“Read” (past) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Read” (the verb, in the past tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) 2aret

(You) 2aret

(You, plural) 2areto

(He) 2arah

(She) 2aret

(We) 2arena

(They) 2aroh

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قريت (I)

قريت (You)

قريتوا (You, plural)

قرا (He)

قرأت (She)

قرينا (We)

قروا (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’ve read that book before.”

Ana 2aret el ketab dh 2bl keda.

.انا قريت الكتاب ده قبل كده

 
“I’ve never read that book.”

Ana ma2ret4 el ketab dh 5als.

.انا ماقريتش الكتاب ده خالص

 
“Have you read this book before?”

Enta 2aret el ketab dh 2bl kda?

انت قريت الكتاب ده قبل كده؟

 
“Did you all read the menu?”

Ento kolko 2areto el menu?

انتو كلكو قريتوا المنيو؟

 
“The professor read and marked all the essays.”

El modares 2arah w 3alem el maqalat.

.المدرس قرا و علم المقالات

 
“We read a lot last semester!”

E7na 2arena kteir el term el a5er!

!احنا قرينا كتير الترم الاخير

 
“The kids read in the backseat for most of the drive.”

El 2tfal 2aro fe el karaci el 5alfeya tol el seka.

.الاطفال قروا في الكراسي الخلفية طول السكة

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Read” (past) in Lebanese Arabic

“Read” (past) in Tunisian Arabic

“Read” (past) in Turkish
 

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