Egyptian Arabic verbasma3
hear / listen
Eight persons. Past, present, future, and unprefixed forms.
Pronunciation Past
Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.
Iana
I heard
Arabicأنا سمعت
With vowelsأَنا سِمِعْت
Francoana seme3t
I did not hear
Arabicأنا ماسمعتش
With vowelsأَنا ماسِمِعْتِش
Francoana maseme3tesh
You · masculineenta
You heard
Arabicإنت سمعت
With vowelsإِنْتَ سِمِعْت
Francoenta seme3t
You did not hear
Arabicإنت ماسمعتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماسِمِعْتِش
Francoenta maseme3tesh
You · feminineenti
You heard
Arabicإنتي سمعتي
With vowelsإِنْتي سِمِعْتي
Francoenti seme3ti
You did not hear
Arabicإنتي ماسمعتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماسِمِعْتيش
Francoenti maseme3tiish
Hehowwa
He heard
Arabicهو سمع
With vowelsهُوَّ سِمِع
Francohowwa seme3
He did not hear
Arabicهو ماسمعش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماسِمِعْش
Francohowwa maseme3sh
Sheheyya
She heard
Arabicهي سمعت
With vowelsهِيَّ سِمْعِت
Francoheyya sem3et
She did not hear
Arabicهي ماسمعتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماسِمْعِتْش
Francoheyya masem3etsh
Wee7na
We heard
Arabicإحنا سمعنا
With vowelsإِحْنا سِمِعْنا
Francoe7na seme3na
We did not hear
Arabicإحنا ماسمعناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماسِمِعْناش
Francoe7na maseme3naash
You · pluralento
You heard
Arabicإنتو سمعتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو سِمِعْتوا
Francoento seme3tu
You did not hear
Arabicإنتو ماسمعتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماسِمِعْتوش
Francoento maseme3toosh
Theyhomma
They heard
Arabicهم سمعوا
With vowelsهُمَّ سِمِعوا
Francohomma seme3u
They did not hear
Arabicهم ماسمعوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماسِمِعوش
Francohomma maseme3oosh
Present
Use the situation to distinguish a habit from something happening now.
Iana
I hear
Arabicأنا بسمع
With vowelsأَنا بَسْمَع
Francoana basma3
I do not hear
Arabicأنا مابسمعش
With vowelsأَنا مابَسْمَعْش
Francoana mabasma3sh
You · masculineenta
You hear
Arabicإنت بتسمع
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِسْمَع
Francoenta betesma3
You do not hear
Arabicإنت مابتسمعش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِسْمَعْش
Francoenta mabetesma3sh
You · feminineenti
You hear
Arabicإنتي بتسمعي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِسْمَعي
Francoenti betesma3i
You do not hear
Arabicإنتي مابتسمعيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِسْمَعيش
Francoenti mabetesma3iish
Hehowwa
He hears
Arabicهو بيسمع
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِسْمَع
Francohowwa beyesma3
He does not hear
Arabicهو مابيسمعش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِسْمَعْش
Francohowwa mabeyesma3sh
Sheheyya
She hears
Arabicهي بتسمع
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِسْمَع
Francoheyya betesma3
She does not hear
Arabicهي مابتسمعش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِسْمَعْش
Francoheyya mabetesma3sh
Wee7na
We hear
Arabicإحنا بنسمع
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِسْمَع
Francoe7na benesma3
We do not hear
Arabicإحنا مابنسمعش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِسْمَعش
Francoe7na mabenesma3sh
You · pluralento
You hear
Arabicإنتو بتسمعوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِسْمَعوا
Francoento betesma3u
You do not hear
Arabicإنتو مابتسمعوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِسْمَعوش
Francoento mabetesma3oosh
Theyhomma
They hear
Arabicهم بيسمعوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِسْمَعوا
Francohomma beyesma3u
They do not hear
Arabicهم مابيسمعوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِسْمَعوش
Francohomma mabeyesma3oosh
Future
Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.
Iana
I will hear
Arabicأنا هسمع
With vowelsأَنا هَسْمَع
Francoana hasma3
I will not hear
Arabicأنا مش هسمع
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَسْمَع
Francoana mesh hasma3
You · masculineenta
You will hear
Arabicإنت هتسمع
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِسْمَع
Francoenta hatesma3
You will not hear
Arabicإنت مش هتسمع
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِسْمَع
Francoenta mesh hatesma3
You · feminineenti
You will hear
Arabicإنتي هتسمعي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِسْمَعي
Francoenti hatesma3i
You will not hear
Arabicإنتي مش هتسمعي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِسْمَعي
Francoenti mesh hatesma3i
Hehowwa
He will hear
Arabicهو هيسمع
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِسْمَع
Francohowwa hayesma3
He will not hear
Arabicهو مش هيسمع
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِسْمَع
Francohowwa mesh hayesma3
Sheheyya
She will hear
Arabicهي هتسمع
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِسْمَع
Francoheyya hatesma3
She will not hear
Arabicهي مش هتسمع
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِسْمَع
Francoheyya mesh hatesma3
Wee7na
We will hear
Arabicإحنا هنسمع
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِسْمَع
Francoe7na hanesma3
We will not hear
Arabicإحنا مش هنسمع
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِسْمَع
Francoe7na mesh hanesma3
You · pluralento
You will hear
Arabicإنتو هتسمعوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِسْمَعوا
Francoento hatesma3u
You will not hear
Arabicإنتو مش هتسمعوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِسْمَعوا
Francoento mesh hatesma3u
Theyhomma
They will hear
Arabicهم هيسمعوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِسْمَعوا
Francohomma hayesma3u
They will not hear
Arabicهم مش هيسمعوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِسْمَعوا
Francohomma mesh hayesma3u
Unprefixed forms
These forms occur inside larger expressions. Their English meaning depends on the surrounding sentence.
Iana
I hear
Arabicأسمع
With vowelsأَسْمَع
Francoasma3
You · masculineenta
You hear
Arabicتسمع
With vowelsتِسْمَع
Francotesma3
You · feminineenti
You hear
Arabicتسمعي
With vowelsتِسْمَعي
Francotesma3i
Hehowwa
He hears
Arabicيسمع
With vowelsيِسْمَع
Francoyesma3
Sheheyya
She hears
Arabicتسمع
With vowelsتِسْمَع
Francotesma3
Wee7na
We hear
Arabicنسمع
With vowelsنِسْمَع
Franconesma3
You · pluralento
You hear
Arabicتسمعوا
With vowelsتِسْمَعوا
Francotesma3u
Theyhomma
They hear
Arabicيسمعوا
With vowelsيِسْمَعوا
Francoyesma3u
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