“Sleeping” (present) in Egyptian Arabic
In Egyptian Arabic, “Sleeping” (the verb, in the present tense) is written using the Latin script as:
(I) (m) Naym
(I) (f) Nayma
(You) (m) Naym
(You) (f) Nayma
(You, plural) Naymen
(He) Naym
(She) Nayma
(We) Naymen
(They) Naymen
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
نايم (m) (I)
نايمة (f) (I)
نايم (m) (You)
نايمة (f) (You)
نايميين (You, plural)
نايم (He)
نايمة (She)
نايميين (We)
نايميين (They)
(Editor’s note: The above principal translations are in the adjective form. In Egyptian Arabic, “Sleeping” is always expressed as an adjective.)
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Examples in sentences or statements
“I’m sleeping in my room.”
Ana nayma f odty.
.انا نايمة في اوضتي
“I’m not sleeping well these days.”
Ana mbnamsh kwys el ayam dy.
.انا مبنامش كويس الايام دي
“Are you sleeping on the couch tonight?”
Enta naym 3al kanaba el lela dy?
انت نايم عالكنبة الليلة دي ؟
“Why are you two sleeping in the guest room?”
Ento el etnen leh naymen f odet el dyof?
انتو الاتنين ليه نايميين في اوضة الضيوف ؟
“He isn’t sleeping because of the loud music.”
Hwa msh naym 3shan sot el mazika el 3aly.
.هو مش نايم عشان صوت المزيكا العالي
“He’s sleeping in his office during lunch break.”
Hwa naym f mktbo f w2t el 3’da.
.هو نايم في مكتبه في وقت الغدا
“She’s sleeping soundly now.”
Hya nayma kwys dlw2ty.
.هي نايمة كويس دلوقتي
“We’re sleeping in a tent this weekend.”
E7na naymen f 5ema a5r el esbo3 dh.
.احنا نايميين في خيمة اخر الاسبوع ده
“They’re sleeping in their rooms.”
Homa naymen f owdhom.
.هم نايميين في اوضهم
Related words in Egyptian Arabic
“Slept” (past) in Egyptian Arabic
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