Egyptian Arabic verbatkallem
talk
Eight persons. Past, present, future, and unprefixed forms.
Pronunciation Past
Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.
Iana
I talked
Arabicأنا اتكلمت
With vowelsأَنا اتكلمت
Francoana etkallemt
I did not talk
Arabicأنا ماتكلمتش
With vowelsأَنا ماتكلمتش
Francoana metkallemtish
You · masculineenta
You talked
Arabicإنت اتكلمت
With vowelsإِنْتَ اتكلمت
Francoenta etkallemt
You did not talk
Arabicإنت ماتكلمتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماتكلمتش
Francoenta metkallemtish
You · feminineenti
You talked
Arabicإنتي اتكلمتي
With vowelsإِنْتي اتكلمتي
Francoenti etkallemti
You did not talk
Arabicإنتي ماتكلمتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماتكلمتيش
Francoenti metkallemtiish
Hehowwa
He talked
Arabicهو اتكلم
With vowelsهُوَّ اتكلم
Francohowwa etkallem
He did not talk
Arabicهو ماتكلمش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماتكلمش
Francohowwa metkallemsh
Sheheyya
She talked
Arabicهي اتكلمت
With vowelsهِيَّ اتكلمت
Francoheyya etkallemet
She did not talk
Arabicهي ماتكلمتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماتكلمتش
Francoheyya metkallemetsh
Wee7na
We talked
Arabicإحنا اتكلمنا
With vowelsإِحْنا اتكلمنا
Francoe7na etkallemna
We did not talk
Arabicإحنا ماتكلمناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماتكلمناش
Francoe7na metkallemnaash
You · pluralento
You talked
Arabicإنتو اتكلمتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو اتكلمتوا
Francoento etkallemtu
You did not talk
Arabicإنتو ماتكلمتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماتكلمتوش
Francoento metkallemtoosh
Theyhomma
They talked
Arabicهم اتكلموا
With vowelsهُمَّ اتكلموا
Francohomma etkallemu
They did not talk
Arabicهم ماتكلموش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماتكلموش
Francohomma metkallemoosh
Present
Use the situation to distinguish a habit from something happening now.
Iana
I talk
Arabicأنا بتكلم
With vowelsأَنا بتكلم
Francoana batkallem
I do not talk
Arabicأنا مابتكلمش
With vowelsأَنا مابتكلمش
Francoana mabatkallemsh
You · masculineenta
You talk
Arabicإنت بتتكلم
With vowelsإِنْتَ بتتكلم
Francoenta betetkallem
You do not talk
Arabicإنت مابتتكلمش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابتتكلمش
Francoenta mabetetkallemsh
You · feminineenti
You talk
Arabicإنتي بتتكلمي
With vowelsإِنْتي بتتكلمي
Francoenti betetkallemi
You do not talk
Arabicإنتي مابتتكلميش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابتتكلميش
Francoenti mabetetkallemiish
Hehowwa
He talks
Arabicهو بيتكلم
With vowelsهُوَّ بيتكلم
Francohowwa beyetkallem
He does not talk
Arabicهو مابيتكلمش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابيتكلمش
Francohowwa mabeyetkallemsh
Sheheyya
She talks
Arabicهي بتتكلم
With vowelsهِيَّ بتتكلم
Francoheyya betetkallem
She does not talk
Arabicهي مابتتكلمش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابتتكلمش
Francoheyya mabetetkallemsh
Wee7na
We talk
Arabicإحنا بنتكلم
With vowelsإِحْنا بنتكلم
Francoe7na benetkallem
We do not talk
Arabicإحنا مابنتكلمش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابنتكلمش
Francoe7na mabenetkallemsh
You · pluralento
You talk
Arabicإنتو بتتكلموا
With vowelsإِنْتو بتتكلموا
Francoento betetkallemu
You do not talk
Arabicإنتو مابتتكلموش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابتتكلموش
Francoento mabetetkallemoosh
Theyhomma
They talk
Arabicهم بيتكلموا
With vowelsهُمَّ بيتكلموا
Francohomma beyetkallemu
They do not talk
Arabicهم مابيتكلموش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابيتكلموش
Francohomma mabeyetkallemoosh
Future
Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.
Iana
I will talk
Arabicأنا هتكلم
With vowelsأَنا هتكلم
Francoana hatkallem
I will not talk
Arabicأنا مش هتكلم
With vowelsأَنا مش هتكلم
Francoana mesh hatkallem
You · masculineenta
You will talk
Arabicإنت هتتكلم
With vowelsإِنْتَ هتتكلم
Francoenta hatetkallem
You will not talk
Arabicإنت مش هتتكلم
With vowelsإِنْتَ مش هتتكلم
Francoenta mesh hatetkallem
You · feminineenti
You will talk
Arabicإنتي هتتكلمي
With vowelsإِنْتي هتتكلمي
Francoenti hatetkallemi
You will not talk
Arabicإنتي مش هتتكلمي
With vowelsإِنْتي مش هتتكلمي
Francoenti mesh hatetkallemi
Hehowwa
He will talk
Arabicهو هيتكلم
With vowelsهُوَّ هيتكلم
Francohowwa hayetkallem
He will not talk
Arabicهو مش هيتكلم
With vowelsهُوَّ مش هيتكلم
Francohowwa mesh hayetkallem
Sheheyya
She will talk
Arabicهي هتتكلم
With vowelsهِيَّ هتتكلم
Francoheyya hatetkallem
She will not talk
Arabicهي مش هتتكلم
With vowelsهِيَّ مش هتتكلم
Francoheyya mesh hatetkallem
Wee7na
We will talk
Arabicإحنا هنتكلم
With vowelsإِحْنا هنتكلم
Francoe7na hanetkallem
We will not talk
Arabicإحنا مش هنتكلم
With vowelsإِحْنا مش هنتكلم
Francoe7na mesh hanetkallem
You · pluralento
You will talk
Arabicإنتو هتتكلموا
With vowelsإِنْتو هتتكلموا
Francoento hatetkallemu
You will not talk
Arabicإنتو مش هتتكلموا
With vowelsإِنْتو مش هتتكلموا
Francoento mesh hatetkallemu
Theyhomma
They will talk
Arabicهم هيتكلموا
With vowelsهُمَّ هيتكلموا
Francohomma hayetkallemu
They will not talk
Arabicهم مش هيتكلموا
With vowelsهُمَّ مش هيتكلموا
Francohomma mesh hayetkallemu
Unprefixed forms
These forms occur inside larger expressions. Their English meaning depends on the surrounding sentence.
Iana
I talk
Arabicأتكلم
Francoatkallem
You · masculineenta
You talk
Arabicتتكلم
Francotetkallem
You · feminineenti
You talk
Arabicتتكلمي
Francotetkallemi
Hehowwa
He talks
Arabicيتكلم
Francoyetkallem
Sheheyya
She talks
Arabicتتكلم
Francotetkallem
Wee7na
We talk
Arabicنتكلم
Franconetkallem
You · pluralento
You talk
Arabicتتكلموا
Francotetkallemu
Theyhomma
They talk
Arabicيتكلموا
Francoyetkallemu
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