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Egyptian Arabic Modal Verb (Can)
Egyptian Arabic Modal Verb (Can)
How to Use "بقدر" (can) in Egyptian Arabic

In today's lesson, we will learn how to use the phrase "بقدر" in Egyptian Arabic.

What Does "بقدر" Mean in Egyptian Arabic?[edit | edit source]

"بقدر" (ba'dar) is an Arabic phrase that is used to express the ability or capacity to do something. It can be translated to English as "can" or "could".

Examples of Using "بقدر" in Egyptian Arabic[edit | edit source]

Here are some examples of using "بقدر" in Egyptian Arabic:

  • بقدر أن أذهب إلى الأسواق. (I can go to the markets.)
  • بقدر أن أطبخ الغداء بشكل جيد. (I can cook lunch well.)
  • بقدر أن أشاهد الفيلم بعد العمل. (I can watch the movie after work.)
  • بقدر أن أتعلم اللغة الإنجليزية بشكل أسرع. (I can learn English faster.)

Tips for Using "بقدر" in Egyptian Arabic[edit | edit source]

Here are some tips to help you use "بقدر" correctly in Egyptian Arabic:

  • "بقدر" is always followed by the infinitive form of the main verb.
  • "بقدر" can be used in negative sentences by adding the word "لا" (la) before it.
  • In spoken Egyptian Arabic, the word "كليش" (kelsha) can be added before "بقدر" to express a stronger possibility. For example: كليش بقدر أذهب إلى الأسواق. (I definitely can go to the markets.)

Conjugation[edit | edit source]

Present[edit | edit source]

PRESENT NEGATIVE PRESENT
انا اقدر انا ما قدرش
I can … I cannot …
انت تقدر انت ما تقدرش
You can … You cannot …
هو يقدر

هي تقدر

هوما يقدرش

هي ما تقدرش

He can …

She can …

He cannot …

She cannot …

احنا نقدر احنا ما نقدرش
We can … We cannot …
انتو تقدروا انتو

ما تقدروش

You can … (plural) You cannot … (plural)
هم يقدروا هم ما يقدروش
They can … They cannot …

Past[edit | edit source]

PAST NEGATIVE PAST
انا قدرت انا ما قدرتش
I could … I could not …
انت قدرت انت ما قدرتش
You could … You could not …
هو قدر

هي قدرت

هو ما قدرش

هي ما قدرتش

He could …

She could …

He could not …

She could not …

احنا قدرنا احنا ما قدرناش
We could … We could not …
انتو قدرتوا انتو ما قدرتوش
You could … (plural) You could not … (plural)
هم قدروا هم ما قدروش
They could … They could not …

Future[edit | edit source]

FUTURE NEGATIVE  FUTURE
انا هقدر انا مش هقدر
I can (future) … I cannot (future) …
انت هتقدر انت مش هتقدر
You can (future) … You cannot (future) …
هوهيقدر

هي هتقدر

هومش هيقدر

هي مش هتقدر

He can (future) …

She can (future) …

He cannot (future) …

She cannot (future) …

احنا هنقدر احنا مش هنقدر
We can (future) … We cannot (future) …
انتو هتقدروا انتومش هتقدروا
You can (future) … (plural) You cannot (future) … (plural)
هم هيقدروا هم مش هيقدروا
They can (future) … They cannot (future) …

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