Learn the conjugation of the verb to cry in Levantine Arabic.
This post includes full conjugation of the verb to cry for the present, past and future tense, negation and imperative.
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To Cry in Levantine Arabic – Present
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I cry | بَبْكي | babki |
| You (m.) cry | بْتِبْكي | btibki |
| You (f.) cry | بْتِبْكي | btibki |
| He cries | بِبْكي | bibki |
| She cries | بْتِبْكي | btibki |
| We cry | مْنِبْكي | mnibki |
| You (pl.) cry | بْتِبْكُوا | btibkoo |
| They cry | بِبْكُوا | bibkoo |
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Past
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I cried | بَكيْت | bakayt |
| You (m.) cried | بَكيْت | bakayt |
| You (f.) cried | بَكيْتِ | bakayti |
| He cried | بَكَى | bakaa |
| She cried | بَكَت | bakat |
| We cried | بَكَيْنا | bakaynaa |
| You (pl.) cried | بَكَيْتُوا | bakaytoo |
| They cried | بَكُوا | bakoo |
To Cry in Levantine Arabic – Future
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I will cry | رَح أَبْكي | raH abki |
| You (m.) will cry | رَح تِبْكي | raH tibki |
| You (f.) will cry | رَح تِبْكي | raH tibki |
| He will cry | رَح يِبْكي | raH yibki |
| She will cry | رَح تِبْكي | raH tibki |
| We will cry | رَح نِبْكي | raH nibki |
| You (pl.) will cry | رَح تِبْكُوا | raH tibkoo |
| They will cry | رَح يِبْكُوا | raH yibkoo |
Negation
To negate the verb to cry in Levantine Arabic you need to add ما before the verb.
Examples: I will not cry – ما رَح أَبْكي , She didn’t cry – ما بَكَت , They don’t cry – ما بِبْكُوا
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Imperative
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Cry (you m.) | إبْكي | ibkii |
| Cry (you f.) | إبْكي | ibkii |
| Cry (plural) | إبْكُوا | ibkoo |
To Cry in Levantine Arabic – Conjugation Quiz
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