَّر
Francoenta betefakkar
Negative

You do not think

Arabicإنت مابتفكرش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِفَكَّرش
Francoenta mabetefakkarsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You think

Arabicإنتي بتفكري
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِفَكَّري
Francoenti betefakkari
Negative

You do not think

Arabicإنتي مابتفكريش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِفَكَّريش
Francoenti mabetefakkariish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He thinks

Arabicهو بيفكر
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِفَكَّر
Francohowwa beyefakkar
Negative

He does not think

Arabicهو مابيفكرش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِفَكَّرش
Francohowwa mabeyefakkarsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She thinks

Arabicهي بتفكر
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِفَكَّر
Francoheyya betefakkar
Negative

She does not think

Arabicهي مابتفكرش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِفَكَّرش
Francoheyya mabetefakkarsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We think

Arabicإحنا بنفكر
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِفَكَّر
Francoe7na benefakkar
Negative

We do not think

Arabicإحنا مابنفكرش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِفَكَّرش
Francoe7na mabenefakkarsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You think

Arabicإنتو بتفكروا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِفَكَّروا
Francoento betefakkaro
Negative

You do not think

Arabicإنتو مابتفكروش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِفَكَّروش
Francoento mabetefakkaroosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They think

Arabicهم بيفكروا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِفَكَّروا
Francohomma beyefakkaro
Negative

They do not think

Arabicهم مابيفكروش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِفَكَّروش
Francohomma mabeyefakkaroosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will think

Arabicأنا هفكر
With vowelsأَنا هَفَكَّر
Francoana hafakkar
Negative

I will not think

Arabicأنا مش هفكر
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَفَكَّر
Francoana mesh hafakkar

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will think

Arabicإنت هتفكر
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِفَكَّر
Francoenta hatefakkar
Negative

You will not think

Arabicإنت مش هتفكر
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِفَكَّر
Francoenta mesh hatefakkar

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will think

Arabicإنتي هتفكري
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِفَكَّري
Francoenti hatefakkari
Negative

You will not think

Arabicإنتي مش هتفكري
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِفَكَّري
Francoenti mesh hatefakkari

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will think

Arabicهو هيفكر
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِفَكَّر
Francohowwa hayefakkar
Negative

He will not think

Arabicهو مش هيفكر
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِفَكَّر
Francohowwa mesh hayefakkar

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will think

Arabicهي هتفكر
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِفَكَّر
Francoheyya hatefakkar
Negative

She will not think

Arabicهي مش هتفكر
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِفَكَّر
Francoheyya mesh hatefakkar

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will think

Arabicإحنا هنفكر
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِفَكَّر
Francoe7na hanefakkar
Negative

We will not think

Arabicإحنا مش هنفكر
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِفَكَّر
Francoe7na mesh hanefakkar

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will think

Arabicإنتو هتفكروا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِفَكَّروا
Francoento hatefakkaro
Negative

You will not think

Arabicإنتو مش هتفكروا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِفَكَّروا
Francoento mesh hatefakkaro

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will think

Arabicهم هيفكروا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِفَكَّروا
Francohomma hayefakkaro
Negative

They will not think

Arabicهم مش هيفكروا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِفَكَّروا
Francohomma mesh hayefakkaro

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I think

Arabicأفكر
With vowelsأَفَكَّر
Francoafakkar

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You think

Arabicتفكر
With vowelsتِفَكَّر
Francotefakkar

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You think

Arabicتفكري
With vowelsتِفَكَّري
Francotefakkari

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He thinks

Arabicيفكر
With vowelsيِفَكَّر
Francoyefakkar

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She thinks

Arabicتفكر
With vowelsتِفَكَّر
Francotefakkar

Wee7na

Affirmative

We think

Arabicنفكر
With vowelsنِفَكَّر
Franconefakkar

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You think

Arabicتفكروا
With vowelsتِفَكَّروا
Francotefakkaro

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They think

Arabicيفكروا
With vowelsيِفَكَّروا
Francoyefakkaro

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