Egyptian Arabic Verbs — 412 Words
412 Egyptian Arabic words for verbs, ordered by how often they actually come up. Each one shows the Arabic with diacritics, how to say it, and the franco spelling used in text messages.
| Arabic | Pronunciation | Franco | English |
|---|---|---|---|
كَانَ | kan | kan | was |
كُنْت | kont | kont | I was |
يَعْنِي | ya3ny | ya3ny | meaning |
شَاءَ | sha2 | sha2 | willed |
بَقَى | ba2a | ba2a | remained |
كَانَتْ | kanet | kanet | was |
يِكُون | yekoon | yekoon | be |
بَقَى | baa | baa | became |
قَالَ | aal | al | said |
تَكُون | tekoon | tekoon | be |
حَصَل | 7asal | hasal | happened |
تَمّ | tam | tam | completed | was done |
صَلِّ | salli | salli | pray |
بَحِبّ | ba7eb | baheb | I love |
وَبَارِك | we barek | we barek | and bless |
يِبْقَى | yebaa | yebaa | will remain |
يِرْحَمُه | yer7amoh | yerhamoh | may He have mercy on him |
يُبَارِك | yebarek | yebarek | may He bless |
لَيْسَ | laysa | laysa | is not |
أَعْمِل | a3mel | aamel | do |
تِسْلَم | teslam | teslam | may you be safe |
بَقِيت | ba2eet | baeet | I remained |
يِقُول | ye2ol | yeol | he says |
بَحِبَّك | ba7ebbak | bahebak | I love you |
أَعْرَف | a3raf | a'raf | I know |
تَحْيَا | ta7ya | tahya | live |
تَعَالِي | ta3aaly | taaly | come (feminine) |
أَقُول | aol | aol | I say |
تَقُول | tekol | tekol | you say |
كُنَّا | konna | konna | we were |
تِبْقَى | tebqa | teb'a | remain |
أَنَام | anam | anam | I sleep |
عَمَلْت | 3amalt | amalt | I did |
طِلِع | tele3 | talaa | came out |
تِعْرَف | te3raf | tearaf | you know |
يِسْعِد | yes3ed | yesaad | may he please |
رَاح | ra7 | rah | will |
يَعْرَف | ye3raf | yearaf | he knows |
بَقُول | ba'ool | ba'ool | I'm saying |
مَعْرَفْش | ma3rafsh | maarafsh | I don't know |
بَقِت | baet | baat | became |
طِلِعْت | tala3t | talaat | I went out |
يَعْمَل | ye3mel | yaamel | he works |
أَشُوف | ashoof | ashoof | I see |
أَرُوح | aroo7 | arooh | I go |
قُول | ool | ool | say |
يِيجِي | yegy | yegy | he comes |
بِيْقُول | beyool | beyool | he's saying |
صَلِّي | salli | salli | pray |
قُولْت | olt | olt | I said |
تِحِبّ | te7eb | teheb | you like |
عَرَفْت | 3araft | araft | I knew |
مَكُنْتِش | makontesh | makontesh | I wasn't |
خُد | khod | khod | take |
مَيِنْفَعْش | mayenfa3sh | maynfa'sh | it's not appropriate |
بِتْقُول | bet'oul | bet'ool | you say |
كَانُوا | kano | kano | they were |
أَسْتَغْفِر | astaghfer | astaghfer | I seek forgiveness |
تِعْمِل | te3mel | teamel | you do |
خَلِّيك | khalleek | khallik | stay |
أَكُون | akoon | akon | I am |
أَحِبّ | a7ebb | aheb | I love |
تِيجِي | tigi | tigi | you come |
قُلْت | olt | olt | I said |
لَقِيت | la'eet | la'eet | I found |
أَنْزِل | enzel | enzel | go down |
وَيَغْفِر | we yaghfer | we yaghfer | and forgives |
يِنْفَع | yenfa3 | yenfaa | works |
شُوف | shoof | shoof | see |
بَقَالِي | ba'ali | ba'ali | I've been |
عَاوْزَه | 3awza | awza | want it |
