“Opens” (third-person) in Egyptian Arabic
In Egyptian Arabic, “Opens” (the verb, in the third-person participle) is written using the Latin script as:
(m) Yefta7
(f) Tefta7
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
يفتح (m)
تفتح (f)
Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)
Examples in sentences or statements
“He opens the cafe at 8am every morning.”
Howa byefta7 al 2ahwa kol yom al sa3a 8 al sob7.
.هو بيفتح القهوه كل يوم الساعه 8:00 الصبح
“The restaurant opens at 4pm every day.”
Al mat3am byefta7 kol yom al sa3a 4 blel.
.المطعم بيفتح كل يوم الساعه 4:00 بليل
“This can opener opens cans well.”
Fata7t al3elab de btefta7 al3elab kewayes.
.فتاحة العلب دي بتفتح العلب كويس
“The cafe opens at 8am.”
Al 2ahwa btefta7 al sa3a 8 al sob7.
.القهوه بتفتح الساعه 8:00 الصبح
“The theatre opens at 6pm.”
Almasr7 byefta7 al sa3a 6 blel.
.المسرح بيفتح الساعه 6:00 مساء
In other Mediterranean languages and dialects
“Opens” (third-person) in Lebanese Arabic
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