Egyptian Arabic verb

asaa3ed

help

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I helped

Arabicأنا ساعدت
With vowelsأَنا ساعِدْت
Francoana saa3edt
Negative

I did not help

Arabicأنا ماساعدتش
With vowelsأَنا ماساعِدْتِش
Francoana masaa3edtesh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You helped

Arabicإنت ساعدت
With vowelsإِنْتَ ساعِدْت
Francoenta saa3edt
Negative

You did not help

Arabicإنت ماساعدتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماساعِدْتِش
Francoenta masaa3edtesh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You helped

Arabicإنتي ساعدتي
With vowelsإِنْتي ساعِدْتي
Francoenti saa3edti
Negative

You did not help

Arabicإنتي ماساعدتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماساعِدْتيش
Francoenti masaa3edtiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He helped

Arabicهو ساعد
With vowelsهُوَّ ساعِد
Francohowwa saa3ed
Negative

He did not help

Arabicهو ماساعدش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماساعِدْش
Francohowwa masaa3edsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She helped

Arabicهي ساعدت
With vowelsهِيَّ ساعِدِت
Francoheyya saa3edet
Negative

She did not help

Arabicهي ماساعدتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماساعِدِتْش
Francoheyya masaa3edetsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We helped

Arabicإحنا ساعدنا
With vowelsإِحْنا ساعِدْنا
Francoe7na saa3edna
Negative

We did not help

Arabicإحنا ماساعدناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماساعِدْناش
Francoe7na masaa3ednaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You helped

Arabicإنتو ساعدتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو ساعِدْتوا
Francoento saa3edtu
Negative

You did not help

Arabicإنتو ماساعدتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماساعِدْتوش
Francoento masaa3edtoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They helped

Arabicهم ساعدوا
With vowelsهُمَّ ساعِدوا
Francohomma saa3edu
Negative

They did not help

Arabicهم ماساعدوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماساعِدوش
Francohomma masaa3edoosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I help

Arabicأنا بساعد
With vowelsأَنا بَساعِد
Francoana basaa3ed
Negative

I do not help

Arabicأنا مابساعدش
With vowelsأَنا مابَساعِدش
Francoana mabasaa3edsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You help

Arabicإنت بتساعد
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتْساعِد
Francoenta betsaa3ed
Negative

You do not help

Arabicإنت مابتساعدش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتْساعِدش
Francoenta mabetsaa3edsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You help

Arabicإنتي بتساعدي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتْساعِدي
Francoenti betsaa3edi
Negative

You do not help

Arabicإنتي مابتساعديش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتْساعِديش
Francoenti mabetsaa3ediish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He helps

Arabicهو بيساعد
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيْساعِد
Francohowwa beysaa3ed
Negative

He does not help

Arabicهو مابيساعدش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيْساعِدش
Francohowwa mabeysaa3edsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She helps

Arabicهي بتساعد
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتْساعِد
Francoheyya betsaa3ed
Negative

She does not help

Arabicهي مابتساعدش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتْساعِدش
Francoheyya mabetsaa3edsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We help

Arabicإحنا بنساعد
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنْساعِد
Francoe7na bensaa3ed
Negative

We do not help

Arabicإحنا مابنساعدش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنْساعِدش
Francoe7na mabensaa3edsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You help

Arabicإنتو بتساعدوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتْساعِدوا
Francoento betsaa3edu
Negative

You do not help

Arabicإنتو مابتساعدوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتْساعِدوش
Francoento mabetsaa3edoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They help

Arabicهم بيساعدوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيْساعِدوا
Francohomma beysaa3edu
Negative

They do not help

Arabicهم مابيساعدوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيْساعِدوش
Francohomma mabeysaa3edoosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will help

Arabicأنا هساعد
With vowelsأَنا هَساعِد
Francoana hasaa3ed
Negative

I will not help

Arabicأنا مش هساعد
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَساعِد
Francoana mesh hasaa3ed

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will help

Arabicإنت هتساعد
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتْساعِد
Francoenta hatsaa3ed
Negative

You will not help

Arabicإنت مش هتساعد
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتْساعِد
Francoenta mesh hatsaa3ed

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will help

Arabicإنتي هتساعدي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتْساعِدي
Francoenti hatsaa3edi
Negative

You will not help

Arabicإنتي مش هتساعدي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتْساعِدي
Francoenti mesh hatsaa3edi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will help

Arabicهو هيساعد
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيْساعِد
Francohowwa haysaa3ed
Negative

He will not help

Arabicهو مش هيساعد
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيْساعِد
Francohowwa mesh haysaa3ed

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will help

Arabicهي هتساعد
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتْساعِد
Francoheyya hatsaa3ed
Negative

She will not help

Arabicهي مش هتساعد
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتْساعِد
Francoheyya mesh hatsaa3ed

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will help

Arabicإحنا هنساعد
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنْساعِد
Francoe7na hansaa3ed
Negative

We will not help

Arabicإحنا مش هنساعد
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنْساعِد
Francoe7na mesh hansaa3ed

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will help

Arabicإنتو هتساعدوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتْساعِدوا
Francoento hatsaa3edu
Negative

You will not help

Arabicإنتو مش هتساعدوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتْساعِدوا
Francoento mesh hatsaa3edu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will help

Arabicهم هيساعدوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيْساعِدوا
Francohomma haysaa3edu
Negative

They will not help

Arabicهم مش هيساعدوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيْساعِدوا
Francohomma mesh haysaa3edu

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I help

Arabicأساعد
With vowelsأَساعِد
Francoasaa3ed

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You help

Arabicتساعد
With vowelsتِساعِد
Francotesaa3ed

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You help

Arabicتساعدي
With vowelsتِساعِدي
Francotesaa3edi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He helps

Arabicيساعد
With vowelsيِساعِد
Francoyesaa3ed

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She helps

Arabicتساعد
With vowelsتِساعِد
Francotesaa3ed

Wee7na

Affirmative

We help

Arabicنساعد
With vowelsنِساعِد
Franconesaa3ed

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You help

Arabicتساعدوا
With vowelsتِساعِدوا
Francotesaa3edu

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They help

Arabicيساعدوا
With vowelsيِساعِدوا
Francoyesaa3edu

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