Learn the conjugation of the verb to play in Levantine Arabic.
This post includes full conjugation of the verb to play for the present, past and future tense, negation and imperative.
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To Play in Levantine Arabic – Present
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I play | بَلْعَب | bal3ab |
| You (m.) play | بْتِلْعَب | btil3ab |
| You (f.) play | بْتِلْعَبي | btil3abii |
| He plays | بِلْعَب | bil3ab |
| She plays | بْتِلْعَب | btil3ab |
| We play | مْنِلْعَب | mnil3ab |
| You (pl.) play | بْتِلْعَبوا | btil3aboo |
| They play | بِلْعَبوا | bil3aboo |
Past
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| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I played | لْعِبْت | l3ibt |
| You (m.) played | لْعِبْت | l3ibt |
| You (f.) played | لْعِبْتِ | l3ibti |
| He played | لِعِب | li3ib |
| She played | لِعْبَت | li3bat |
| We played | لْعِبْنا | l3ibnaa |
| You (pl.) played | لْعِبْتوا | l3ibtoo |
| They played | لْعِبوا | l3iboo |
To Play in Levantine Arabic – Future
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I will play | رَح أَلْعَب | raH al3ab |
| You (m.) will play | رَح تِلْعَب | raH til3ab |
| You (f.) will play | رَح تِلْعَبي | raH til3abii |
| He will play | رَح يِلْعَب | raH yil3ab |
| She will play | رَح تِلْعَب | raH til3ab |
| We will play | رَح نِلْعَب | raH nil3ab |
| You (pl.) will play | رَح تِلْعَبوا | raH til3aboo |
| They will play | رَح يِلْعَبوا | raH yil3aboo |
Negation
To negate the verb to play in Levantine Arabic you need to add ما before the verb.
Examples: He doesn’t play – ما بِلْعَب , She didn’t play – ما لِعْبَت , They will not play – ما رَح يِلْعَبوا
Imperative
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Play! (you m.) | إِلْعَب | il3ab |
| Play! (you f.) | إِلْعَبي | il3abii |
| Play! (plural) | إِلْعَبوا | il3aboo |
To Play in Levantine Arabic – Conjugation Quiz
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