"Planting" (present) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, "Planting" (the verb, in the present tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) (m) Bazra3

(I) (f) Bazra3

(You) (m) Btzra3

(You) (f) Btzra3y

(You, plural) Btzra3o

(He) Byezra3

(She) Btezra3

(We) Bnezra3

(They) Byezra3o

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بزرع (m) (I)

بزرع (f) (I)

بتزرع (m) (You)

بتزرعي (f) (You)

بتزرعوا (You, plural)

بيزرع (He)

بتزرع (She)

بنزرع (We)

بيزرعوا (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
"I am planting roses today."

Ana bazra3 ward alnaharda.

.انا بزرع ورد النهاردة

 
"I’m not planting anything until next week."

Ana m4 hazra3 ay 7aga l7d al2sbo3 al gay.

.انا مش هزرع اي حاجه لحد الاسبوع الجاي

 
"Why are you planting tulips?"

Enta leh btezra3 zenbaq?

انت ليه بتزرع الزنبق؟

 
"Are you two planting vegetables together?"

Howa al2tnen btezra3o 5odar m3 b3d?

هو انتو الاتنين بتزرعوا خضار مع بعض؟

 
"She’s planting seeds in the soil."

Heya btezra3 al 7ebob fy al torbah.

.هي بتزرع الحبوب في التربة

 
"He is planting vegetables in the backyard."

Howa byezra3 5odar fy al fna2 al 5alfy.

.هو بيزرع الخضار في الفناء الخلفي

 
"He isn’t planting because of the weather."

Howa m4 byezra3 34an al taqs.

.هو مش بيزرع عشان الطقس

 
"We are planting a new garden."

E7na bnezra3 gnenah gdedah.

.احنا بنزرع جنينة جديدة

 
"They’re planting vines along the fence."

Homa byezra3o al krom 3la tol al sor.

.هما بيزرعوا الكروم علي طول السور

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Flower”, “Flowers” in Egyptian Arabic

“Vegetable”, “Vegetables” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Planting” (present) in Tunisian Arabic

“Planting” (present) in Greek

“Planting” (present) in Turkish
 

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