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==== '''Verb : to be (with adjectives)'''  ====
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==== '''Verbo: ser (com adjetivos)''' ====
<div class="pg_page_title">Egyptian Arabic Grammar - How to Use "Be"</div>


==== '''(kunt) =  كنت''' '''   ''' ====
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/egyptian-arabic Egyptian Arabic] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "be" in Egyptian Arabic. "Be" is a very important verb in English and it is no different in Egyptian Arabic. It is used to describe the state of being or existence of something or someone. "Be" can be translated to "كان" (kan) in past tense, "يكون" (yekoon) in present tense, and "هيكون" (h-ye-koon) in future tense. Let's dive into the lesson and learn more about how to use "be" in Egyptian Arabic.
{| class="wikitable"
|'''<u><big>PASSADO</big></u>'''


'''<u><big>PAST</big></u>'''
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|'''<u><big>PASSADO  NEGATIVO</big></u>'''


'''<u><big>NEGATIVE  PAST</big></u>'''
<span link>Finish this lesson and explore these related pages:</span> [[Language/Egyptian-arabic/Grammar|Egyptian-arabic Grammar]], [[Language/Egyptian-arabic/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]], [[Language/Egyptian-arabic/Grammar/0-to-A1-Course|0 to A1 Course]] & [[Language/Egyptian-arabic/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]].
|'''<u><big>PRESENTE</big></u>'''
== Simple Present ==


'''<u><big>PRESENT</big></u>'''
In Egyptian Arabic, the simple present tense is used to describe something that is currently happening. Let's take a look at the examples below:
|'''<u><big>PRESENTE  NEGATIVO</big></u>'''


'''<u><big>NEGATIVE  PRESENT</big></u>'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Egyptian Arabic !! Pronunciation !! English
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| كمانجو بتبيع كتير || kamango betba'e' ketir || Kamango sells a lot.
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|'''<big>انا  كنت</big>'''
| الاعب ده بيجيد في كورة القدم || el-a'ab da bygīd fel-kūra el-ʕadīma || This player is very good at football.
|'''<big>انا ماكنتش</big>'''
|'''<big>--- انا</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>انا مش</big>'''
|-
|-
|'''''ana  kunt'''''
| السلطة بتكون صحية بدون زيت || el-selṭa batkūn saḥya bdon zeet || The salad is healthy without oil.
|'''''ana  maa kuntich'''''
|}
|'''''ana  ---'''''
|'''''ana miichi  ---'''''
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|'''''ana  kouhnt'''''
|'''''ana  maa koun tihsh'''''
|'''''ana  ---'''''
|'''''ana meeshih  ---'''''
|-
|'''Eu  era'''
|'''Eu  não era'''
|'''Eu  sou'''
|'''Eu  não sou'''
|-
|'''I  was'''
|'''I  was not'''
|'''I  am'''
|'''I  am not'''
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|'''<big>انت كنت</big>'''
|'''<big>انت ما كنتش</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>انت</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>انت مش</big>'''
|-
|'''''inta kunti'''''
|'''''inta  maa kuntiich'''''
|'''''inta  ---'''''
|'''''inta  miichi ---'''''
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|'''''intah  kountih'''''
|'''''intah  / intee maa kounteesh'''''
|'''''intah  ---'''''
|'''''intah  meeshih ---'''''
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|'''Você  era'''
|'''Você  não era'''
|'''Você  é'''
|'''Você  não é'''
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|'''You  were'''
|'''You  were not'''
|'''You  are'''
|'''You  are not'''
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|'''<big>هوكان</big>'''
 
'''<big>هي كانت</big>'''
|'''<big>هوما كنانش</big>'''


'''<big> هي ما كنانتش</big>'''
These examples show the use of "be" in the present tense. "Betba'e'" is the present tense form of "be" and is used to describe the action of selling. "Bygīd" is also the present tense form of "be" and is used to describe the state of being good at football. Finally, "batkūn" is the present tense form of "be" and is used to describe the state or condition of the salad.
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>هو</big>'''


'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>هي</big>'''
Let's see an example of a conversation using the simple present tense:
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>هومش</big>'''


