"Liked" (past) in Egyptian Arabic
In Egyptian Arabic, "Liked" (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:
(I) 7abet
(You) 7abet
(You, plural) 7abeto
(He) 7ab
(She) 7abet
(We) 7abena
(They) 7abo
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
حبيت (I)
حبيت (You)
حبيتوا (You, plural)
حب (He)
حبت (She)
حبينا (We)
حابوا (They)
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Examples in sentences or statements
"I liked the movie we watched last night."
Ana 7abet al film 2ly atfargna 3leh 2mbare7.
.انا حبيت الفيلم الي اتفرجنا عليه امبارح
"I didn’t like the ending of the story."
Ana ma7bet4 nehayet al qesah.
.انا محبتش نهاية القصة
"What did you like the most about the city?"
Eh aktr 7aga 3agbetak fy al madenah?
ايه اكتر حاجه عجبتك في المدينة؟
"Did you two like the concert?"
Ento al2tnen 7abeto al 7afla?
انتو الاتنين حبيتوا الحفلة؟
"She liked the flowers he sent her."
Heya 7abet al ward 2ly howa ba3toh.
.هي حبت الورد الي هو بعته
"He liked the meal at the new restaurant."
Howa 7ab al wagbah fy al mat3am al gded.
.هو حب الوجبة في المطعم الجديد
"He didn’t like the way the meeting was conducted."
Howa ma7abe4 al tare2ah 2ly m4y beha al 2egtema3.
.هو محبش الطريقة الي مشي بيها الاجتماع
"We liked the tour of the museum."
E7na 7abena al re7lah bta3et al mat7af.
.احنا حبينا الرحلة بتاعت المتحف
"They liked the idea of a weekend getaway."
Homa 7abo fekret agazet al 2sbo3.
.هما حابوا فكرة اجازة الاسبوع
In other Mediterranean languages and dialects
"Liked" (past) in Lebanese Arabic
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