"Like" (future) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, "Like" (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Ha7eb

(You) Hat7eb

(You, plural) Hat7ebo

(He) Hay7eb

(She) Hat7eb

(We) Han7eb

(They) Hay7ebo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

هحب (I)

هتحب (You)

هتحبوا (You, plural)

هايحب (He)

هتحب (She)

هنحب (We)

هيحبوا (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
"I’ll like the new design when it's finished."

Ana ha7eb al tasmem al gded lma ye5las.

.انا هحب التصميم الجديد لما يخلص

 
"I won’t like the taste of that dish."

Ana m4 ha7eb ta3m al taba2 dh.

.انا مش هحب طعم الطبق ده

 
"Will you like the gift I got for you?"

Enta hat7eb al hedeyah 2ly gebtha lek?

انت هتحب الهدية الي جبتها ليك؟

 
"Are you two going to like the idea of travelling together?"

Ento al 2tnen hat7ebo fekret al safr sawa?

انتو الاتنين هتحبوا فكرة السفر سوا؟

 
"She’s going to like the book you recommended."

Heya hat7eb al ketab 2ly enta 2eqtra7to.

.هي هتحب الكتاب الي انت اقترحتوا

 
"She won’t like the noise in the city."

Heya m4 hat7eb al daw4a fy al madenah.

.هي مش هتحب الدوشة في المدينة

 
"He is going to like these new changes."

Howa hay7eb al ta8yerat al gdedah.

.هو هايحب التغييرات الجديدة

 
"We will like the new office space."

E7na han7eb mesa7et al maktab al gded.

.احنا هنحب مساحة المكتب الجديد

 
"They are going to like the proposal we’re presenting."

Homa hay7ebo al 3ard 2ly bn2ademo.

.هما هيحبوا العرض الي بنقدمه

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

"Liked" (past) in Lebanese Arabic

"Like" (future) in Greek

"Like" (future) in Tunisian Arabic
 

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