'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>هي مش</big>'''
* Person 1: انتي بتشتغلي فين؟ (Enti beteshteghali fein?) (Where do you work?)
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* Person 2: انا بشتغل في شركة كمبيوتر. (Ana beshteghal fi sharkat computer.) (I work at a computer company.)
|'''''huua  kaan '''''


'''''héia  kaant'''''
In this example, "be" is used in the present tense form "beteshteghali" which means "do you work".
|'''''huua  maa kaanch'''''


'''''héia  maa kaantch'''''
== Simple Past ==
|'''''huua ----'''''


'''''héia ---'''''
In Egyptian Arabic, the simple past tense is used to describe something that has happened in the past. Let's take a look at some examples:
|'''''huua  miichi ---'''''


'''''héia  miichi ---'''''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Egyptian Arabic !! Pronunciation !! English
|'''''hooah  kaan'''''
 
'''''hayah  kaant'''''
|'''''hooah  maa kaansh'''''
 
'''''hayah  maa kaantsh'''''
|'''''houah ---'''''
 
'''''hayah  ---'''''
|'''''houah  meeshih ---'''''
 
'''''hayah  meeshih ---'''''
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|'''Ele  era'''
 
'''Ela  era'''
|'''Ele  não era'''
 
'''Ela  não era'''
|'''Ele  é ---'''
 
'''Ela  é ---'''
|'''Ele  não é ---'''
'''Ela não é ---'''
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|'''He  was'''
 
'''She  was'''
|'''He was not'''
 
'''She was not'''
|'''He  is ---'''
 
'''She is ---'''
|'''He is not ---'''
 
'''She is not ---'''
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|'''<big>احنا كنّا</big>'''
|'''<big>احنا ما كنّاش</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>احنا</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>احنا مش</big>'''
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|'''''eHná  kunna'''''
| الطقس كان حار في الصيف || el-ṭaʔs kan ḥār fel-ṣeyf || The weather was hot in the summer.
|'''''eHna maa  kunnach'''''
|'''''eHná  ---'''''
|'''''eHna  miichi ---'''''
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|'''''Hnah  koun nah'''''
| امبارح كنت بالمول مع صحابي || embār7 kōnt bel-mawl maʕ seḥābi || Yesterday, I was at the mall with my friends.
|'''''Ehnah  maa koun nahsh'''''
|'''''EhH nah  ---'''''
|'''''EhH  nah meeshih---'''''
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|'''Nós  éramos'''
| د النجم كان مسافر لأمريكا || d-en-nagm kan mesafar le-Amrika || The singer was traveling to America.
|'''Nós  não éramos'''
|'''Nós  somos'''
|'''Nós  não somos'''
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|'''We  were'''
|'''We  were not'''
|'''We  are'''
|'''We  are not'''
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|'''<big>انتوا كنتوا</big>'''
|'''<big>انتوا ماكنتواش</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>انتوا</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>انتوامش</big>'''
|-
|'''''intu  kuntu'''''
|'''''intu maa  kuntuch'''''
|'''''íntu  ---'''''
|'''''intu  miichi ---'''''
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|'''''intoumah  koun tou'''''
|'''''intoumah  maa koun toush'''''
|'''''intou  ---'''''
|'''''intou  maashih ---'''''
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|'''Vocês  eram'''
|'''Vocês  não eram'''
|'''Vocês  são'''
|'''Vocês  não são'''
|-
|'''You  were (plural)'''
|'''You  were not (plural)'''
|'''You  are (plural)'''
|'''You  are not (plural)'''
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|'''<big>همكانوا</big>'''
|'''<big>همماكانواش</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>هم</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>هم</big>''' '''<big>مش</big>'''
|-
|'''''humá  kaanu'''''
|'''''humá  maa kaanuch'''''
|'''''humá  ---'''''
|'''''humá  miichi---'''''
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|'''''houmah  kaanou'''''
|'''''houmah  maa kaanoush'''''
|'''''houmah  ---'''''
|'''''houmah  meeshih ---'''''
|-
|'''Eles  / Elas eram'''
|'''Eles  / Elas não estava'''
|'''Eles  / Elas são'''
|'''Eles  / Elas não são'''
|-
|'''They  were'''
|'''They  were not'''
|'''They  are'''
|'''They  are not'''
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|'''<big><u>FUTURO</u></big>'''


