Egyptian Arabic verbaktib
write
Eight persons. Past, present, future, and unprefixed forms.
Pronunciation Past
Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.
Iana
I wrote
Arabicأنا كتبت
With vowelsأَنا كَتَبْت
Francoana katabt
I did not write
Arabicأنا ماكتبتش
With vowelsأَنا ماكَتَبْتش
Francoana makatabtish
You · masculineenta
You wrote
Arabicإنت كتبت
With vowelsإِنْتَ كَتَبْت
Francoenta katabt
You did not write
Arabicإنت ماكتبتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماكَتَبْتش
Francoenta makatabtish
You · feminineenti
You wrote
Arabicإنتي كتبتي
With vowelsإِنْتي كَتَبْتي
Francoenti katabti
You did not write
Arabicإنتي ماكتبتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماكَتَبْتيش
Francoenti makatabtiish
Hehowwa
He wrote
Arabicهو كتب
With vowelsهُوَّ كَتَب
Francohowwa katab
He did not write
Arabicهو ماكتبش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماكَتَبش
Francohowwa makatabsh
Sheheyya
She wrote
Arabicهي كتبت
With vowelsهِيَّ كَتَبِت
Francoheyya katabet
She did not write
Arabicهي ماكتبتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماكَتَبِتش
Francoheyya makatabetsh
Wee7na
We wrote
Arabicإحنا كتبنا
With vowelsإِحْنا كَتَبْنا
Francoe7na katabna
We did not write
Arabicإحنا ماكتبناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماكَتَبْناش
Francoe7na makatabnaash
You · pluralento
You wrote
Arabicإنتو كتبتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو كَتَبْتوا
Francoento katabto
You did not write
Arabicإنتو ماكتبتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماكَتَبْتوش
Francoento makatabtoosh
Theyhomma
They wrote
Arabicهم كتبوا
With vowelsهُمَّ كَتَبوا
Francohomma katabo
They did not write
Arabicهم ماكتبوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماكَتَبوش
Francohomma makataboosh
Present
Use the situation to distinguish a habit from something happening now.
Iana
I write
Arabicأنا بكتب
With vowelsأَنا بَكْتِب
Francoana bakteb
I do not write
Arabicأنا مابكتبش
With vowelsأَنا مابَكْتِبش
Francoana mabaktebsh
You · masculineenta
You write
Arabicإنت بتكتب
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِكْتِب
Francoenta betekteb
You do not write
Arabicإنت مابتكتبش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِكْتِبش
Francoenta mabetektebsh
You · feminineenti
You write
Arabicإنتي بتكتبي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِكْتِبي
Francoenti betektebi
You do not write
Arabicإنتي مابتكتبيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِكْتِبيش
Francoenti mabetektebiish
Hehowwa
He writes
Arabicهو بيكتب
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِكْتِب
Francohowwa beyekteb
He does not write
Arabicهو مابيكتبش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِكْتِبش
Francohowwa mabeyektebsh
Sheheyya
She writes
Arabicهي بتكتب
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِكْتِب
Francoheyya betekteb
She does not write
Arabicهي مابتكتبش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِكْتِبش
Francoheyya mabetektebsh
Wee7na
We write
Arabicإحنا بنكتب
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِكْتِب
Francoe7na benekteb
We do not write
Arabicإحنا مابنكتبش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِكْتِبش
Francoe7na mabenektebsh
You · pluralento
You write
Arabicإنتو بتكتبوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِكْتِبوا
Francoento betektebo
You do not write
Arabicإنتو مابتكتبوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِكْتِبوش
Francoento mabetekteboosh
Theyhomma
They write
Arabicهم بيكتبوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِكْتِبوا
Francohomma beyektebo
They do not write
Arabicهم مابيكتبوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِكْتِبوش
Francohomma mabeyekteboosh
Future
Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.
Iana
I will write
Arabicأنا هكتب
With vowelsأَنا هَكْتِب
Francoana hakteb
I will not write
Arabicأنا مش هكتب
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَكْتِب
Francoana mesh hakteb
You · masculineenta
You will write
Arabicإنت هتكتب
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِكْتِب
Francoenta hatekteb
You will not write
Arabicإنت مش هتكتب
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِكْتِب
Francoenta mesh hatekteb
You · feminineenti
You will write
Arabicإنتي هتكتبي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِكْتِبي
Francoenti hatektebi
You will not write
Arabicإنتي مش هتكتبي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِكْتِبي
Francoenti mesh hatektebi
Hehowwa
He will write
Arabicهو هيكتب
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِكْتِب
Francohowwa hayekteb
He will not write
Arabicهو مش هيكتب
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِكْتِب
Francohowwa mesh hayekteb
Sheheyya
She will write
Arabicهي هتكتب
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِكْتِب
Francoheyya hatekteb
She will not write
Arabicهي مش هتكتب
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِكْتِب
Francoheyya mesh hatekteb
Wee7na
We will write
Arabicإحنا هنكتب
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِكْتِب
Francoe7na hanekteb
We will not write
Arabicإحنا مش هنكتب
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِكْتِب
Francoe7na mesh hanekteb
You · pluralento
You will write
Arabicإنتو هتكتبوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِكْتِبوا
Francoento hatektebo
You will not write
Arabicإنتو مش هتكتبوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِكْتِبوا
Francoento mesh hatektebo
Theyhomma
They will write
Arabicهم هيكتبوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِكْتِبوا
Francohomma hayektebo
They will not write
Arabicهم مش هيكتبوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِكْتِبوا
Francohomma mesh hayektebo
Unprefixed forms
These forms occur inside larger expressions. Their English meaning depends on the surrounding sentence.
Iana
I write
Arabicأكتب
With vowelsأَكْتِب
Francoaktib
You · masculineenta
You write
Arabicتكتب
With vowelsتِكْتِب
Francotekteb
You · feminineenti
You write
Arabicتكتبي
With vowelsتِكْتِبي
Francotektebi
Hehowwa
He writes
Arabicيكتب
With vowelsيِكْتِب
Francoyekteb
Sheheyya
She writes
Arabicتكتب
With vowelsتِكْتِب
Francotekteb
Wee7na
We write
Arabicنكتب
With vowelsنِكْتِب
Franconekteb
You · pluralento
You write
Arabicتكتبوا
With vowelsتِكْتِبوا
Francotektebo
Theyhomma
They write
Arabicيكتبوا
With vowelsيِكْتِبوا
Francoyektebo
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