“Sleep” (future) in Egyptian Arabic

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

(I) Hanam

(You) Htnam

(You, plural) Htnamo

(He) Hynam

(She) Htnam

(We) Hnnam

(They) Hynamo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

هنام (I)

هتنام (You)

هتنامو (You, plural)

هينام (He)

هتنام (She)

هننام (We)

هينامو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m going to sleep early tonight.”

Ana hnam badry el lela dy.

.انا هنام بدري الليلة دي

 
“Where are you going to sleep?”

Htnam fen?

هتنام فين؟

 
“Are you two going to sleep early tonight?”

Ento el etnen htnamo bdry el lela dy?

انتو الاتنين هتنامو بدري الليلة دي ؟

 
“He’ll sleep on the plane.”

Hwa hynam fel tayara.

.هو هينام في الطيارة

 
“She’ll sleep better after the exam.”

Hya htnam a7sn b3d el emt7an.

.هي هتنام احسن بعد الامتحان

 
“Our son won’t sleep without his favourite toy.”

Ebnna msh hynam mn 3’er el le3ba el mofadala bta3to.

.ابننا مش هينام من غير اللعبة المفضلة بتاعته

 
“We’ll sleep until noon.”

E7na hnnam l7d el dohr.

.احنا هننام لحد الظهر

 
“They’re going to sleep right after dinner.”

Homa hynamo b3d el 3asha 3latol.

.هم هينامو بعد العشاء علطول

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Sleep” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

“Sleep” (future) in Greek

“Sleep” (future) in Turkish