'''<big><u>FUTURE</u></big>'''
In these examples, the verb "be" is used in the past tense form "kan" to describe something that has already happened. "Kan" is used in all of these examples regardless of the gender of the noun or pronoun being described.
|'''<big><u>FUTURO  NEGATIVO</u></big>'''


'''<big><u>NEGATIVE  FUTURE</u></big>'''
Now let's have a conversation using the simple past tense:
|'''<big><u>INTERROGATIVO</u></big>'''


'''<big><u>INTERROGATIVE</u></big>'''
* Person 1: امبارح ايه عملت؟ (Embār7 eh ʕamalt?) (What did you do yesterday?)
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* Person 2: امبارح كنت بره مع صحابي. (Embār7 kōnt barra maʕ saḥābi.) (Yesterday, I was outside with my friends.)
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|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>انا هكون</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>انا  مش هكون</big>'''
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|'''''ana  Hakuun'''''
|'''''ana  mich Hakuun'''''
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|'''''ana  Hah koon'''''
|'''''ana  meesh Hah koon'''''
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|'''Eu  serei'''
|'''Eu  não serei'''
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|'''I  will be'''
|'''I  will not be'''
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|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>انت هتكون</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>انت مش هتكون</big>'''
|'''<big>هي كانت جميلة ؟</big>'''
|-
|'''''inta  Hatkuun'''''
|'''''inta  mich Hatkuun'''''
|'''''Héia kaanit gamiila ?'''''
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|'''''in  tah Hat koon'''''
|'''''in tah meesh Hat koon'''''
|'''''Hay ah kaa niht gah mee lah ?'''''
|-
|'''Você será'''
|'''Você não será'''
|'''Ela era bonita ? (Passado)'''
|-
|'''You will be'''
|'''You will not be'''
|'''Was she beautiful ? (Past)'''
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|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>هي هتكون</big>'''


'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>هوهيكون</big>''' 
In this example, "kan" is used in the past tense to describe what Person 2 was doing yesterday.
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>هي مش هتكون</big>'''


'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>هو  مشهيكون</big>'''
== Future Tense ==
|
|-
|'''''Héia  Hatkuun'''''


'''''Huua  Haikuun'''''
In Egyptian Arabic, the future tense is used to describe something that will happen in the future. Let's take a look at some examples:
|'''''Héia mich Hatkuun'''''


'''''Huua mich Haikuun'''''
{| class="wikitable"
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! Egyptian Arabic !! Pronunciation !! English
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|'''''Hayah Hat koon'''''
| بكرا هنسافر للساحل الشمالي || bokra hansefar l-es-sāḥel el-shamāli || Tomorrow, we will travel to the North Coast.
 
'''''Hoo ah Hay koon'''''
|'''''Hayah meesh Hat koon'''''
 
