“Seeing” (present) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Seeing” (the verb, in the present tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) (m) Ba4of

(I) (f) Ba4of

(You) (m) Bt4of

(You) (f) Bt4ofy

(You, plural) Bt4ofo

(He) Bay4of

(She) Bt4of

(We) Bn4of

(They) Bay4ofo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بشوف (m) (I)

بشوف (f) (I)

بتشوف (m) (You)

بتشوفي (f) (You)

بتشوفوا (You, plural)

بيشوف (He)

بتشوف (She)

بنشوف (We)

بيشوفوا (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m seeing a movie with friends tonight.”

Ana ba4of fil alnaharda m3 so7aby.

.انا بشوف فيلم النهارده مع صحابي

 
“Are you seeing the improvement in your performance?”

Anta bt4of an ada2ak byt7asen?

انت شايف ان ادائك بيتحسن؟

 
“You all are seeing the improvement in your performances.”

Ento kolokm bt4ofo alta7asun fi ada2kom.

.انتم كلكم بتشوفوا التحسن في ادائكم

 
“He’s seeing a doctor for his condition.”

Howa bai4of doktour l7altoh.

 هو بيشوف دكتور لحالته

 
“Is she seeing what’s going on?”

Heya bt4of eh 2ly bye7sal?

هى بتشوف اللي بيحصل؟

 
“We are seeing a movie together.”

A7na bn4of film m3 ba3d.

.احنا بنشوف فيلم مع بعض

 
“We are not seeing a movie.”

E7na m4 bntfarag 3la film.

.احنا مش بنتفرج على فيلم

 
“We’ll eat and come back.”

A7na hanakol w nerga3.

.احنا هناكل ونرجع

 
“They are seeing progress in their language skills.”

Homa by4ofo taqadum fi maharathum allo8aweya.

.هما بيشوفوا تقدم في مهاراتهم اللغويه

 
“Are they seeing a movie tonight?”

Homa bay4ofo al film alleilah?

هما بيشوفوا الفيلم الليله؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Seeing” (Present) in Tunisian Arabic

“Seeing” (Present) in Lebanese Arabic
 

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