Egyptian Arabic verb

afta7

open

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I opened

Arabicأنا فتحت
With vowelsأَنا فَتَحْت
Francoana fata7t
Negative

I did not open

Arabicأنا مافتحتش
With vowelsأَنا مافَتَحْتش
Francoana mafata7tish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You opened

Arabicإنت فتحت
With vowelsإِنْتَ فَتَحْت
Francoenta fata7t
Negative

You did not open

Arabicإنت مافتحتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مافَتَحْتش
Francoenta mafata7tish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You opened

Arabicإنتي فتحتي
With vowelsإِنْتي فَتَحْتي
Francoenti fata7ti
Negative

You did not open

Arabicإنتي مافتحتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مافَتَحْتيش
Francoenti mafata7tiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He opened

Arabicهو فتح
With vowelsهُوَّ فَتَح
Francohowwa fata7
Negative

He did not open

Arabicهو مافتحش
With vowelsهُوَّ مافَتَحش
Francohowwa mafata7sh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She opened

Arabicهي فتحت
With vowelsهِيَّ فَتَحِت
Francoheyya fata7et
Negative

She did not open

Arabicهي مافتحتش
With vowelsهِيَّ مافَتَحِتش
Francoheyya mafata7etsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We opened

Arabicإحنا فتحنا
With vowelsإِحْنا فَتَحْنا
Francoe7na fata7na
Negative

We did not open

Arabicإحنا مافتحناش
With vowelsإِحْنا مافَتَحْناش
Francoe7na mafata7naash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You opened

Arabicإنتو فتحتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو فَتَحْتوا
Francoento fata7to
Negative

You did not open

Arabicإنتو مافتحتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مافَتَحْتوش
Francoento mafata7toosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They opened

Arabicهم فتحوا
With vowelsهُمَّ فَتَحوا
Francohomma fata7o
Negative

They did not open

Arabicهم مافتحوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مافَتَحوش
Francohomma mafata7oosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I open

Arabicأنا بفتح
With vowelsأَنا بَفْتَح
Francoana bafta7
Negative

I do not open

Arabicأنا مابفتحش
With vowelsأَنا مابَفْتَحش
Francoana mabafta7sh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You open

Arabicإنت بتفتح
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِفْتَح
Francoenta betefta7
Negative

You do not open

Arabicإنت مابتفتحش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِفْتَحش
Francoenta mabetefta7sh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You open

Arabicإنتي بتفتحي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِفْتَحي
Francoenti betefta7i
Negative

You do not open

Arabicإنتي مابتفتحيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِفْتَحيش
Francoenti mabetefta7iish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He opens

Arabicهو بيفتح
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِفْتَح
Francohowwa beyefta7
Negative

He does not open

Arabicهو مابيفتحش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِفْتَحش
Francohowwa mabeyefta7sh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She opens

Arabicهي بتفتح
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِفْتَح
Francoheyya betefta7
Negative

She does not open

Arabicهي مابتفتحش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِفْتَحش
Francoheyya mabetefta7sh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We open

Arabicإحنا بنفتح
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِفْتَح
Francoe7na benefta7
Negative

We do not open

Arabicإحنا مابنفتحش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِفْتَحش
Francoe7na mabenefta7sh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You open

Arabicإنتو بتفتحوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِفْتَحوا
Francoento betefta7o
Negative

You do not open

Arabicإنتو مابتفتحوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِفْتَحوش
Francoento mabetefta7oosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They open

Arabicهم بيفتحوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِفْتَحوا
Francohomma beyefta7o
Negative

They do not open

Arabicهم مابيفتحوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِفْتَحوش
Francohomma mabeyefta7oosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will open

Arabicأنا هفتح
With vowelsأَنا هَفْتَح
Francoana hafta7
Negative

I will not open

Arabicأنا مش هفتح
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَفْتَح
Francoana mesh hafta7

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will open

Arabicإنت هتفتح
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِفْتَح
Francoenta hatefta7
Negative

You will not open

Arabicإنت مش هتفتح
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِفْتَح
Francoenta mesh hatefta7

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will open

Arabicإنتي هتفتحي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِفْتَحي
Francoenti hatefta7i
Negative

You will not open

Arabicإنتي مش هتفتحي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِفْتَحي
Francoenti mesh hatefta7i

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will open

Arabicهو هيفتح
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِفْتَح
Francohowwa hayefta7
Negative

He will not open

Arabicهو مش هيفتح
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِفْتَح
Francohowwa mesh hayefta7

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will open

Arabicهي هتفتح
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِفْتَح
Francoheyya hatefta7
Negative

She will not open

Arabicهي مش هتفتح
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِفْتَح
Francoheyya mesh hatefta7

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will open

Arabicإحنا هنفتح
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِفْتَح
Francoe7na hanefta7
Negative

We will not open

Arabicإحنا مش هنفتح
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِفْتَح
Francoe7na mesh hanefta7

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will open

Arabicإنتو هتفتحوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِفْتَحوا
Francoento hatefta7o
Negative

You will not open

Arabicإنتو مش هتفتحوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِفْتَحوا
Francoento mesh hatefta7o

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will open

Arabicهم هيفتحوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِفْتَحوا
Francohomma hayefta7o
Negative

They will not open

Arabicهم مش هيفتحوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِفْتَحوا
Francohomma mesh hayefta7o

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I open

Arabicأفتح
With vowelsأَفْتَح
Francoafta7

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You open

Arabicتفتح
With vowelsتِفْتَح
Francotefta7

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You open

Arabicتفتحي
With vowelsتِفْتَحي
Francotefta7i

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He opens

Arabicيفتح
With vowelsيِفْتَح
Francoyefta7

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She opens

Arabicتفتح
With vowelsتِفْتَح
Francotefta7

Wee7na

Affirmative

We open

Arabicنفتح
With vowelsنِفْتَح
Franconefta7

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You open

Arabicتفتحوا
With vowelsتِفْتَحوا
Francotefta7o

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They open

Arabicيفتحوا
With vowelsيِفْتَحوا
Francoyefta7o

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