'''''Hoo ah meesh Hay koon'''''
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|'''Ele  / Ela será'''
| بعد ساعتين هيجيلي ضيف || baʕd saʕten hegyli ḍeef || In two hours, I will have a guest.
|'''Ele  / Ela não será'''
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|'''He  / She will be'''
| هيكون في حفلة كبيرة الشهر الجاي || h-ye-koon fel-ḥelfa kabīra el-shahr el-jāy || There will be a big party next month.
|'''He / She will not be'''
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|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>احنا هنكون</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>احنا مش هنكون</big>'''
|'''<big>هم  جميلين ؟</big>'''
|-
|'''''éHna  Hankuun'''''
|'''''éHna  mich Hankuun'''''
|'''''Húm gamiiliin ?'''''
|-
|'''''ehH  nah Han koon'''''
|'''''ehH nah meesh Han koon'''''
|'''''Hoom gah mee leen ?'''''
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|'''Nós seremos'''
|'''Nós não seremos'''
|'''Elassão  bonitas ? (Presente)'''
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|'''We will be'''
|'''We will not be'''
|'''Are  they beautiful ? (Present)'''
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|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>انتوهتكونو</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>انتو مشهتكونو</big>'''
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|'''''intuu  Hatkuunuu'''''
|'''''intuu  mich Hatkuunuu'''''
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|'''''intoo  Hatkoo noo'''''
|'''''intoo  meesh Hatkoo noo'''''
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|'''Vocês  serão'''
|'''Vocês  não serão'''
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|'''You  will be (plural)'''
|'''You will not be (plural)'''
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|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>هم هيكونو</big>'''
|'''<big>---</big>''' '''<big>هم مش هيكونو</big>'''
|'''<big>هم  هيكونو جميلين ؟</big>'''
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|'''''Huma  Haikuunuu'''''
|'''''Huma  mich Haikuunuu'''''
|'''''Húma  Haikuunuu gamiiliin ?'''''
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|'''''Hooma  Haykoo noo'''''
|'''''Hooma  meesh Haykoo noo'''''
|'''''Hooma Hay koo noo gah mee leen ?'''''
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|'''Eles  / Elas serão'''
|'''Eles  / Elas não serão'''
|'''Elas serão bonitas ? (Futuro)'''
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|'''They  will be'''
|'''They  will not be'''
|'''Will they be beautiful ? (Future)'''
|}
|}


===== ''<u>'''OBSERVATION : REPLACE THIS SYMBOL (---) FOR THE ADJECTIVE THAT YOU WISH TO WRITE !'''</u>'' =====
In these examples, "be" is used in the future tense form "h-ye-koon" to describe something that will happen in the future. "H-ye-koon" is used in all of these examples regardless of the gender of the noun or pronoun being described.


===== ''<u>'''OBSERVAÇÃO : SUBSTITUA ESSE SÍMBOLO (---) PELO ADJETIVO QUE VOCÊ DESEJA ESCREVER !'''</u>'' =====
Let's have a conversation using the future tense:


=== '''''<u>Now the second kind of the verb TO BE !</u>''''' ===
* Person 1: انتي هتروحي للجيم امتى؟ (Enti hetro7i l-el-geym emta?) (When are you going to the gym?)
* Person 2: انا هروح النهاردة بعد ساعتين. (Ana hāro7 el-naharda baʕd saʕten.) (I will go today in two hours.)


=== '''''<u>Agora o verbo estar</u>''''' ===
In this example, "hāro7" is a verb in the future tense which means "will go".


'''<big><u>Verbo : Estar (com nome ou lugar)</u></big>'''
== Emphatic Form ==


'''<big><u>Verb : To be (with name or place)</u></big>'''
In Egyptian Arabic, "be" can also be used in an emphatic form or to intensify the meaning of a sentence. Let's take a look at some examples:


'''<big><u>(Banzil) = بنزل</u></big>'''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|'''<u><big>PASSADO</big></u>'''
! Egyptian Arabic !! Pronunciation !! English
 
'''<u><big>PAST</big></u>'''
|'''<u><big>PASSADO  NEGATIVO</big></u>'''
 
'''<u><big>NEGATIVE  PAST</big></u>'''
|'''<u><big>PRESENTE</big></u>'''
 
'''<u><big>PRESENT</big></u>'''
|'''<u><big>PRESENTE  NEGATIVO</big></u>'''
 
'''<u><big>NEGATIVE  PRESENT</big></u>'''
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|'''<big>انا  نزلت</big>'''
|'''<big>انا  مانزلتش</big>'''
|'''<big> انا انزل</big>'''
|'''<big>انا ما انزلش</big>'''
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|'''''ana nizilt'''''
|'''''ana  maa nizilt ch'''''
|'''''ana anzil'''''
|'''''ana  maa anzilch'''''
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|'''''ana nih  zihlt'''''
|'''''ana  maa nih zihltsh'''''
|'''''ana ahn  zihl'''''
|'''''ana maa ahn zihlsh'''''
|-
|'''Eu  estava'''
|'''Eu  não estava'''
|'''Eu  estou'''
|'''Eu  não estou'''
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|'''I  was'''
|'''I  was not'''
|'''I  am'''
|'''I  am not'''
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|'''<big>انت نزلت</big>'''
|'''<big>انت مانزلتش</big>'''
|'''<big>انت  تنزل</big>'''
|'''<big>انت ما تنزلش</big>'''
|-
|'''''inta  nizilt'''''
|'''''inta  maanizilt ch'''''
|'''''inta  tinzil'''''
|'''''inta  maa tinzilch'''''
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|'''''intah  nih zihlt'''''
|'''''intah maa nih zihltsh'''''
|'''''intah tihn zihl'''''
|'''''intah maa tihn zihlsh'''''
|-
|'''Você  estava'''
|'''Você  não estava'''
|'''Você  está'''
|'''Você  não está'''
|-
|'''You  were'''
|'''You  were not'''
|'''You  are'''
|'''You  are not'''
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|'''<big>هو نزل</big>'''
 
