Egyptian Arabic verb

atargem

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I translated

Arabicأنا ترجمت
With vowelsأَنا تَرْجَمْت
Francoana targamt
Negative

I did not translate

Arabicأنا ماترجمتش
With vowelsأَنا ماتَرْجَمْتش
Francoana matargamtish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You translated

Arabicإنت ترجمت
With vowelsإِنْتَ تَرْجَمْت
Francoenta targamt
Negative

You did not translate

Arabicإنت ماترجمتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماتَرْجَمْتش
Francoenta matargamtish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You translated

Arabicإنتي ترجمتي
With vowelsإِنْتي تَرْجَمْتي
Francoenti targamti
Negative

You did not translate

Arabicإنتي ماترجمتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماتَرْجَمْتيش
Francoenti matargamtiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He translated

Arabicهو ترجم
With vowelsهُوَّ تَرْجَم
Francohowwa targam
Negative

He did not translate

Arabicهو ماترجمش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماتَرْجَمش
Francohowwa matargamsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She translated

Arabicهي ترجمت
With vowelsهِيَّ تَرْجَمِت
Francoheyya targamet
Negative

She did not translate

Arabicهي ماترجمتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماتَرْجَمِتش
Francoheyya matargametsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We translated

Arabicإحنا ترجمنا
With vowelsإِحْنا تَرْجَمْنا
Francoe7na targamna
Negative

We did not translate

Arabicإحنا ماترجمناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماتَرْجَمْناش
Francoe7na matargamnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You translated

Arabicإنتو ترجمتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو تَرْجَمْتوا
Francoento targamto
Negative

You did not translate

Arabicإنتو ماترجمتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماتَرْجَمْتوش
Francoento matargamtoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They translated

Arabicهم ترجموا
With vowelsهُمَّ تَرْجَموا
Francohomma targamo
Negative

They did not translate

Arabicهم ماترجموش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماتَرْجَموش
Francohomma matargamoosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I translate

Arabicأنا بترجم
With vowelsأَنا بَتَرْجِم
Francoana batargem
Negative

I do not translate

Arabicأنا مابترجمش
With vowelsأَنا مابَتَرْجِمش
Francoana mabatargemsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You translate

Arabicإنت بتترجم
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِتَرْجِم
Francoenta betetargem
Negative

You do not translate

Arabicإنت مابتترجمش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِتَرْجِمش
Francoenta mabetetargemsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You translate

Arabicإنتي بتترجمي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِتَرْجِمي
Francoenti betetargemi
Negative

You do not translate

Arabicإنتي مابتترجميش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِتَرْجِميش
Francoenti mabetetargemiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He translates

Arabicهو بيترجم
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِتَرْجِم
Francohowwa beyetargem
Negative

He does not translate

Arabicهو مابيترجمش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِتَرْجِمش
Francohowwa mabeyetargemsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She translates

Arabicهي بتترجم
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِتَرْجِم
Francoheyya betetargem
Negative

She does not translate

Arabicهي مابتترجمش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِتَرْجِمش
Francoheyya mabetetargemsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We translate

Arabicإحنا بنترجم
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِتَرْجِم
Francoe7na benetargem
Negative

We do not translate

Arabicإحنا مابنترجمش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِتَرْجِمش
Francoe7na mabenetargemsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You translate

Arabicإنتو بتترجموا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِتَرْجِموا
Francoento betetargemo
Negative

You do not translate

Arabicإنتو مابتترجموش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِتَرْجِموش
Francoento mabetetargemoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They translate

Arabicهم بيترجموا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِتَرْجِموا
Francohomma beyetargemo
Negative

They do not translate

Arabicهم مابيترجموش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِتَرْجِموش
Francohomma mabeyetargemoosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will translate

Arabicأنا هترجم
With vowelsأَنا هَتَرْجِم
Francoana hatargem
Negative

I will not translate

Arabicأنا مش هترجم
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَتَرْجِم
Francoana mesh hatargem

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will translate

Arabicإنت هتترجم
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِتَرْجِم
Francoenta hatetargem
Negative

You will not translate

Arabicإنت مش هتترجم
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِتَرْجِم
Francoenta mesh hatetargem

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will translate

Arabicإنتي هتترجمي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِتَرْجِمي
Francoenti hatetargemi
Negative

You will not translate

Arabicإنتي مش هتترجمي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِتَرْجِمي
Francoenti mesh hatetargemi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will translate

Arabicهو هيترجم
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِتَرْجِم
Francohowwa hayetargem
Negative

He will not translate

Arabicهو مش هيترجم
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِتَرْجِم
Francohowwa mesh hayetargem

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will translate

Arabicهي هتترجم
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِتَرْجِم
Francoheyya hatetargem
Negative

She will not translate

Arabicهي مش هتترجم
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِتَرْجِم
Francoheyya mesh hatetargem

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will translate

Arabicإحنا هنترجم
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِتَرْجِم
Francoe7na hanetargem
Negative

We will not translate

Arabicإحنا مش هنترجم
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِتَرْجِم
Francoe7na mesh hanetargem

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will translate

Arabicإنتو هتترجموا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِتَرْجِموا
Francoento hatetargemo
Negative

You will not translate

Arabicإنتو مش هتترجموا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِتَرْجِموا
Francoento mesh hatetargemo

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will translate

Arabicهم هيترجموا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِتَرْجِموا
Francohomma hayetargemo
Negative

They will not translate

Arabicهم مش هيترجموا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِتَرْجِموا
Francohomma mesh hayetargemo

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I translate

Arabicأترجم
With vowelsأَتَرْجِم
Francoatargem

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You translate

Arabicتترجم
With vowelsتِتَرْجِم
Francotetargem

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You translate

Arabicتترجمي
With vowelsتِتَرْجِمي
Francotetargemi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He translates

Arabicيترجم
With vowelsيِتَرْجِم
Francoyetargem

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She translates

Arabicتترجم
With vowelsتِتَرْجِم
Francotetargem

Wee7na

Affirmative

We translate

Arabicنترجم
With vowelsنِتَرْجِم
Franconetargem

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You translate

Arabicتترجموا
With vowelsتِتَرْجِموا
Francotetargemo

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They translate

Arabicيترجموا
With vowelsيِتَرْجِموا
Francoyetargemo

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