EGYPTIAN ARABIC VERB
to show the way, to guide
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
المُضَارِع · now and habits: the b- forms (بَكْتِب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَاI show the way | ||
| إِنْتَyou show the way (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِyou show the way (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّhe shows the way | ||
| هِيَّshe shows the way | ||
| إِحْنَاwe show the way | ||
| إِنْتُوyou all show the way | ||
| هُمَّthey show the way |
المَاضِي · finished actions (كَتَبْت, كَتَب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَاI showed the way | ||
| إِنْتَyou showed the way (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِyou showed the way (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّhe showed the way | ||
| هِيَّshe showed the way | ||
| إِحْنَاwe showed the way | ||
| إِنْتُوyou all showed the way | ||
| هُمَّthey showed the way |
المُسْتَقْبَل · plans: the ha- forms (هَاكْتِب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَاI will show the way | ||
| إِنْتَyou will show the way (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِyou will show the way (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّhe will show the way | ||
| هِيَّshe will show the way | ||
| إِحْنَاwe will show the way | ||
| إِنْتُوyou all will show the way | ||
| هُمَّthey will show the way |
المُضَارِع المُجَرَّد · the bare present (عَايِز أَكْتِب, لاَزِم تِكْتِب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَا(that) I show the way | ||
| إِنْتَ(that) you show the way (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِ(that) you show the way (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّ(that) he shows the way | ||
| هِيَّ(that) she shows the way | ||
| إِحْنَا(that) we show the way | ||
| إِنْتُو(that) you all show the way | ||
| هُمَّ(that) they show the way |
الأَمْر · to a man, a woman and several people, and don’t
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| إِنْتَshow the way! (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِshow the way! (to a woman) | ||
| إِنْتُوshow the way! (to several people) |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
عَمّ مَحْمُود بِيدِلّ السُّوَّاح عَلَى الخَان.
Uncle Mahmoud shows the tourists the way to the Khan.
وَاحِد طَيِّب دَلِّنِي عَلَى المُسْتَشْفَى.
A kind man showed me the way to the hospital.
هَادِلَّك عَلَى أَحْسَن كُشَرِي فِي مَصْر.
I'll show you the way to the best koshary in Egypt.
مُمْكِن تِدِلِّينِي عَلَى مَحَطَّة المِتْرُو?
Can you show me the way to the metro station?
دِلِّنِي عَلَى البَنْك, لَوْ سَمَحْت.
Show me the way to the bank, please.
The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular verb.