Levantine Arabic Commands (Imperative): Tables for 12 Verbs
Commands only exist for “you”: one form for a man, one for a woman and one for a group. روح! (go!) · روحي! · روحوا!
الأمرHow it’s formed
Use the bare command for a man, add ـي for a woman and ـوا for more than one person.
| Person | Added |
|---|---|
| إنتَ you (m.) | — |
| إنتِ you (f.) | ـي |
| إنتوا you (pl.) | ـوا |
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Blue = added at the start · clay = added at the end · ▶ plays Salma, a native Levantine voice.
All 12 verbs
دَرَس · to study
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنتَyou (m.) | اُدرُس | udrus | study! (m.) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | اُدرسي | udursi | study! (f.) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | اُدرسوا | udursu | study! (pl.) |
Example sentences with study
اُدرُس منيح يا علي!
udrus manee7 ya 3ali!
Study hard, Ali!
اُدرسي شوي يا بنتي.
udursi shwayy ya binti.
Study a bit, my girl.
اُدرسوا يا ولاد، يلا!
udursu ya wlaad, yalla!
Study, kids, come on!
راح · to go
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنتَyou (m.) | روح | roo7 | go! (m.) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | روحي | roo7i | go! (f.) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | روحوا | roo7u | go! (pl.) |
Example sentences with go
روح نام، يلا!
roo7 naam, yalla!
Go to sleep, come on!
روحي جيبي الخبز لو سمحتي.
roo7i jeebi il-khubz law sama7ti.
Go get the bread, please.
روحوا العبوا برّا يا ولاد.
roo7u il3abu barra ya wlaad.
Go play outside, kids.
أكَل · to eat
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنتَyou (m.) | كُل | kul | eat! (m.) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | كُلي | kuli | eat! (f.) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | كُلوا | kulu | eat! (pl.) |
Example sentences with eat
كُل يا زلمة، الأكل برد!
kul ya zalame, il-akil birid!
Eat, man, the food's gone cold!
كُلي يا بنتي، صحتين.
kuli ya binti, sa7tein.
Eat, my girl, enjoy.
كُلوا قبل ما يبرد الأكل.
kulu 2abl ma yibrad il-akil.
Eat before the food gets cold.
شِرِب · to drink
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنتَyou (m.) | اِشرَب | ishrab | drink! (m.) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | اِشربي | ishrabi | drink! (f.) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | اِشربوا | ishrabu | drink! (pl.) |
Example sentences with drink
اِشرَب قهوتك قبل ما تبرد.
ishrab 2ahwtak 2abl ma tibrad.
Drink your coffee before it gets cold.
اِشربي الدوا يا حبيبتي.
ishrabi id-dawa ya 7abeebti.
Take your medicine, sweetie.
اِشربوا مي يا شباب، الدنيا شوب.
ishrabu mayy ya shabaab, id-dinya shoob.
Drink water, guys, it's hot.
حَكى · to speak / talk
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنتَyou (m.) | اِحكي | i7ki | speak! (m.) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | اِحكي | i7ki | speak! (f.) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | اِحكوا | i7ku | speak! (pl.) |
Example sentences with speak / talk
اِحكي بشويش، الولد نايم.
i7ki b-shweish, il-walad naayim.
Speak quietly, the boy's asleep.
اِحكي يا ليلى، شو صار؟
i7ki ya laila, shu saar?
Talk, Layla, what happened?
اِحكوا عربي يا جماعة!
i7ku 3arabi ya jamaa3a!
Speak Arabic, everyone!
اِشتَغَل · to work
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنتَyou (m.) | اِشتغِل | ishtghil | work! (m.) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | اِشتغلي | ishtaghli | work! (f.) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | اِشتغلوا | ishtaghlu | work! (pl.) |
Example sentences with work
اِشتغِل منيح وبلاش كسل!
ishtghil manee7 w-balaash kasal!
Work hard, no slacking!
اِشتغلي شوي يا هبة، يلا!
ishtaghli shwayy ya hiba, yalla!
