“Asked” (past) in Egyptian Arabic

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

(I) Sa2alt

(You) Sa2alt

(You, plural) Sa2alto

(He) Sa2al

(She) Sa2alet

(We) Sa2alna

(They) Sa2alo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

سألت (I)

سألت (You)

سألتوا (You, plural)

سأل (He)

سألت (She)

سألنا (We)

سألوا (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I asked him for a favour.”

Ana sa2alto 3la 5dmah.

.انا سألته علي خدمه

 
“You said you asked your mom to come.”

Anta 2olt 2nk sa2alt waldetak anha tegy.

.انت قولت انك سألت والدتك انها تيجي

 
“He asked the chef for their secret ingredient.”

Howa sa2al al4eif 3n almokawen alsery.

.هو سأل الشيف عن المكون السري

 
“She asked her boss for a promotion.”

Heya sa2alet moderha 3la tar2eyah.

.هي سألت مديرها علي ترقية

 
“What question did he ask?”

Howa sa2al eh?

هو سأل ايه؟

 
“The teacher didn’t ask a hard question.”

Almodares m4 bys2al as2elah sa3bah.

.المدرس مش بيسأل اسئلة صعبه

 
“We asked for extra ketchup at the restaurant.”

E7na sa2lna 3la kat4ab zeyadah fi almat3am.

.احنا سألنا علي كاتشب زيادة في المطعم

 
“They asked the musician for an autograph.”

Homa sa2alo almosiqy 3la tawqe3oh.

.هما سألوا الموسيقي علي توقيعه

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Ask” (future) in Egyptian Arabic

“Asking” (present) in Egyptian Arabic