"Swim" (imperative) in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) 3om

(f) 3omy

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عوم (m)

عومى (f)

In Egyptian Arabic, "Swim" (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

3omoa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عوموا

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
"Swim close to the shore."

(m) 3om 2orb al 4ate2.

(f) 3omy 2orb al 4ate2.

(pl) 3omoa 2orb al 4ate2.

.عوم قرب الشاطئ (m)

.عومي قرب الشاطئ (f)

.عوموا قرب الشاطئ (pl)

 
"Swim carefully in the ocean."

(m) 3om b7azr fy al mo7et.

(f) 3omy b7azr fy al mo7et.

(pl) 3omoa b7azr fy al mo7et.

.عوم بحذر في المحيط (m)

.عومي بحذر في المحيط (f)

.عوموا بحذر في المحيط (pl)

 
"Swim across the lake."

(m) 3om fy al bo7erah.

(f) 3omy fy al bo7erah.

(pl) 3omoa fy al bo7erah.

.عوم في البحيرة (m)

.عومي في البحيرة (f)

.عوموا في البحيرة (pl)

 
"Swim as fast as you can."

(m) 3om b2asra3 ma te2dar.

(f) 3omy b2asra3 ma te2dary.

(pl) 3omoa b2asra3 ma te2daro.

.عوم بي اسرع ما تقدر (m)

.عومي بي اسرع ما تقدري (f)

.عوموا بي اسرع ما تقدروا (pl)

 
"Don’t swim so far."

(m) Mat3om4 b3ed.

(f) Mat3ome3 b3ed.

(pl) Mat3omo4 b3ed.

.متعومش بعيد (m)

.متعوميش بعيد (f)

.متعوموش بعيد (pl)

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Swimmer”, “Swimmers” in Egyptian Arabic

“Swimming pool”, “Swimming pools” in Egyptian Arabic

“Swim” (future) in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Swim” (imperative) in Tunisian Arabic

“Swim” (imperative) in Turkish