"Writes" (third-person) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, "Writes" (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Byekteb

(f) Btekteb

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 بيكتب (m)

 بتكتب (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
"He writes a lot of emails."

Howa byekteb emailat kteir.

.هو بيكتب ايميلات كتير

 
"She writes in her journal every night."

Heya btekteb fy gornalha kol leilah.

.هي بتكتب في جورنالها كل ليلة

 
"He writes beautiful poetry."

Howa byekteb 4e3r gamel.

.هو بيكتب شعر جميل

 
"My father never writes messages. He only calls."

Aboyah m4 byekteb rasayel abdn. Howa byetasal bs.

.ابويا مش بيكتب رسايل ابدا. هو بيتصل بس

 
"Our team manager is writing notes on the board."

Moder fare2na byekteb mola7zat 3la alsaborah.

.مدير فريقنا بيكتب ملاحظات علي السبورة

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

"Writes" (third-person) in Lebanese Arabic

"Writes" (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

"Writes" (third-person) in Greek