Egyptian Arabic verbafham
understand
Eight persons. Past, present, future, and unprefixed forms.
Pronunciation Past
Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.
Iana
I understood
Arabicأنا فهمت
With vowelsأَنا فهمت
Francoana fehemt
I did not understand
Arabicأنا مافهمتش
With vowelsأَنا مافهمتش
Francoana mafehemtish
You · masculineenta
You understood
Arabicإنت فهمت
With vowelsإِنْتَ فهمت
Francoenta fehemt
You did not understand
Arabicإنت مافهمتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مافهمتش
Francoenta mafehemtish
You · feminineenti
You understood
Arabicإنتي فهمتي
With vowelsإِنْتي فهمتي
Francoenti fehemti
You did not understand
Arabicإنتي مافهمتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مافهمتيش
Francoenti mafehemtiish
Hehowwa
He understood
Arabicهو فهم
With vowelsهُوَّ فهم
Francohowwa fehem
He did not understand
Arabicهو مافهمش
With vowelsهُوَّ مافهمش
Francohowwa mafehemsh
Sheheyya
She understood
Arabicهي فهمت
With vowelsهِيَّ فهمت
Francoheyya fehmet
She did not understand
Arabicهي مافهمتش
With vowelsهِيَّ مافهمتش
Francoheyya mafehmetsh
Wee7na
We understood
Arabicإحنا فهمنا
With vowelsإِحْنا فهمنا
Francoe7na fehemna
We did not understand
Arabicإحنا مافهمناش
With vowelsإِحْنا مافهمناش
Francoe7na mafehemnaash
You · pluralento
You understood
Arabicإنتو فهمتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو فهمتوا
Francoento fehemtu
You did not understand
Arabicإنتو مافهمتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مافهمتوش
Francoento mafehemtoosh
Theyhomma
They understood
Arabicهم فهموا
With vowelsهُمَّ فهموا
Francohomma fehemu
They did not understand
Arabicهم مافهموش
With vowelsهُمَّ مافهموش
Francohomma mafehemoosh
Present
Use the situation to distinguish a habit from something happening now.
Iana
I understand
Arabicأنا بفهم
With vowelsأَنا بفهم
Francoana bafham
I do not understand
Arabicأنا مابفهمش
With vowelsأَنا مابفهمش
Francoana mabafhamsh
You · masculineenta
You understand
Arabicإنت بتفهم
With vowelsإِنْتَ بتفهم
Francoenta betefham
You do not understand
Arabicإنت مابتفهمش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابتفهمش
Francoenta mabetefhamsh
You · feminineenti
You understand
Arabicإنتي بتفهمي
With vowelsإِنْتي بتفهمي
Francoenti betefhami
You do not understand
Arabicإنتي مابتفهميش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابتفهميش
Francoenti mabetefhamiish
Hehowwa
He understands
Arabicهو بيفهم
With vowelsهُوَّ بيفهم
Francohowwa beyefham
He does not understand
Arabicهو مابيفهمش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابيفهمش
Francohowwa mabeyefhamsh
Sheheyya
She understands
Arabicهي بتفهم
With vowelsهِيَّ بتفهم
Francoheyya betefham
She does not understand
Arabicهي مابتفهمش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابتفهمش
Francoheyya mabetefhamsh
Wee7na
We understand
Arabicإحنا بنفهم
With vowelsإِحْنا بنفهم
Francoe7na benefham
We do not understand
Arabicإحنا مابنفهمش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابنفهمش
Francoe7na mabenefhamsh
You · pluralento
You understand
Arabicإنتو بتفهموا
With vowelsإِنْتو بتفهموا
Francoento betefhamu
You do not understand
Arabicإنتو مابتفهموش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابتفهموش
Francoento mabetefhamoosh
Theyhomma
They understand
Arabicهم بيفهموا
With vowelsهُمَّ بيفهموا
Francohomma beyefhamu
They do not understand
Arabicهم مابيفهموش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابيفهموش
Francohomma mabeyefhamoosh
Future
Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.
Iana
I will understand
Arabicأنا هفهم
With vowelsأَنا هفهم
Francoana hafham
I will not understand
Arabicأنا مش هفهم
With vowelsأَنا مش هفهم
Francoana mesh hafham
You · masculineenta
You will understand
Arabicإنت هتفهم
With vowelsإِنْتَ هتفهم
Francoenta hatefham
You will not understand
Arabicإنت مش هتفهم
With vowelsإِنْتَ مش هتفهم
Francoenta mesh hatefham
You · feminineenti
You will understand
Arabicإنتي هتفهمي
With vowelsإِنْتي هتفهمي
Francoenti hatefhami
You will not understand
Arabicإنتي مش هتفهمي
With vowelsإِنْتي مش هتفهمي
Francoenti mesh hatefhami
Hehowwa
He will understand
Arabicهو هيفهم
With vowelsهُوَّ هيفهم
Francohowwa hayefham
He will not understand
Arabicهو مش هيفهم
With vowelsهُوَّ مش هيفهم
Francohowwa mesh hayefham
Sheheyya
She will understand
Arabicهي هتفهم
With vowelsهِيَّ هتفهم
Francoheyya hatefham
She will not understand
Arabicهي مش هتفهم
With vowelsهِيَّ مش هتفهم
Francoheyya mesh hatefham
Wee7na
We will understand
Arabicإحنا هنفهم
With vowelsإِحْنا هنفهم
Francoe7na hanefham
We will not understand
Arabicإحنا مش هنفهم
With vowelsإِحْنا مش هنفهم
Francoe7na mesh hanefham
You · pluralento
You will understand
Arabicإنتو هتفهموا
With vowelsإِنْتو هتفهموا
Francoento hatefhamu
You will not understand
Arabicإنتو مش هتفهموا
With vowelsإِنْتو مش هتفهموا
Francoento mesh hatefhamu
Theyhomma
They will understand
Arabicهم هيفهموا
With vowelsهُمَّ هيفهموا
Francohomma hayefhamu
They will not understand
Arabicهم مش هيفهموا
With vowelsهُمَّ مش هيفهموا
Francohomma mesh hayefhamu
Unprefixed forms
These forms occur inside larger expressions. Their English meaning depends on the surrounding sentence.
You · pluralento
You understand
Arabicتفهموا
Francotefhamu
Theyhomma
They understand
Arabicيفهموا
Francoyefhamu
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