Egyptian Arabic verb

atbokh

cook

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I cooked

Arabicأنا طبخت
With vowelsأَنا طَبَخْت
Francoana tabakht
Negative

I did not cook

Arabicأنا ماطبختش
With vowelsأَنا ماطَبَخْتش
Francoana matabakhtish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You cooked

Arabicإنت طبخت
With vowelsإِنْتَ طَبَخْت
Francoenta tabakht
Negative

You did not cook

Arabicإنت ماطبختش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماطَبَخْتش
Francoenta matabakhtish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You cooked

Arabicإنتي طبختي
With vowelsإِنْتي طَبَخْتي
Francoenti tabakhti
Negative

You did not cook

Arabicإنتي ماطبختيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماطَبَخْتيش
Francoenti matabakhtiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He cooked

Arabicهو طبخ
With vowelsهُوَّ طَبَخ
Francohowwa tabakh
Negative

He did not cook

Arabicهو ماطبخش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماطَبَخش
Francohowwa matabakhsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She cooked

Arabicهي طبخت
With vowelsهِيَّ طَبَخِت
Francoheyya tabakhet
Negative

She did not cook

Arabicهي ماطبختش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماطَبَخِتش
Francoheyya matabakhetsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We cooked

Arabicإحنا طبخنا
With vowelsإِحْنا طَبَخْنا
Francoe7na tabakhna
Negative

We did not cook

Arabicإحنا ماطبخناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماطَبَخْناش
Francoe7na matabakhnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You cooked

Arabicإنتو طبختوا
With vowelsإِنْتو طَبَخْتوا
Francoento tabakhto
Negative

You did not cook

Arabicإنتو ماطبختوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماطَبَخْتوش
Francoento matabakhtoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They cooked

Arabicهم طبخوا
With vowelsهُمَّ طَبَخوا
Francohomma tabakho
Negative

They did not cook

Arabicهم ماطبخوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماطَبَخوش
Francohomma matabakhoosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I cook

Arabicأنا بطبخ
With vowelsأَنا بَطْبُخ
Francoana batbokh
Negative

I do not cook

Arabicأنا مابطبخش
With vowelsأَنا مابَطْبُخش
Francoana mabatbokhsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You cook

Arabicإنت بتطبخ
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِطْبُخ
Francoenta betetbokh
Negative

You do not cook

Arabicإنت مابتطبخش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِطْبُخش
Francoenta mabetetbokhsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You cook

Arabicإنتي بتطبخي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِطْبُخي
Francoenti betetbokhi
Negative

You do not cook

Arabicإنتي مابتطبخيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِطْبُخيش
Francoenti mabetetbokhiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He cooks

Arabicهو بيطبخ
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِطْبُخ
Francohowwa beyetbokh
Negative

He does not cook

Arabicهو مابيطبخش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِطْبُخش
Francohowwa mabeyetbokhsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She cooks

Arabicهي بتطبخ
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِطْبُخ
Francoheyya betetbokh
Negative

She does not cook

Arabicهي مابتطبخش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِطْبُخش
Francoheyya mabetetbokhsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We cook

Arabicإحنا بنطبخ
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِطْبُخ
Francoe7na benetbokh
Negative

We do not cook

Arabicإحنا مابنطبخش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِطْبُخش
Francoe7na mabenetbokhsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You cook

Arabicإنتو بتطبخوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِطْبُخوا
Francoento betetbokho
Negative

You do not cook

Arabicإنتو مابتطبخوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِطْبُخوش
Francoento mabetetbokhoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They cook

Arabicهم بيطبخوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِطْبُخوا
Francohomma beyetbokho
Negative

They do not cook

Arabicهم مابيطبخوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِطْبُخوش
Francohomma mabeyetbokhoosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will cook

Arabicأنا هطبخ
With vowelsأَنا هَطْبُخ
Francoana hatbokh
Negative

I will not cook

Arabicأنا مش هطبخ
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَطْبُخ
Francoana mesh hatbokh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will cook

Arabicإنت هتطبخ
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِطْبُخ
Francoenta hatetbokh
Negative

You will not cook

Arabicإنت مش هتطبخ
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِطْبُخ
Francoenta mesh hatetbokh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will cook

Arabicإنتي هتطبخي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِطْبُخي
Francoenti hatetbokhi
Negative

You will not cook

Arabicإنتي مش هتطبخي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِطْبُخي
Francoenti mesh hatetbokhi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will cook

Arabicهو هيطبخ
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِطْبُخ
Francohowwa hayetbokh
Negative

He will not cook

Arabicهو مش هيطبخ
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِطْبُخ
Francohowwa mesh hayetbokh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will cook

Arabicهي هتطبخ
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِطْبُخ
Francoheyya hatetbokh
Negative

She will not cook

Arabicهي مش هتطبخ
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِطْبُخ
Francoheyya mesh hatetbokh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will cook

Arabicإحنا هنطبخ
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِطْبُخ
Francoe7na hanetbokh
Negative

We will not cook

Arabicإحنا مش هنطبخ
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِطْبُخ
Francoe7na mesh hanetbokh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will cook

Arabicإنتو هتطبخوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِطْبُخوا
Francoento hatetbokho
Negative

You will not cook

Arabicإنتو مش هتطبخوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِطْبُخوا
Francoento mesh hatetbokho

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will cook

Arabicهم هيطبخوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِطْبُخوا
Francohomma hayetbokho
Negative

They will not cook

Arabicهم مش هيطبخوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِطْبُخوا
Francohomma mesh hayetbokho

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I cook

Arabicأطبخ
With vowelsأَطْبُخ
Francoatbokh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You cook

Arabicتطبخ
With vowelsتِطْبُخ
Francotetbokh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You cook

Arabicتطبخي
With vowelsتِطْبُخي
Francotetbokhi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He cooks

Arabicيطبخ
With vowelsيِطْبُخ
Francoyetbokh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She cooks

Arabicتطبخ
With vowelsتِطْبُخ
Francotetbokh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We cook

Arabicنطبخ
With vowelsنِطْبُخ
Franconetbokh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You cook

Arabicتطبخوا
With vowelsتِطْبُخوا
Francotetbokho

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They cook

Arabicيطبخوا
With vowelsيِطْبُخوا
Francoyetbokho

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