“Him” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Him” (the pronoun) is written, as a suffix, using the Latin script as:

(when speaking with a male) -o

(when speaking with a female) -h

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ه- (when speaking with a male)

ه- (when speaking with a female)

Listen to this suffix pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Call him.”

(when speaking with a male) Klmo.

(when speaking with a female) Klmeh.

.كلمه (when speaking with a male)

.كلميه (when speaking with a female)

 
“Ask him.”

(when speaking with a male) Es2lo.

(when speaking with a female) Es2leh.

.اسأله (when speaking with a male)

.اسأليه (when speaking with a female)

 
“We told him we’d be here.”

E7na 2olnalo enna hnb2a hna.

.احنا قولناله اننا هنبقى هنا

 
“Did you invite him, too?”

(when speaking with a male) Enta 3zmto hwa kman?

(when speaking with a female) Enty 3zmteh hwa kman?

انت عزمته هو كمان ؟ (when speaking with a male)

انتي عزمتيه هو كمان ؟ (when speaking with a female)

 
“Give him a glass of cold water.”

(when speaking with a male) Edelo kobayet maya sa23a.

(when speaking with a female) Edeh kobayet maya sa23a.

.اديله كوباية مية ساقعة (when speaking with a male)

.اديه كوباية مية ساقعة (when speaking with a female)

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“He” in Egyptian Arabic

“Man”, “Men” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Him” in Lebanese Arabic

“Him” in Tunisian Arabic

“Him” in Turkish