Work a bit, Hiba, come on!
اِشتغلوا بهدوء يا شباب.
ishtaghlu b-hudoo2 ya shabaab.
Work calmly, guys.
كَتَب · to write
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنتَyou (m.) | اُكتُب | uktub | write! (m.) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | اُكتبي | ukutbi | write! (f.) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | اُكتبوا | ukutbu | write! (pl.) |
Example sentences with write
اُكتُب اسمك هون لو سمحت.
uktub ismak hoon law sama7t.
Write your name here, please.
اُكتبي رقمك عالورقة يا سلمى.
ukutbi ra2mik 3al-wara2a ya salma.
Write your number on the paper, Salma.
اُكتبوا الكلمات الجديدة يلا!
ukutbu il-kalimaat ij-jdeede yalla!
Write down the new words, come on!
حَبّ · to like / love
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنتَyou (m.) | حِبّ | 7ibb | like! (m.) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | حِبّي | 7ibbi | like! (f.) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | حِبّوا | 7ibbu | like! (pl.) |
Example sentences with like / love
حِبّ أهلك واحترمهم.
7ibb ahlak w-i7tirimhum.
Love your family and respect them.
حِبّي حالك يا حبيبتي.
7ibbi 7aalik ya 7abeebti.
Love yourself, sweetheart.
حِبّوا بعض يا ولاد!
7ibbu ba3ad ya wlaad!
Love each other, kids!
زار · to visit
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنتَyou (m.) | زور | zoor | visit! (m.) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | زوري | zoori | visit! (f.) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | زوروا | zooru | visit! (pl.) |
Example sentences with visit
زور عمّك، صارله زمان مستنيك.
zoor 3ammak, saarlo zamaan mistanneek.
Visit your uncle, he's been waiting for ages.
زوري ستّك اليوم يا بنتي.
zoori sittik il-yoom ya binti.
Visit your grandma today, my girl.
زوروا البلد القديمة يلا!
zooru il-balad il-2adeeme yalla!
Go visit the old town, come on!
صِحي · to wake up
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنتَyou (m.) | اِصحى | is7a | wake up! (m.) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | اِصحي | is7i | wake up! (f.) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | اِصحوا | is7u | wake up! (pl.) |
Example sentences with wake up
اِصحى يا أحمد، الساعة تمانية!
is7a ya a7mad, is-saa3a tamaanye!
Wake up, Ahmad, it's eight o'clock!
اِصحي يا حبيبتي، الفطور جاهز.
is7i ya 7abeebti, il-futoor jaahiz.
Wake up, sweetheart, breakfast is ready.
اِصحوا يا ولاد، يلا عالمدرسة!
is7u ya wlaad, yalla 3al-madrase!
Wake up, kids, off to school!
نام · to sleep
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنتَyou (m.) | نام | naam | sleep! (m.) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | نامي | naami | sleep! (f.) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | ناموا | naamu | sleep! (pl.) |
Example sentences with sleep
نام يا حبيبي، صار الوقت متأخر.
naam ya 7abeebi, saar il-wa2t mit2akhkhir.
Go to sleep, dear, it's getting late.
نامي منيح يا بنتي.
naami manee7 ya binti.
Sleep well, my girl.
ناموا يلا، بكرة في مدرسة!
naamu yalla, bukra fi madrase!
Go to sleep, come on, there's school tomorrow!
عِمِل · to do / make
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنتَyou (m.) | اِعمَل | i3mal | do! (m.) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | اِعملي | i3mali | do! (f.) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | اِعملوا | i3malu | do! (pl.) |
Example sentences with do / make
اِعمَل معروف وسكّر الباب.
i3mal ma3roof w-sakkir il-baab.
Do me a favor and close the door.
اِعملي فنجان قهوة لو سمحتي.
i3mali finjaan 2ahwe law sama7ti.
Make a cup of coffee, please.
اِعملوا الواجب هلأ يلا!
i3malu il-waajib halla2 yalla!
Do your homework now, come on!