وَكَان | we kan | we kan | and was |
شُفْت | shoft | shoft | I saw |
يِرْحَمْهَا | yer7amha | yerhamha | may He have mercy on her |
يُوَفَّقَك | yewaffa'ak | yewaffak | may he grant you success |
تِعِبْت | te3ebt | taabt | I'm tired |
خَلَّصْت | khallast | khalast | I finished |
مَات | mat | mat | died |
بَارِك | barek | barek | bless |
يَسْتُر | yestor | yostr | cover |
اِبْقَى | eb2a | ebaa | stay |
يَطْلَع | yetla3 | yetlaa | to come out |
يِسْعِدَك | yes3edak | yesaadak | may it make you happy |
خَلِّي | khalli | khalli | let |
عَاش | 3ash | aash | lived |
نَقُول | ne'ool | ne'ool | we say |
يِسَلِّمَك | yesallemak | yesalmak | bless you |
بِيِحْصَل | beye7sal | beyehsal | it happens |
مَكَانْش | makansh | makansh | it wasn't |
بَحِبُّه | ba7ebbo | bahebbo | I love him |
يَخَلِّيك | yekhallik | yekhalik | may (God) keep you |
دَخَلْت | dakhalt | dakhalt | I entered |
مَبَحِبِّش | maba7ebsh | mabahebsh | I don't like |
نِشُوف | neshoof | neshoof | we see |
أَرْجَع | arga3 | argaa | I return |
يِرْحَمَك | yer7amak | yerhamak | may (God) have mercy on you |
يَعْلَم | ye3lam | yalam | he knows |
بَحِسّ | ba7es | bahes | I feel |
بَعْمِل | ba3mel | ba'mel | I do |
أَسْمَع | asma3 | asmaa | I hear |
وَصَلْت | wasalt | wasalt | arrived |
بِيِعْمِل | biye3mel | beyaamel | he does |
يِقُولِّي | yeooly | ye ooly | he tells me |
أَقُولَّك | a'ollak | a'ollak | I tell you |
فَعَل | fa3al | fa'al | did |
يِبْنِي | yebni | yebny | builds |
بَحِبَّهَا | ba7ebha | bahebha | I love her |
نِسِيت | neseet | neseet | I forgot |
كُن | kon | kon | be |
تِقْبَل | te'bal | ta'abal | accept |
فَات | faat | fat | passed |
تَسْلَمِي | teslamy | teslamy | thank you |
بِتْحِبّ | bet7eb | betheb | you love |
يِحْصَل | ye7sal | yehsal | happens |
يَاخُد | yakhod | yakhod | takes |
إِتْكَلِّم | etkallam | etkallam | speak |
لَيْسَت | laysat | laysat | not |
تَقُولِي | te2ooly | teolli | you tell me |
قُولِي | ooly | ooly | tell me |
حَبِّيت | 7abeet | habeet | I loved |
تَعَلَّم | ta3allam | taallam | learn |
أَخَد | akhad | akhad | took |
يِقْدَر | ye2dar | yeadar | can |
بُصّ | boss | boss | look |
جَت | gat | came | |
اِجْعَل | eg3al | egaal | make |
فَقَد | faad | faad | has lost |
شُفْت | shoft | shoft | I saw |
بِيَكُون | beyekoon | beyekoon | it is |
مَبَقَاش | mabaash | mabaash | no longer |
خَلَق | khala2 | khala | Create |
جِيت | geet | geet | I came |
بَتْكَلِّم | batkallam | batkallam | Talking |
اِرْحَم | er7am | erham | have mercy |
بَقُولَّك | ba2ollak | baollak | I'm telling you |
اُقْعُد | o3ad | oaad | sit |
قَالِّي | ally | ally | he told me |
قَالَت | 2alet | alet | she said |
دَخَل | dakhal | dakhal | entered |
يِرْجَع | yerga3 | yergaa | returns |
إِغْفِر | eghfer | eghfer | forgive |
صَار | saar | saar | Became |
تِلَاقِي | tela'i | tela'i | you find |
أَتْمَنَّى | atmanna | atmanna | I wish |
بِيِبْقَى | biyeb2a | beyebaa | it becomes |
يِلْعَب | yel3ab | yelaab | Play |
