“Would you like…?” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Would you like…?” (in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) T7b…?

(f) T7by…?

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

  تحب…؟ (m)

  تحبي…؟ (f)

In Egyptian Arabic, “Would you like…?” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

T7bo…?

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

  تحبوا…؟

 

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
Would you like something to drink with your meal?

(singular) (m) T7b tshrb 7aga m3 wgbtk?

(singular) (f) T7by tshrby 7aga m3 wgbtek?

(plural) T7bo tshrbo 7aga m3 wgbtkom?

تحب تشرب حاجة مع وجبتك ؟ (m) (singular)

تحبي تشربي حاجة مع وجبتك ؟ (f) (singular)

تحبوا تشربوا حاجة مع وجبتكم ؟ (plural)

 
Would you like some cake with your coffee?

(singular) (m) T7b ta5od keka m3 2hwtk?

(singular) (f) T7by ta5dy keka m3 2hwtek?

(plural) T7bo ta5odo keka m3 2hwtkom?

تحب تاخد كيكة مع قهوتك ؟ (m) (singular)

تحبي تاخدي كيكة مع قهوتك ؟ (f) (singular)

تحبوا تاخدوا كيكة مع قهوتكم ؟ (plural)

 
Would you like to go to a concert with us this weekend?

(singular) (m) T7b tro7 7fla m3ana a5r el esbo3 dh?

(singular) (f) T7by tro7y 7fla m3ana a5r el esbo3 dh?

(plural) T7bo tro7o 7fla m3ana a5r el esbo3 dh?

تحب تروح حفلة معانا اخر الاسبوع ده ؟ (m) (singular)

تحبي تروحي حفلة معانا اخر الاسبوع ده ؟ (f) (singular)

تحبوا تروحوا حفلة معانا اخر الاسبوع ده ؟ (plural)

 
Would you like an aisle or window seat?

(singular) (m) T7b kosry 3al shobak wla 3al mmr?

(singular) (f) T7by kosry 3al shobak wla 3al mmr?

(plural) T7bo kosry 3al shobak wla 3al mmr?

تحب كرسي عالشباك ولا ممر ؟ (m) (singular)

تحبي كرسي عالشباك ولا ممر ؟ (f) (singular)

تحبوا كرسي عالشباك ولا ممر ؟ (plural)

 
Would you like to go for a walk?

(singular) (m) T7b ttmsha?

(singular) (f) T7by ttmshy?

(plural) T7bo ttmsho?

 تحب تتمشى ؟ (m) (singular)

 تحبي تتمشى ؟ (f) (singular)

تحبوا تتمشوا ؟ (plural)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Would you like…?” in Tunisian Arabic

“Would you like…?” in Greek

Would you like…? in Turkish
 

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