“Speak” (imperative) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Speak” (the verb, as in the imperative statement, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Etkalem

(f) Etkalemy

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 اتكلم (m)

 اتكلمي (f)

In Egyptian Arabic, “Speak” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Etkalemo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اتكلمو

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Speak louder.”

(singular) (m) Etkalem b sot a3la.

(singular) (f) Etkalemy b sot a3la.

(plural) Etkalemo b sot a3la.

.اتكلم بصوت اعلى (m) (singular)

.اتكلمي بصوت اعلى (f) (singular)

.اتكلمو بصوت اعلى (plural)

 
“Speak slower.”

(singular) (m) Etkalem bra7a.

(singular) (f) Etkalemy bra7a.

(plural) Etkalemo bra7a.

.اتكلم براحة (m) (singular)

.اتكلمي براحة (f) (singular)

  .اتكلمو براحة (plural)

 
“Speak to him. He’ll understand.”

(singular) (m) Etkalem m3ah hwa hyfham.

(singular) (f) Etkalemy m3ah hwa hyfham.

(plural) Etkalemo m3ah hwa hyfham.

.اتكلم معاه هو هيفهم (m) (singular)

.اتكلمي معاه هو هيفهم (f) (singular)

.اتكلمو معاه هو هيفهم (plural)

 
“Speak more about it.”

(singular) (m) Etkalem aktr 3n el 7aga dy.

(singular) (f) Etkalemy aktr 3n el 7aga dy.

(plural) Etkalemo aktr 3n el 7aga dy.

.اتكلم اكتر عن الحاجة دي (m) (singular)

.اتكلمي اكتر عن الحاجة دي (f) (singular)

.اتكلمو اكتر عن الحاجة دي (plural)

 
“Speak to your mom about it.”

(singular) (m) Etkalem m3 mamtak 3n el 7aga dy.

(singular) (f) Etkalemy m3 mamtek 3n el 7aga dy.

(plural) Etkalemo m3 mametko 3n el 7aga dy.

.اتكلم مع مامتك عن الحاجة دي (m) (singular)

.اتكلمي مع مامتك عن الحاجة دي (f) (singular)

.اتكلمو مع مامتكو عن الحاجة دي (plural)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Speak” (imperative) in Greek