نَشَرَ | nashr | nashr | publish |
بِيحِبّ | bey7eb | beyheb | loves |
وَصَل | wesel | wasal | Arrived |
تِقْدَر | te2dar | teadar | can |
تَحِسّ | te7es | tehes | Feel |
مَبَقِتْش | maba2etsh | maba | No longer |
تِرْجَع | terga3 | tergaa | return |
يَجِب | yageb | yageb | must |
أَعْتَقِد | a3taked | aataked | I think |
خَلَّص | khalas | khalas | finished |
تَبِي | teby | teby | You want |
نِزِل | nezel | nezel | descended |
نَعْرَف | na3raf | naaraf | we know |
وَاجِد | waged | waged | found |
اُدْخُل | odkhol | odkhol | enter |
هَمُوت | hamoot | hamoot | I'll die |
يَرُوح | yeroo7 | yerooh | He goes |
حَصَلِت | 7asalet | hasalet | happened |
تَخَيَّل | takhayyal | takhayal | imagine |
هَتِبْقِي | hateb2y | hatebaa | Will be |
تَشُوف | teshoof | teshoof | See |
تَعِيش | te3eesh | teish | you live |
يِقُولَّك | ye2ollak | ye | he tells you |
تَاخُد | takhod | takhod | take |
يِحِبّ | ye7eb | yeheb | he loves |
تَرُوح | teroo7 | terooh | you go |
يَسْتَحِقّ | yesta7ek | yestahek | deserves |
يَكُن | yakon | ykon | Be |
وَيَجْعَل | we yeg3al | we yegaal | And make |
تُقْعُد | to23od | to'od | you sit |
أَتْفَرَّج | etfarrag | etfarrag | I watch |
يُكْرِمَك | yekramak | yekramak | bless you |
يَحْدُث | ya7doth | yahdoth | happens |
فَاتِت | fatet | fatet | Passed |
هَعْمِل | ha3mel | haamel | I will do |
أَجِيب | ageeb | ageeb | I bring |
قَالَّك | 2allak | allek | he told you |
قَعَدْت | a3adt | aaadt | I sat |
بَفَكَّر | bafakkar | bafakkar | Thinking |
جَاب | gab | gab | brought |
يِمْشِي | yemshi | yemshi | walks |
رُحْت | ro7t | roht | I went |
قُل | ol | ol | say |
اِتَّفَق | ettefek | ettefek | agree |
نَجِيب | negeeb | negeeb | we bring |
لَسْتُ | lastu | lastu | I am not |
وَكُنْت | we kont | we kont | and I was |
بِيِتْكَلِّم | biyetkallem | beyetkalem | he speaks |
تَعَالَ | ta3ala | taala | come |
يَسْتَاهِل | yestahel | yestahel | Deserves |
أَعْلَم | a3lam | aalam | I know |
وَيَسْكُنُه | we yeskono | we yeskono | And inhabit it |
جَايَّة | gayya | gaya | coming |
اُكْتُب | oktob | oktob | write |
أَطْلَع | atla3 | atlaa | I go out |
بِيِلْعَب | biyel3ab | beyelaab | Playing |
يُقْعُد | yo23od | yoaad | Sit |
جِبْت | gebt | gebt | I brought |
تَسْتَاهِل | testahel | testahel | you deserve |
تِمْشِي | temshy | temshy | walk |
اِفْتَح | efta7 | eftah | open |
جِه | geh | geh | came |
رَاحِت | ra7et | rahet | went |
بَحَاوِل | ba7awel | bahawel | I'm trying |
نِحِبّ | neheb | neheb | we love |
سَمِعْت | seme3t | semeet | heard |
بَدَأَت | bada2et | badaat | started |
حَسِّيت | hasseet | hasseet | felt |
يِنْزِل | yenzel | yenzel | descend |
أَشُوفَك | ashofak | ashofak | I see you |
زَهِقْت | zehe't | zehe't | I'm bored |
بِتِبْقِي | beteb2y | beteb | Remain |
يُخَلِّيكِي | yekhalleeky | yekhaleeky | may God keep you |
بَشُوف | bashoof | bashoof | I see |
نِسْأَلَك | nes'alak | nes'alak | We ask you |
حَاسَّة | 7assa | hassa | feeling it |
أَعَيَّط | a3ayyat | aayat | I cry |