'''<big>هي نزليت</big>'''
|'''<big>هو مانزلش</big>'''
 
'''<big>هي مانزليتش</big>'''
|'''<big>هو   ينزل</big>'''
 
'''<big>هي  تنزيل</big>'''
|'''<big>هوما ينزلش</big>'''
 
'''<big>هي ما تنزليش       </big>'''
|-
|'''''huua nizil'''''
 
'''''Héia  niziliit'''''
|'''''Huua  maa nizilch'''''
 
'''''Héia  maa nizilit ch'''''
|'''''Huua  iinzil'''''
 
'''''Héia  tinziil'''''
|'''''Huua  maa'''''  '''''iinzilch'''''
 
'''''Héia  maa tinziilich'''''
|-
|'''''Hou  ah nih zihl'''''
 
'''''Hay  ah nih zih liht'''''
|'''''Hou  ah maa nihzihlsh'''''
 
'''''Hay  ah maa nih zih lihtsh'''''
|'''''Hou  ah bih een zihl'''''
 
'''''Hay  ah bih tihn zeel'''''
|'''''Hou  ah maa een zihlsh'''''
 
'''''Hay  ah maa tihn zeel''''' '''''eesh'''''
|-
|'''Ele  / Ela estava'''
|'''Ele  / Ela não estava'''
|'''Ele  / Ela está'''
|'''Ele  / Ela não está'''
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|'''He  / She was'''
|'''He  / She was not'''
|'''He  / She is'''
|'''He  / She is not'''
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|'''<big>احنا نزلنا</big>'''
|'''<big>احنا مانزلناش</big>'''
|'''<big>احنا ننزل</big>'''
|'''<big>احنا ما ننزلش</big>'''
|-
|'''''eHná  nizilna'''''
|'''''eHná maa  nizilnach'''''
|'''''eHna  ninzil'''''
|'''''eHna  maa ninzilch'''''
|-
|'''''ehH nah nih zihl nah'''''
|'''''ehH nah maa nih zihl nahsh'''''
|'''''ehH nah nihn zihl'''''
|'''''ehH nah nihn zihlsh'''''
|-
|'''Nós  estávamos'''
|'''Nós  não estávamos'''
|'''Nós  estamos'''
|'''Nós  não estamos'''
|-
|'''We  were'''
|'''We  were not'''
|'''We  are'''
|'''We  are not'''
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|'''<big>انتو نزلتوا</big>'''
| أنا بكره دخلت الإمتحان || ana bokra dokhel-et el-emte7an || I will definitely take the exam tomorrow.
|'''<big>انتوما نزلتوش</big>'''
|'''<big>انتوتنزلوا</big>'''
|'''<big>انتوما تنزلوش</big>'''
|-
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|'''''intu  niziltu'''''
| انتو بتهربو من الشغل كل يوم || ento bethorbo men el-shoghl kol youm || You guys always try to escape from work.
|'''''intu  maa niziltuch'''''
|'''''intu  tinzilu'''''
|'''''intu  maa tinziluch'''''
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|'''''in tou nih zihl tou'''''
| عمر حيبقى رئيس لمصر || ʕomar ḥayebʔa raʔēs le-Miṣr || Omar will become the president of Egypt for sure.
|'''''in tou maa nih zihltsh'''''
|'''''intou  tihn zih lou'''''
|'''''in tou maa tihn zih loush'''''
|-
|'''Vocês  estavam'''
|'''Vocês  não estavam'''
|'''Vocês  estão'''
|'''Vocês  não estão'''
|-
|'''You  were (plural)'''
|'''You  were not (plural)'''
|'''You  are (plural)'''
|'''You  are not (plural)'''
|-
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|'''<big>هم نزلوا</big>'''
|'''<big>هم ما  نزلوش</big>'''
|'''<big>هم ينزلوا</big>'''
|'''<big>هم ما ينزلوش</big>'''
|-
|'''''Humá nizilu'''''
|'''''Humá  maa niziluch'''''
|'''''Humá iinzilu'''''
|'''''Huma maa iinziluch'''''
|-
|'''''Hou  mah nih zih lou'''''
|'''''Houmah maa nih zih loosh'''''
|'''''Houmah een zih lou'''''
|'''''Houmah maa een zih  loush'''''
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|'''Eles  / Elas estavam'''
|'''Eles  / Elas não estavam'''
|'''Eles  / Elas estão'''
|'''Eles  / Elas não são'''
|-
|'''They  were'''
|'''They  were not'''
|'''They  are'''
|'''They  are not'''
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|'''<big><u>FUTURO</u></big>'''


