“Came” (past) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Came” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Giet

(You) Giet

(You, plural) Gieto

(He) Gieh

(She) Gat

(We) Giena

(They) Gom

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جيت (I)

جيت (You)

جيتوا (You, plural)

جيه (He)

جات (She)

جيينا (We)

جم (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I came here before.”

Ana giet hena 2abl keda.

.انا جيت هنا قبل كده

 
“Did you come here before?”

Anta giet hena 2abl keda?

انت جيت هنا قبل كده؟

 
“He came here yesterday, too.”

Howa gieh hena ambare7, bardo.

.هو جيه هنا امبارح، برضو

 
“When did he come here?”

Howa gieh hena emta?

هو جيه هنا امتى؟

 
“They came to our restaurant to have dinner.”

Homa gom mat3amna 34an yet3a4o.

.هم جم مطعمنا عشان يتعشوا

 
“My dog came to my room.”

Kalby gieh 2odty.

.كلبى جيه اوضتى

 
“I came to Egypt last year.”

Ana giet masr al sanah 2ly fatet.

.انا جيت مصر السنه اللي فاتت

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Come” (future) in Egyptian Arabic