يِتْكَلِّم | yetkallem | yetkallam | speaks |
يُوجَد | yougad | yougad | there is |
هَيَكُون | hayekoon | hayekoon | will be |
فَاهْمَه | fahmo | fahmo | Understanding it |
بَعْرَف | ba3raf | baaraf | I know |
قَرَّرْت | 2arart | arart | I decided |
يَمُوت | yemoot | yemoot | die |
يِشُوف | yeshoof | yeshoof | sees |
صَدَّقْت | saddakt | sadakt | you believed |
كَانُوا | kano | kano | they were |
تَدْخُل | todkhol | todkhol | enter |
هَانَت | hanet | hanet | it's almost over |
يَأْتِي | ya2ty | yaaty | comes |
تِنْزِل | tenzel | tenzel | go down |
تَغَيَّر | teghayar | teghayar | change |
تَرَى | tara | tera | you see |
أَمُوت | amoot | amoot | I die |
يِدْخُل | yedkhol | yedkhol | enters |
وَأَتُوب | wa atoob | we atoob | And repent |
هَتْلَاقِي | hatelaaee | hatelaaee | you will find |
عَاد | 3ad | aad | returned |
أَلَاقِي | ala2ee | alaee | I find |
عِيش | 3eesh | eish | live |
خَلِّينَا | khaleena | khaleena | let's |
بِتْقُولِي | betolly | betolly | You're telling me |
بِتِتْكَلِّم | betetkallem | betetkalem | you're talking |
حُطّ | 7ot | hot | put |
أَفْهَم | afham | afham | Understand |
تِجِيب | tegeeb | tegeeb | bring |
اِكْتَشَفْت | ektashaft | ektashaft | I discovered |
يُرِيد | yoreed | yoreed | wants |
هَفْضَل | hafdal | hafadal | I will remain |
قَالُوا | 2alo | alo | They said |
مَبَعْرَفْش | maba3rafsh | mabarafsh | I don't know |
أُذَاكِر | azaker | azaker | study |
عَامْلِين | 3amleen | amleen | Doing |
رِجِعْت | rege3t | raga't | I returned |
أَحِسّ | a7ess | ahes | I feel |
هَيِحْصَل | haye7sal | hayehsal | will happen |
خَلَقَك | khala2ak | khalaak | Created you |
يَجْعَل | yeg3al | yegaal | makes |
اُرْزُقْنَا | orzoqna | erzokna | provide us |
بَرُوح | baroo7 | barooh | I go |
أَعِيش | a3eesh | aeesh | I live |
ضِحِكْت | de7ekt | dehekt | I laughed |
بِيِقُولُوا | beyoulo | beyoulo | They say |
أَحِبَّك | a7ebak | ahebak | I love you |
وَيَحْفَظَك | we ye7fazak | we yehfazak | and protect you |
إِوْعَى | ew3a | ewaa | be careful |
كُنْتِي | konty | konty | You were (feminine) |
هَيِبْقَى | hayeb2a | hayeb | it will be |
هَات | hat | hat | Give |
تِنَام | tenam | tenam | sleep |
يِلْعَن | yal3an | yalaan | curse |
يِحِبَّك | ye7ebbak | yehebak | he loves you |
اِمْشِي | emshy | emshy | walk |
يَتِمّ | yetem | yetem | Is completed |
يَسْلَم | yeslam | yeslam | be safe |
خَدْت | khadt | khadt | took |
وَاحِشْنِي | wa7eshny | waheshny | I miss you |
تَتَكَلَّم | tetkallem | tetkalem | you speak |
نِرُوح | neroo7 | nerooh | we go |
اِلْعَب | el3ab | elaab | play |
يَخْلَص | yekhlas | yekhlas | Finish |
سَلِّم | sallem | sallem | greet |
تِصَدَّق | tesadda2 | tesadda | believe |
يَرْحَم | yer7am | yerham | have mercy |
نِسْأَل | nes'al | nesaal | we ask |
تَكُن | takon | tkon | Be |
يَبِي | yeby | yeby | wants |
بَخَاف | bakhaf | bakhaf | I'm afraid |
بِتْكُون | betkon | betkon | You are |
هَتِعْمِل | hate3mel | hatemel | you will do |
