Egyptian Arabic verb

ashra7

explain

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I explained

Arabicأنا شرحت
With vowelsأَنا شَرَحْت
Francoana shara7t
Negative

I did not explain

Arabicأنا ماشرحتش
With vowelsأَنا ماشَرَحْتش
Francoana mashara7tish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You explained

Arabicإنت شرحت
With vowelsإِنْتَ شَرَحْت
Francoenta shara7t
Negative

You did not explain

Arabicإنت ماشرحتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماشَرَحْتش
Francoenta mashara7tish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You explained

Arabicإنتي شرحتي
With vowelsإِنْتي شَرَحْتي
Francoenti shara7ti
Negative

You did not explain

Arabicإنتي ماشرحتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماشَرَحْتيش
Francoenti mashara7tiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He explained

Arabicهو شرح
With vowelsهُوَّ شَرَح
Francohowwa shara7
Negative

He did not explain

Arabicهو ماشرحش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماشَرَحش
Francohowwa mashara7sh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She explained

Arabicهي شرحت
With vowelsهِيَّ شَرَحِت
Francoheyya shara7et
Negative

She did not explain

Arabicهي ماشرحتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماشَرَحِتش
Francoheyya mashara7etsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We explained

Arabicإحنا شرحنا
With vowelsإِحْنا شَرَحْنا
Francoe7na shara7na
Negative

We did not explain

Arabicإحنا ماشرحناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماشَرَحْناش
Francoe7na mashara7naash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You explained

Arabicإنتو شرحتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو شَرَحْتوا
Francoento shara7to
Negative

You did not explain

Arabicإنتو ماشرحتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماشَرَحْتوش
Francoento mashara7toosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They explained

Arabicهم شرحوا
With vowelsهُمَّ شَرَحوا
Francohomma shara7o
Negative

They did not explain

Arabicهم ماشرحوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماشَرَحوش
Francohomma mashara7oosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I explain

Arabicأنا بشرح
With vowelsأَنا بَشْرَح
Francoana bashra7
Negative

I do not explain

Arabicأنا مابشرحش
With vowelsأَنا مابَشْرَحش
Francoana mabashra7sh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You explain

Arabicإنت بتشرح
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِشْرَح
Francoenta beteshra7
Negative

You do not explain

Arabicإنت مابتشرحش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِشْرَحش
Francoenta mabeteshra7sh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You explain

Arabicإنتي بتشرحي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِشْرَحي
Francoenti beteshra7i
Negative

You do not explain

Arabicإنتي مابتشرحيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِشْرَحيش
Francoenti mabeteshra7iish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He explains

Arabicهو بيشرح
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِشْرَح
Francohowwa beyeshra7
Negative

He does not explain

Arabicهو مابيشرحش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِشْرَحش
Francohowwa mabeyeshra7sh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She explains

Arabicهي بتشرح
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِشْرَح
Francoheyya beteshra7
Negative

She does not explain

Arabicهي مابتشرحش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِشْرَحش
Francoheyya mabeteshra7sh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We explain

Arabicإحنا بنشرح
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِشْرَح
Francoe7na beneshra7
Negative

We do not explain

Arabicإحنا مابنشرحش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِشْرَحش
Francoe7na mabeneshra7sh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You explain

Arabicإنتو بتشرحوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِشْرَحوا
Francoento beteshra7o
Negative

You do not explain

Arabicإنتو مابتشرحوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِشْرَحوش
Francoento mabeteshra7oosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They explain

Arabicهم بيشرحوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِشْرَحوا
Francohomma beyeshra7o
Negative

They do not explain

Arabicهم مابيشرحوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِشْرَحوش
Francohomma mabeyeshra7oosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will explain

Arabicأنا هشرح
With vowelsأَنا هَشْرَح
Francoana hashra7
Negative

I will not explain

Arabicأنا مش هشرح
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَشْرَح
Francoana mesh hashra7

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will explain

Arabicإنت هتشرح
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِشْرَح
Francoenta hateshra7
Negative

You will not explain

Arabicإنت مش هتشرح
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِشْرَح
Francoenta mesh hateshra7

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will explain

Arabicإنتي هتشرحي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِشْرَحي
Francoenti hateshra7i
Negative

You will not explain

Arabicإنتي مش هتشرحي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِشْرَحي
Francoenti mesh hateshra7i

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will explain

Arabicهو هيشرح
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِشْرَح
Francohowwa hayeshra7
Negative

He will not explain

Arabicهو مش هيشرح
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِشْرَح
Francohowwa mesh hayeshra7

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will explain

Arabicهي هتشرح
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِشْرَح
Francoheyya hateshra7
Negative

She will not explain

Arabicهي مش هتشرح
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِشْرَح
Francoheyya mesh hateshra7

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will explain

Arabicإحنا هنشرح
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِشْرَح
Francoe7na haneshra7
Negative

We will not explain

Arabicإحنا مش هنشرح
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِشْرَح
Francoe7na mesh haneshra7

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will explain

Arabicإنتو هتشرحوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِشْرَحوا
Francoento hateshra7o
Negative

You will not explain

Arabicإنتو مش هتشرحوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِشْرَحوا
Francoento mesh hateshra7o

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will explain

Arabicهم هيشرحوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِشْرَحوا
Francohomma hayeshra7o
Negative

They will not explain

Arabicهم مش هيشرحوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِشْرَحوا
Francohomma mesh hayeshra7o

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I explain

Arabicأشرح
With vowelsأَشْرَح
Francoashra7

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You explain

Arabicتشرح
With vowelsتِشْرَح
Francoteshra7

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You explain

Arabicتشرحي
With vowelsتِشْرَحي
Francoteshra7i

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He explains

Arabicيشرح
With vowelsيِشْرَح
Francoyeshra7

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She explains

Arabicتشرح
With vowelsتِشْرَح
Francoteshra7

Wee7na

Affirmative

We explain

Arabicنشرح
With vowelsنِشْرَح
Franconeshra7

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You explain

Arabicتشرحوا
With vowelsتِشْرَحوا
Francoteshra7o

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They explain

Arabicيشرحوا
With vowelsيِشْرَحوا
Francoyeshra7o

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