* 7 = ح (haa) - sounds like an aspirated "h"
* 2 = أ (hamza) - glottal stop
* 3 = ع ('ain) - a "choked" letter sounding like an "a" you can't represent with the English alphabet
Prepositions:
These words are just like that in English.
against - 3ala
from - min
like - zay
on - 3ala
for - 3ashaan
with - ma3
Pronouns:
Two types of Pronouns: Subject and Object pronouns
Subject Pronouns:
I - ana
you (m) - enta
you (f) - enti
he - howa
she - hiyya
we - i7na
you - into
they - homma
Object Pronouns:
have what is called Direct Object Pronouns and Indirect Object pronouns. Both act like suffixes and are added to the end of the verb.
Direct Object Pronouns are:
me - ee
you (m) - ak
you (f) - ik
him/ it - o
her/ it - ha
us - na
you (pl) - ko
them - hom
Masalan (for example)...
I saw them - ana shuftohom
I like it - ba7ibbo
Indirect Object Pronouns are:
to me - nee/ -lee
to you (m) - lak
to you (f) - lik
to him - lo
to her - laha
to us - lina
to you (pl) - loko
to them - lohom
Masalan (for example)...
she talks to me - hiyya bitkallimnee
we write to you - i7na biniktiblik
**When a direct and indirect object pronoun appear in the same sentence, the structure is:
verb + direct object + indirect object (both of which are still being added to the end of the verb)
Masalan (for example)...
Write it for me - iktib-haalee
Send them to us - iba3at-homlina
***These direct object pronouns can also be added to prepositions!
Masalan (for example)...
from me - min-nee
like you (pl) - zay-ku
for them - 3ashaan-hom
This letter is from her- il maktoob da minha
Possession - part 2
Belonging to, or bitaa3 is translated into (my, yours, our, etc). It is used only for people! It must agree with number and gender of the noun!
For Masculine Nouns:
my/ mine - bitaa3ee
your/ yours (m) - bitaa3ak
your/ yours (f) - bitaa3ik
his - bitaa3o
her - bitaa3ha
our/ours - bitaa3na
your/ yours (pl) - bitaa3ko
their/ theirs - bitaa3hom
For Feminine Nouns:
my/ mine - bitaa3tee
your/ yours (m) - bitaa3tak
your/ yours (f) - bitaa3tik
his - bitaa3to
her - bitaa3itha
our/ours - bitaa3itna
your/ yours (pl) - bitaa3itko
their/ theirs - bitaa3it-hom
Masalan (for example)...
her book (m); the book is hers - il kitab bitaa3ha
their bag (f); the bag is theirs (f) - ish shanta bitaa3it-hom
Credits to Lonely Planet - Egyptian Arabic
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