'''<big><u>FUTURE</u></big>'''
In these examples, the verb "be" is used in an emphatic form to intensify the meaning of the sentence. The word "هيبقى" (hayebʔa) is an emphatic form of the future tense verb "be" and is used to emphasize that Omar will definitely become the president of Egypt.
|'''<big><u>FUTURO  NEGATIVO</u></big>'''


'''<big><u>NEGATIVE  FUTURE</u></big>'''
Let's see an example of a dialogue using the emphatic form:
|'''<big><u>INTERROGATIVO</u></big>'''


'''<big><u>INTERROGATIVE</u></big>'''
* Person 1: عامل ايه؟ (ʕamel eh?) (What are you doing?)
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* Person 2: انا بشتغل ف يوميات كتابية طول الليل. (Ana beshteghal fel-youmeyat ketebeya tool el-layl.) (I am definitely working on my journal all night long.)
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|'''<big> انا هنزل</big>'''
|'''<big>انا مش هنزل</big>'''
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|-
|'''''ana  Hanzil'''''
|'''''ana  mich Hanzil'''''
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|-
|'''''ana  Hahn zihl'''''
|'''''ana  mih sh Hahn zihl'''''
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|-
|'''Eu  estarei'''
|'''Eu  não estarei'''
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|-
|'''I  will be'''
|'''I  will not be'''
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|'''<big> انت هتنزل</big>'''
|'''<big>انت مش هتنزل</big>'''
|'''<big> انت نزلت في الفرنسا؟</big>'''
|-
|'''''inta  Hatinzil'''''
|'''''inta mich  Hatinzil'''''
|'''''inta nizilt  fii il-fransa ?'''''
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|'''''intah Hah tihn zihl'''''
|'''''intah mih sh Hah tihn zihl'''''
|'''''ihn  tah nih zihlt fee il-frahn sah ?'''''
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|'''Você  estará'''
|'''Você  não estará'''
|'''Você  estava  na  França ? (Passado)'''
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|'''You  will be'''
|'''You  will not be'''
|'''Were you in France ? (Past)'''
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|'''<big>هوهينزل</big>'''


'''<big>هي هتنزيل          </big>'''
In this example, "be" is used in the emphatic form to emphasize that Person 2 is definitely working on their journal all night long.
|'''<big>هومش هينزل</big>'''


'''<big>هي مش هتنزيل</big>'''
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|'''''Huua  Haiinzil'''''


'''''Héia  Hatinziil'''''
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'''''Héia mich Hatinziil'''''
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|'''''Hou ah Hah een zihl'''''
 
'''''Hay ah Hah tihn zeel'''''
|'''''Hou ah mihshHah een zihl'''''
 
'''''Hay ah mih sh  Hah tihn zeel'''''
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|'''Ele  estará'''
 