تَرُدّ | terodd | terod | reply |
خَلِّيهَا | khaleha | khaleha | leave it |
بَبْقَى | bab2a | babaa | I become |
بِتِحْصَل | bet7sal | bethsal | Happens |
نَكُون | nekoon | nekoon | we are |
أَقْدَر | adar | adar | I can |
هَرُوح | haroo7 | harooh | I will go |
بِتِيجِي | beteegy | betegy | you come |
بَتْفَرَّج | batfarrag | betfarrag | Watching |
تَجْعَل | teg3al | tegaal | make |
أَكَمِّل | akammel | akmel | complete |
اُسْكُت | oskot | oskot | be quiet |
يَعِيش | yaeesh | yaeesh | live |
رِجِع | rigi3 | raga | returned |
اِرْحَل | er7al | erhal | leave |
فِهِمْت | fehemt | fehemt | understood |
صِحِيت | se7eet | seheet | woke up |
قَتَل | atal | atal | kill |
أُرِيد | oreed | oreed | I want |
اِضْحَك | ed7ak | edhak | laugh |
نَامَ | nam | nam | slept |
كِبْرِت | kebret | kebret | grew up |
مَتَعْرَفْش | mata3rafsh | mataarafsh | you don't know |
نِمْت | nemt | nemt | slept |
يَشْفِيه | yeshfeeh | yeshfeeh | heal him |
يَرُدّ | yerod | yerod | reply |
وَيُبَارِك | we yebarak | we yebarak | and bless |
سِيبَك | seebak | seebak | forget it |
تَمُوت | temoot | temoot | die |
فَاكْرُه | fakro | fakro | remember it |
كَتَب | katab | katab | wrote |
أَسْأَلَك | as'alak | asalak | I ask you |
اِصْحِي | es7y | eshy | wake up |
لَاقِي | laey | laey | found |
صَلُّوا | sallo | sallo | pray (plural command) |
قُلْتِلَّك | oltellak | oltellak | I told you |
بَمُوت | bamoot | bamoot | I'm dying |
هَيِيجِي | hayeegy | hayeegy | he will come |
وَاجْعَل | wag3al | wagaal | and make |
تَبَارَك | tabarak | tabarak | bless |
بِتْضِيع | betdee3 | betdeea | getting lost |
حَاوِلْت | 7awelt | hawelt | I tried |
إِسْأَل | esaal | esaal | ask |
شَاف | shaaf | shaf | saw |
يِرْحَمْهُم | yer7amhom | yerhamhom | may God have mercy on them |
وَيِسْعِدَك | we yes3edak | we yesaadak | and may it make you happy |
تَدُوم | tedoom | tedoom | last |
يَفْتَح | yefta7 | yeftah | open |
عِرِف | 3eref | araf | knew |
مَازَالَ | mazal | mazal | still |
تَحْصَل | te7sal | tehsal | happens |
هَتِفْضَل | hatefdal | hatefadal | will remain |
بَنَام | banam | banam | I sleep |
نُقْعُد | no3od | noaad | we sit |
أَخْلَص | akhlas | akhlas | finish |
هَنَام | henam | henam | we'll sleep |
اِجْعَلْنَا | eg3alna | egaalna | make us |
مَقْدَرْش | ma2darsh | ma | I can't |
بِيْقُولِّي | bi2olly | beolly | he tells me |
يُصَلَّح | yesalla7 | yeslah | fixes |
يَسْمَع | yesmaa | yesmaa | he hears |
سَمَحْت | sama7t | samaht | allowed |
تُكَمِّل | tekamel | tekamel | you complete |
بَلَغْنَا | balaghna | balaghna | we reached |
بَكُون | bakoon | bakoon | I will be |
خُدِي | khody | khody | take |
يَسْتُرْهَا | yostorha | yostraha | may God protect |
إِشْتَغَل | eshtaghal | eshtaghal | work |
عَدِّت | 3addet | addet | passed |
سَمَح | sama7 | samah | allowed |
وَقَال | we aal | we aal | and said |
تَسْمَع | tesma3 | tesmaa | you hear |
بِيِيجِي | beyegy | beygy | he comes |
بَدَأ | bada2 | badaa | started |
