Egyptian Arabic verb

akhallas

finish

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I finished

Arabicأنا خلصت
With vowelsأَنا خَلَّصْت
Francoana khallast
Negative

I did not finish

Arabicأنا ماخلصتش
With vowelsأَنا ماخَلَّصْتش
Francoana makhallastish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You finished

Arabicإنت خلصت
With vowelsإِنْتَ خَلَّصْت
Francoenta khallast
Negative

You did not finish

Arabicإنت ماخلصتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماخَلَّصْتش
Francoenta makhallastish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You finished

Arabicإنتي خلصتي
With vowelsإِنْتي خَلَّصْتي
Francoenti khallasti
Negative

You did not finish

Arabicإنتي ماخلصتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماخَلَّصْتيش
Francoenti makhallastiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He finished

Arabicهو خلص
With vowelsهُوَّ خَلَّص
Francohowwa khallas
Negative

He did not finish

Arabicهو ماخلصش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماخَلَّصش
Francohowwa makhallassh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She finished

Arabicهي خلصت
With vowelsهِيَّ خَلَّصِت
Francoheyya khallaset
Negative

She did not finish

Arabicهي ماخلصتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماخَلَّصِتش
Francoheyya makhallasetsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We finished

Arabicإحنا خلصنا
With vowelsإِحْنا خَلَّصْنا
Francoe7na khallasna
Negative

We did not finish

Arabicإحنا ماخلصناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماخَلَّصْناش
Francoe7na makhallasnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You finished

Arabicإنتو خلصتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو خَلَّصْتوا
Francoento khallasto
Negative

You did not finish

Arabicإنتو ماخلصتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماخَلَّصْتوش
Francoento makhallastoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They finished

Arabicهم خلصوا
With vowelsهُمَّ خَلَّصوا
Francohomma khallaso
Negative

They did not finish

Arabicهم ماخلصوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماخَلَّصوش
Francohomma makhallasoosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I finish

Arabicأنا بخلص
With vowelsأَنا بَخَلَّص
Francoana bakhallas
Negative

I do not finish

Arabicأنا مابخلصش
With vowelsأَنا مابَخَلَّصش
Francoana mabakhallassh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You finish

Arabicإنت بتخلص
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِخَلَّص
Francoenta betekhallas
Negative

You do not finish

Arabicإنت مابتخلصش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِخَلَّصش
Francoenta mabetekhallassh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You finish

Arabicإنتي بتخلصي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِخَلَّصي
Francoenti betekhallasi
Negative

You do not finish

Arabicإنتي مابتخلصيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِخَلَّصيش
Francoenti mabetekhallasiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He finishes

Arabicهو بيخلص
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِخَلَّص
Francohowwa beyekhallas
Negative

He does not finish

Arabicهو مابيخلصش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِخَلَّصش
Francohowwa mabeyekhallassh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She finishes

Arabicهي بتخلص
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِخَلَّص
Francoheyya betekhallas
Negative

She does not finish

Arabicهي مابتخلصش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِخَلَّصش
Francoheyya mabetekhallassh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We finish

Arabicإحنا بنخلص
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِخَلَّص
Francoe7na benekhallas
Negative

We do not finish

Arabicإحنا مابنخلصش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِخَلَّصش
Francoe7na mabenekhallassh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You finish

Arabicإنتو بتخلصوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِخَلَّصوا
Francoento betekhallaso
Negative

You do not finish

Arabicإنتو مابتخلصوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِخَلَّصوش
Francoento mabetekhallasoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They finish

Arabicهم بيخلصوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِخَلَّصوا
Francohomma beyekhallaso
Negative

They do not finish

Arabicهم مابيخلصوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِخَلَّصوش
Francohomma mabeyekhallasoosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will finish

Arabicأنا هخلص
With vowelsأَنا هَخَلَّص
Francoana hakhallas
Negative

I will not finish

Arabicأنا مش هخلص
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَخَلَّص
Francoana mesh hakhallas

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will finish

Arabicإنت هتخلص
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِخَلَّص
Francoenta hatekhallas
Negative

You will not finish

Arabicإنت مش هتخلص
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِخَلَّص
Francoenta mesh hatekhallas

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will finish

Arabicإنتي هتخلصي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِخَلَّصي
Francoenti hatekhallasi
Negative

You will not finish

Arabicإنتي مش هتخلصي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِخَلَّصي
Francoenti mesh hatekhallasi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will finish

Arabicهو هيخلص
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِخَلَّص
Francohowwa hayekhallas
Negative

He will not finish

Arabicهو مش هيخلص
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِخَلَّص
Francohowwa mesh hayekhallas

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will finish

Arabicهي هتخلص
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِخَلَّص
Francoheyya hatekhallas
Negative

She will not finish

Arabicهي مش هتخلص
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِخَلَّص
Francoheyya mesh hatekhallas

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will finish

Arabicإحنا هنخلص
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِخَلَّص
Francoe7na hanekhallas
Negative

We will not finish

Arabicإحنا مش هنخلص
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِخَلَّص
Francoe7na mesh hanekhallas

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will finish

Arabicإنتو هتخلصوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِخَلَّصوا
Francoento hatekhallaso
Negative

You will not finish

Arabicإنتو مش هتخلصوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِخَلَّصوا
Francoento mesh hatekhallaso

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will finish

Arabicهم هيخلصوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِخَلَّصوا
Francohomma hayekhallaso
Negative

They will not finish

Arabicهم مش هيخلصوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِخَلَّصوا
Francohomma mesh hayekhallaso

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I finish

Arabicأخلص
With vowelsأَخَلَّص
Francoakhallas

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You finish

Arabicتخلص
With vowelsتِخَلَّص
Francotekhallas

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You finish

Arabicتخلصي
With vowelsتِخَلَّصي
Francotekhallasi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He finishes

Arabicيخلص
With vowelsيِخَلَّص
Francoyekhallas

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She finishes

Arabicتخلص
With vowelsتِخَلَّص
Francotekhallas

Wee7na

Affirmative

We finish

Arabicنخلص
With vowelsنِخَلَّص
Franconekhallas

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You finish

Arabicتخلصوا
With vowelsتِخَلَّصوا
Francotekhallaso

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They finish

Arabicيخلصوا
With vowelsيِخَلَّصوا
Francoyekhallaso

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