'''Ela  estará'''
|'''Ele  / Ela não estará'''
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|'''He will be'''
 
'''She will be'''
|'''He / She will not be'''
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|'''<big>احنا هننزل</big>'''
|'''<big>احنا مش هننزل</big>'''
|'''<big>انتو بتنزلوا في المانيا ؟</big>'''
|-
|'''''eHna   Haninzil'''''
|'''''eHna mich  Haninzil'''''
|'''''intu  bitinzilu fii lamaania ?'''''
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|'''''eHnah Hah nihn zihl'''''
|'''''eHnah  mih sh Hah nihn zihl'''''
|'''''ihn  tou bih tihn zih lou fee la mah nyah ?'''''
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|'''Nós  estaremos'''
|'''Nós  não estaremos'''
|'''Vocês  estão na Alemanha ? (Presente)'''
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|'''We  will be'''
|'''We  will not be'''
|'''Are you (plural) in Germany ? (Present)'''
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|'''<big>انتوهتنزلوا</big>'''
|'''<big>انتو مش هتنزلوا</big>'''
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|'''''intu  Hatinzilu'''''
|'''''intu mich  Hatinzilu'''''
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|'''''intou Hah tihn zih lou'''''
|'''''intou mih sh Hah tihn zih lou'''''
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|'''Vocês  estarão'''
|'''Vocês  não estarão'''
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|'''You  will be (plural)'''
|'''You will not be (plural)'''
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|'''<big>هم هينزلوا</big>'''
|'''<big>هم مش هينزلوا</big>'''
|'''<big>هم هينزلوا قي اسبانيا ؟</big>'''
|-
|'''''Humá  Haiinzilu'''''
|'''''Humá mich  Haiinzilu'''''
|'''''Humá  Haiinzilu fii is-baania ?'''''
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|'''''Houmah Hah een zih lou'''''
|'''''Houmah mih sh Hah een zih lou'''''
|'''''Houmah  Hah een zih lou fee is-baanyah ?'''''
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|'''Eles  / Elas estarão'''
|'''Eles  / Elas não estarão'''
|'''Eles  estarão na   Espanha ? (Futuro)'''
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|'''They  will be'''
|'''They  will not be'''
|'''Will they be in Spain ? (Future)'''
|}
 
==== '''<u>Observation to the conjugation !</u>''' ====
 
==== <u>'''Observação para a conjugação''' !</u> ====
{| class="wikitable"
|'''<big>انا  نزلت (Egyptian Arabic)</big>'''
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|<big>'''''ana nizilt'' ''(Portuguese Transliteration)'''''</big>
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|<big>'''''ana nih  zihlt'' ''(English Transliteration)'''''</big>
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|'''<big>Eu  estava (Portuguese Translation)</big>'''
|-
|'''<big>I  was (English Translation)</big>'''
|}

Latest revision as of 23:11, 26 March 2023

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Egyptian Arabic Grammar - How to Use "Be"

Hi Egyptian Arabic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "be" in Egyptian Arabic. "Be" is a very important verb in English and it is no different in Egyptian Arabic. It is used to describe the state of being or existence of something or someone. "Be" can be translated to "كان" (kan) in past tense, "يكون" (yekoon) in present tense, and "هيكون" (h-ye-koon) in future tense. Let's dive into the lesson and learn more about how to use "be" in Egyptian Arabic.

Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: Egyptian-arabic Grammar, Adjectives, 0 to A1 Course & Past Tense.

Simple Present[edit | edit source]

In Egyptian Arabic, the simple present tense is used to describe something that is currently happening. Let's take a look at the examples below:

Egyptian Arabic Pronunciation English
كمانجو بتبيع كتير kamango betba'e' ketir Kamango sells a lot.
الاعب ده بيجيد في كورة القدم el-a'ab da bygīd fel-kūra el-ʕadīma This player is very good at football.
السلطة بتكون صحية بدون زيت el-selṭa batkūn saḥya bdon zeet The salad is healthy without oil.

These examples show the use of "be" in the present tense. "Betba'e'" is the present tense form of "be" and is used to describe the action of selling. "Bygīd" is also the present tense form of "be" and is used to describe the state of being good at football. Finally, "batkūn" is the present tense form of "be" and is used to describe the state or condition of the salad.