يِفْهَم | yefham | yefham | understands |
ضَرَب | darab | darab | hit |
تِقُوم | te2oum | te | you get up |
تِفْهَم | tefham | tefham | understand |
تَسْتَحِقّ | testa7e2 | testahek | you deserve |
يَنَام | yenam | yenam | he sleeps |
يَكْفِي | yekfy | yekfy | enough |
بِيحِبَّك | byhebak | byhebak | he loves you |
هَقُول | ha2ool | ha2ool | I will say |
بِيَاخُد | byakhod | byakhod | takes |
صَدَّقْنِي | sadda'ny | sadany | believe me |
تُرِيد | toreed | toreed | you want |
تَجِد | taged | taged | you find |
رَآه | rah | rah | he saw |
تَفْتَح | tefta7 | teftah | open |
بَقْدَر | ba2dar | ba2dar | I can |
طَالَ | taal | tal | lasted |
قَعَد | a3ad | aad | sat |
يُكَمِّل | yekammel | yekamel | he completes |
قَالْهَا | aalha | alha | he told her |
وَحَشْنِي | wa7ashny | wahashny | I miss you |
تُوصَل | tewsal | tewsal | arrive |
اِشْرَب | ashrab | ashrab | drink |
يُفَضِّل | yefaddal | yefadal | prefer |
فَكَّر | fakkar | faker | think |
بَسْمَع | basma3 | basmaa | I hear |
نِتْكَلِّم | netkallem | netkalem | we talk |
يِعَدِّي | ye3addy | yeady | pass by |
اِحْفَظ | e7faz | ehfaz | memorize |
ذَكَر | zakar | zakar | mentioned |
يُدِيم | yedeem | yedeem | perpetuate |
بَقِينَا | ba2ena | ba2ena | we became |
بَضْحَك | bad7ak | badhak | I laugh |
أَرُدّ | arod | arod | I reply |
مِشِيت | meshet | meshet | I walked |
أَشْكُرَك | ashkorak | ashkorak | thank you |
نِحِس | ne7es | nehes | we feel |
يَشْفِيهَا | yeshfeeha | yeshfeeha | heal her |
هَيِعْمِل | haye3mal | hayeamal | he will do |
تِفْرَح | tefra7 | tefrah | be happy |
يَعُود | ye3ood | yeood | return |
وَحَشْتِنِي | wa7ashteny | wahashteny | I missed you |
Verbs in a sentence
Every sentence below is taken from a story on this site, so you see the word behaving normally rather than sitting on a flashcard.
هي كانت معاها خمسين جنيه بس، يعني مش كفاية لكل القماش ده.
Heyya kanet ma3aha khamsin gineih bas, ya3ny mish kefaya le koll el-oumash dah.
She only had fifty pounds with her, meaning it wasn't enough for all this fabric.
showing يَعْنِي — meaning
إن شاء الله كاس أفريقيا ده يكون بتاعنا يا مصريين!
In sha Allah kas Afrika da yekoun beta3na ya Masreyyeen!
God willing, this African Cup will be ours, Egyptians!
showing شَاءَ — willed
حتى بعد السنين دي كلها احساسنا بقي كاننا ما بعدناش
hatta baad el seneen de kolaha ehsasna baea kaenena ma baadnash
Even after all these years our feeling remained as if we had not parted.
showing بَقَى — remained
بابا قال: إحنا لازم نروح السوق النهاردة يا حلوين.
Baba aal: Ehna lazam narouh el soo2 ennaharda ya helwein.
Dad said: We must go to the market today, my dears.
showing قَالَ — said
هو افتكر اللي حصل امبارح وسأل عن اخواته واحلامه الكبيرة
Howa eftakar elli hasal embareh we sa-al an akhwato we ahlamo el kabira
He remembered what happened yesterday and asked about his siblings and his big dreams
showing حَصَل — happened
Practice Verbs
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