Egyptian Arabic verb

arga3

return

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I returned

Arabicأنا رجعت
With vowelsأَنا رِجِعْت
Francoana rege3t
Negative

I did not return

Arabicأنا مارجعتش
With vowelsأَنا مارِجِعْتش
Francoana marege3tish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You returned

Arabicإنت رجعت
With vowelsإِنْتَ رِجِعْت
Francoenta rege3t
Negative

You did not return

Arabicإنت مارجعتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مارِجِعْتش
Francoenta marege3tish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You returned

Arabicإنتي رجعتي
With vowelsإِنْتي رِجِعْتي
Francoenti rege3ti
Negative

You did not return

Arabicإنتي مارجعتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مارِجِعْتيش
Francoenti marege3tiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He returned

Arabicهو رجع
With vowelsهُوَّ رِجِع
Francohowwa rege3
Negative

He did not return

Arabicهو مارجعش
With vowelsهُوَّ مارِجِعش
Francohowwa marege3sh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She returned

Arabicهي رجعت
With vowelsهِيَّ رِجْعِت
Francoheyya reg3et
Negative

She did not return

Arabicهي مارجعتش
With vowelsهِيَّ مارِجْعِتش
Francoheyya mareg3etsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We returned

Arabicإحنا رجعنا
With vowelsإِحْنا رِجِعْنا
Francoe7na rege3na
Negative

We did not return

Arabicإحنا مارجعناش
With vowelsإِحْنا مارِجِعْناش
Francoe7na marege3naash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You returned

Arabicإنتو رجعتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو رِجِعْتوا
Francoento rege3to
Negative

You did not return

Arabicإنتو مارجعتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مارِجِعْتوش
Francoento marege3toosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They returned

Arabicهم رجعوا
With vowelsهُمَّ رِجِعوا
Francohomma rege3o
Negative

They did not return

Arabicهم مارجعوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مارِجِعوش
Francohomma marege3oosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I return

Arabicأنا برجع
With vowelsأَنا بَرْجَع
Francoana barga3
Negative

I do not return

Arabicأنا مابرجعش
With vowelsأَنا مابَرْجَعش
Francoana mabarga3sh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You return

Arabicإنت بترجع
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِرْجَع
Francoenta beterga3
Negative

You do not return

Arabicإنت مابترجعش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِرْجَعش
Francoenta mabeterga3sh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You return

Arabicإنتي بترجعي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِرْجَعي
Francoenti beterga3i
Negative

You do not return

Arabicإنتي مابترجعيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِرْجَعيش
Francoenti mabeterga3iish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He returns

Arabicهو بيرجع
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِرْجَع
Francohowwa beyerga3
Negative

He does not return

Arabicهو مابيرجعش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِرْجَعش
Francohowwa mabeyerga3sh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She returns

Arabicهي بترجع
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِرْجَع
Francoheyya beterga3
Negative

She does not return

Arabicهي مابترجعش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِرْجَعش
Francoheyya mabeterga3sh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We return

Arabicإحنا بنرجع
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِرْجَع
Francoe7na benerga3
Negative

We do not return

Arabicإحنا مابنرجعش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِرْجَعش
Francoe7na mabenerga3sh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You return

Arabicإنتو بترجعوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِرْجَعوا
Francoento beterga3o
Negative

You do not return

Arabicإنتو مابترجعوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِرْجَعوش
Francoento mabeterga3oosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They return

Arabicهم بيرجعوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِرْجَعوا
Francohomma beyerga3o
Negative

They do not return

Arabicهم مابيرجعوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِرْجَعوش
Francohomma mabeyerga3oosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will return

Arabicأنا هرجع
With vowelsأَنا هَرْجَع
Francoana harga3
Negative

I will not return

Arabicأنا مش هرجع
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَرْجَع
Francoana mesh harga3

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will return

Arabicإنت هترجع
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِرْجَع
Francoenta haterga3
Negative

You will not return

Arabicإنت مش هترجع
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِرْجَع
Francoenta mesh haterga3

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will return

Arabicإنتي هترجعي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِرْجَعي
Francoenti haterga3i
Negative

You will not return

Arabicإنتي مش هترجعي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِرْجَعي
Francoenti mesh haterga3i

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will return

Arabicهو هيرجع
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِرْجَع
Francohowwa hayerga3
Negative

He will not return

Arabicهو مش هيرجع
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِرْجَع
Francohowwa mesh hayerga3

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will return

Arabicهي هترجع
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِرْجَع
Francoheyya haterga3
Negative

She will not return

Arabicهي مش هترجع
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِرْجَع
Francoheyya mesh haterga3

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will return

Arabicإحنا هنرجع
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِرْجَع
Francoe7na hanerga3
Negative

We will not return

Arabicإحنا مش هنرجع
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِرْجَع
Francoe7na mesh hanerga3

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will return

Arabicإنتو هترجعوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِرْجَعوا
Francoento haterga3o
Negative

You will not return

Arabicإنتو مش هترجعوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِرْجَعوا
Francoento mesh haterga3o

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will return

Arabicهم هيرجعوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِرْجَعوا
Francohomma hayerga3o
Negative

They will not return

Arabicهم مش هيرجعوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِرْجَعوا
Francohomma mesh hayerga3o

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I return

Arabicأرجع
With vowelsأَرْجَع
Francoarga3

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You return

Arabicترجع
With vowelsتِرْجَع
Francoterga3

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You return

Arabicترجعي
With vowelsتِرْجَعي
Francoterga3i

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He returns

Arabicيرجع
With vowelsيِرْجَع
Francoyerga3

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She returns

Arabicترجع
With vowelsتِرْجَع
Francoterga3

Wee7na

Affirmative

We return

Arabicنرجع
With vowelsنِرْجَع
Franconerga3

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You return

Arabicترجعوا
With vowelsتِرْجَعوا
Francoterga3o

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They return

Arabicيرجعوا
With vowelsيِرْجَعوا
Francoyerga3o

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