Let's see an example of a conversation using the simple present tense:

  • Person 1: انتي بتشتغلي فين؟ (Enti beteshteghali fein?) (Where do you work?)
  • Person 2: انا بشتغل في شركة كمبيوتر. (Ana beshteghal fi sharkat computer.) (I work at a computer company.)

In this example, "be" is used in the present tense form "beteshteghali" which means "do you work".

Simple Past[edit | edit source]

In Egyptian Arabic, the simple past tense is used to describe something that has happened in the past. Let's take a look at some examples:

Egyptian Arabic Pronunciation English
الطقس كان حار في الصيف el-ṭaʔs kan ḥār fel-ṣeyf The weather was hot in the summer.
امبارح كنت بالمول مع صحابي embār7 kōnt bel-mawl maʕ seḥābi Yesterday, I was at the mall with my friends.
د النجم كان مسافر لأمريكا d-en-nagm kan mesafar le-Amrika The singer was traveling to America.

In these examples, the verb "be" is used in the past tense form "kan" to describe something that has already happened. "Kan" is used in all of these examples regardless of the gender of the noun or pronoun being described.

Now let's have a conversation using the simple past tense:

  • Person 1: امبارح ايه عملت؟ (Embār7 eh ʕamalt?) (What did you do yesterday?)
  • Person 2: امبارح كنت بره مع صحابي. (Embār7 kōnt barra maʕ saḥābi.) (Yesterday, I was outside with my friends.)

In this example, "kan" is used in the past tense to describe what Person 2 was doing yesterday.

Future Tense[edit | edit source]

In Egyptian Arabic, the future tense is used to describe something that will happen in the future. Let's take a look at some examples:

Egyptian Arabic Pronunciation English
بكرا هنسافر للساحل الشمالي bokra hansefar l-es-sāḥel el-shamāli Tomorrow, we will travel to the North Coast.
بعد ساعتين هيجيلي ضيف baʕd saʕten hegyli ḍeef In two hours, I will have a guest.
هيكون في حفلة كبيرة الشهر الجاي h-ye-koon fel-ḥelfa kabīra el-shahr el-jāy There will be a big party next month.

In these examples, "be" is used in the future tense form "h-ye-koon" to describe something that will happen in the future. "H-ye-koon" is used in all of these examples regardless of the gender of the noun or pronoun being described.

Let's have a conversation using the future tense:

  • Person 1: انتي هتروحي للجيم امتى؟ (Enti hetro7i l-el-geym emta?) (When are you going to the gym?)
  • Person 2: انا هروح النهاردة بعد ساعتين. (Ana hāro7 el-naharda baʕd saʕten.) (I will go today in two hours.)

In this example, "hāro7" is a verb in the future tense which means "will go".

Emphatic Form[edit | edit source]

In Egyptian Arabic, "be" can also be used in an emphatic form or to intensify the meaning of a sentence. Let's take a look at some examples:

Egyptian Arabic Pronunciation English
أنا بكره دخلت الإمتحان ana bokra dokhel-et el-emte7an I will definitely take the exam tomorrow.
انتو بتهربو من الشغل كل يوم ento bethorbo men el-shoghl kol youm You guys always try to escape from work.
عمر حيبقى رئيس لمصر ʕomar ḥayebʔa raʔēs le-Miṣr Omar will become the president of Egypt for sure.

In these examples, the verb "be" is used in an emphatic form to intensify the meaning of the sentence. The word "هيبقى" (hayebʔa) is an emphatic form of the future tense verb "be" and is used to emphasize that Omar will definitely become the president of Egypt.

Let's see an example of a dialogue using the emphatic form:

  • Person 1: عامل ايه؟ (ʕamel eh?) (What are you doing?)
  • Person 2: انا بشتغل ف يوميات كتابية طول الليل. (Ana beshteghal fel-youmeyat ketebeya tool el-layl.) (I am definitely working on my journal all night long.)

In this example, "be" is used in the emphatic form to emphasize that Person 2 is definitely working on their journal all night long.

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎


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