Egyptian Arabic verb

asaafer

travel

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I traveled

Arabicأنا سافرت
With vowelsأَنا سافَرْت
Francoana saafart
Negative

I did not travel

Arabicأنا ماسافرتش
With vowelsأَنا ماسافَرْتش
Francoana masaafartish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You traveled

Arabicإنت سافرت
With vowelsإِنْتَ سافَرْت
Francoenta saafart
Negative

You did not travel

Arabicإنت ماسافرتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماسافَرْتش
Francoenta masaafartish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You traveled

Arabicإنتي سافرتي
With vowelsإِنْتي سافَرْتي
Francoenti saafarti
Negative

You did not travel

Arabicإنتي ماسافرتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماسافَرْتيش
Francoenti masaafartiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He traveled

Arabicهو سافر
With vowelsهُوَّ سافَر
Francohowwa saafar
Negative

He did not travel

Arabicهو ماسافرش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماسافَرش
Francohowwa masaafarsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She traveled

Arabicهي سافرت
With vowelsهِيَّ سافَرِت
Francoheyya saafaret
Negative

She did not travel

Arabicهي ماسافرتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماسافَرِتش
Francoheyya masaafaretsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We traveled

Arabicإحنا سافرنا
With vowelsإِحْنا سافَرْنا
Francoe7na saafarna
Negative

We did not travel

Arabicإحنا ماسافرناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماسافَرْناش
Francoe7na masaafarnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You traveled

Arabicإنتو سافرتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو سافَرْتوا
Francoento saafarto
Negative

You did not travel

Arabicإنتو ماسافرتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماسافَرْتوش
Francoento masaafartoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They traveled

Arabicهم سافروا
With vowelsهُمَّ سافَروا
Francohomma saafaro
Negative

They did not travel

Arabicهم ماسافروش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماسافَروش
Francohomma masaafaroosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I travel

Arabicأنا بسافر
With vowelsأَنا بَسافِر
Francoana basaafer
Negative

I do not travel

Arabicأنا مابسافرش
With vowelsأَنا مابَسافِرش
Francoana mabasaafersh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You travel

Arabicإنت بتسافر
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِسافِر
Francoenta betesaafer
Negative

You do not travel

Arabicإنت مابتسافرش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِسافِرش
Francoenta mabetesaafersh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You travel

Arabicإنتي بتسافري
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِسافِري
Francoenti betesaaferi
Negative

You do not travel

Arabicإنتي مابتسافريش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِسافِريش
Francoenti mabetesaaferiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He travels

Arabicهو بيسافر
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِسافِر
Francohowwa beyesaafer
Negative

He does not travel

Arabicهو مابيسافرش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِسافِرش
Francohowwa mabeyesaafersh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She travels

Arabicهي بتسافر
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِسافِر
Francoheyya betesaafer
Negative

She does not travel

Arabicهي مابتسافرش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِسافِرش
Francoheyya mabetesaafersh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We travel

Arabicإحنا بنسافر
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِسافِر
Francoe7na benesaafer
Negative

We do not travel

Arabicإحنا مابنسافرش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِسافِرش
Francoe7na mabenesaafersh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You travel

Arabicإنتو بتسافروا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِسافِروا
Francoento betesaafero
Negative

You do not travel

Arabicإنتو مابتسافروش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِسافِروش
Francoento mabetesaaferoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They travel

Arabicهم بيسافروا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِسافِروا
Francohomma beyesaafero
Negative

They do not travel

Arabicهم مابيسافروش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِسافِروش
Francohomma mabeyesaaferoosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will travel

Arabicأنا هسافر
With vowelsأَنا هَسافِر
Francoana hasaafer
Negative

I will not travel

Arabicأنا مش هسافر
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَسافِر
Francoana mesh hasaafer

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will travel

Arabicإنت هتسافر
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِسافِر
Francoenta hatesaafer
Negative

You will not travel

Arabicإنت مش هتسافر
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِسافِر
Francoenta mesh hatesaafer

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will travel

Arabicإنتي هتسافري
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِسافِري
Francoenti hatesaaferi
Negative

You will not travel

Arabicإنتي مش هتسافري
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِسافِري
Francoenti mesh hatesaaferi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will travel

Arabicهو هيسافر
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِسافِر
Francohowwa hayesaafer
Negative

He will not travel

Arabicهو مش هيسافر
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِسافِر
Francohowwa mesh hayesaafer

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will travel

Arabicهي هتسافر
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِسافِر
Francoheyya hatesaafer
Negative

She will not travel

Arabicهي مش هتسافر
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِسافِر
Francoheyya mesh hatesaafer

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will travel

Arabicإحنا هنسافر
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِسافِر
Francoe7na hanesaafer
Negative

We will not travel

Arabicإحنا مش هنسافر
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِسافِر
Francoe7na mesh hanesaafer

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will travel

Arabicإنتو هتسافروا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِسافِروا
Francoento hatesaafero
Negative

You will not travel

Arabicإنتو مش هتسافروا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِسافِروا
Francoento mesh hatesaafero

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will travel

Arabicهم هيسافروا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِسافِروا
Francohomma hayesaafero
Negative

They will not travel

Arabicهم مش هيسافروا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِسافِروا
Francohomma mesh hayesaafero

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I travel

Arabicأسافر
With vowelsأَسافِر
Francoasaafer

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You travel

Arabicتسافر
With vowelsتِسافِر
Francotesaafer

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You travel

Arabicتسافري
With vowelsتِسافِري
Francotesaaferi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He travels

Arabicيسافر
With vowelsيِسافِر
Francoyesaafer

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She travels

Arabicتسافر
With vowelsتِسافِر
Francotesaafer

Wee7na

Affirmative

We travel

Arabicنسافر
With vowelsنِسافِر
Franconesaafer

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You travel

Arabicتسافروا
With vowelsتِسافِروا
Francotesaafero

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They travel

Arabicيسافروا
With vowelsيِسافِروا
Francoyesaafero

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