Learn the conjugation of the verb to start in Levantine Arabic.
This post includes full conjugation of the verb to start for the present, past and future tense, negation and imperative.
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To Start in Levantine Arabic – Present
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I start | بَبَلِّش | baballish |
| You (m.) start | بِتْبَلِّش | bitballish |
| You (f.) start | بِتْبَلّشي | bitballshii |
| He starts | بِبَلِّش | biballish |
| She starts | بِتْبَلِّش | bitballish |
| We start | مِنبَلِّش | minballish |
| You (pl.) start | بِتْبَلّشوا | bitballshoo |
| They start | بِبَلّشوا | biballshoo |
Past
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| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I started | بَلَّشْت | ballasht |
| You (m.) started | بَلَّشْت | ballasht |
| You (f.) started | بَلَّشْتِ | ballashti |
| He started | بَلَّش | ballash |
| She started | بَلَّشَت | ballashat |
| We started | بَلَّشْنا | ballashnaa |
| You (pl.) started | بَلَّشْتوا | ballashtoo |
| They started | بَلَّشوا | ballashoo |
To Start in Levantine Arabic – Future
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I will start | رَح أَبَلِّش | raH aballish |
| You (m.) will start | رَح تْبَلِّش | raH tballish |
| You (f.) will start | رَح تْبَلّشي | raH tballshii |
| He will start | رَح يِبَلِّش | raH yiballish |
| She will start | رَح تْبَلِّش | raH tballish |
| We will start | رَح نْبَلِّش | raH nballish |
| You (pl.) will start | رَح تْبَلّشوا | raH tballshoo |
| They will start | رَح يِبَلّشوا | raH yiballshoo |
Negation
To negate the verb to start in Levantine Arabic you need to add ما before the verb.
Examples: I will not start – ما رَح أَبَلِّش , He didn’t start – ما بَلَّش , You (pl.) don’t start – ما بِتْبَلّشوا
Imperative
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Start (you m.) | بَلِّش | ballish |
| Start (you f.) | بَلّشي | ballshii |
| Start (plural) | بَلّشوا | ballshoo |
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To Start in Levantine Arabic – Conjugation Quiz
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