Arabic Present Tense Without بـ: After بدّي, لازم, ممكن, بحب
Drop the بـ and you get the form Levantine Arabic uses after words like بدّي (I want), لازم (must), ممكن (can) and بحب (I like): بدّي أدرُس, “I want to study”.
بدون بHow it’s formed
Same as the present, minus بـ: the prefixes become أ، تـ، يـ، نـ, with ـي for “you (f.)” and ـوا for the plurals. It’s also the base of the future with رح.
| Person | Added |
|---|---|
| أنا I | أ |
| إنتَ you (m.) | تـ |
| إنتِ you (f.) | تـ … ـي |
| هو he | يـ |
| هي she | تـ |
| إحنا we | نـ |
| إنتوا you (pl.) | تـ … ـوا |
| هُم they | يـ … ـوا |
Quick quiz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | أدرُس | adrus | (that) I study | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | تِدرُس | tidrus | (that) you (m.) study | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | تِدرسي | tidirsi | (that) you (f.) study | |
| هوhe | يِدرُس | yidrus | (that) he study | |
| هيshe | تِدرُس | tidrus | (that) she study | |
| إحناwe | نِدرُس | nidrus | (that) we study | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | تِدرسوا | tidirsu | (that) you (pl.) study | |
| هُمthey | يِدرسوا | yidirsu | (that) they study |
Example sentences with study
بدّي أدرُس هلّق.
biddi adrus halla2.
I want to study now.
يا زياد، لازم تِدرُس أكتر.
ya ziyaad, laazim tidrus aktar.
Ziad, you need to study more.
يا لينا، بدّك تِدرسي معي؟
ya leena, biddik tidirsi ma3i?
Lina, do you want to study with me?
ممكن يِدرُس عنّا الليلة.
mumkin yidrus 3inna il-leile.
He can study at our place tonight.
بدها تِدرُس فرنسي.
bidha tidrus faransi.
She wants to study French.
لازم نِدرُس للامتحان.
laazim nidrus lal-imti7aan.
We have to study for the exam.
بدكم تِدرسوا هون؟
bidkum tidirsu hoon?
Do you all want to study here?
بحبّوا يِدرسوا بالقهوة.
bi7ibbu yidirsu bil-2ahwe.
They like to study at the café.
راح · to go
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | أروح | aroo7 | (that) I go | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | تروح | troo7 | (that) you (m.) go | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | تروحي | troo7i | (that) you (f.) go | |
| هوhe | يروح | yroo7 | (that) he go | |
| هيshe | تروح | troo7 | (that) she go | |
| إحناwe | نروح | nroo7 | (that) we go | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | تروحوا | troo7u | (that) you (pl.) go | |
| هُمthey | يروحوا | yroo7u | (that) they go |
Example sentences with go
بدّي أروح عالبيت هلّق.
biddi aroo7 3al-beit halla2.
I want to go home now.
يا حسن، لازم تروح عالدكتور.
ya 7asan, laazim troo7 3ad-doktoor.
Hasan, you have to go to the doctor.
يا سلمى، بدّك تروحي معي؟
ya salma, biddik troo7i ma3i?
Salma, do you want to go with me?
ممكن يروح بكّير اليوم؟
mumkin yroo7 bakkeer il-yoom?
Can he leave early today?
بدها تروح عند أهلها.
bidha troo7 3ind ahilha.
She wants to go to her parents'.
يلا لازم نروح، تأخرنا.
yalla laazim nroo7, t2akharna.
Come on, we have to go, we're late.
بتحبّوا تروحوا عالبحر؟
bit7ibbu troo7u 3al-ba7r?
Do you all like going to the beach?
بدهم يروحوا عالمول.
bidhum yroo7u 3al-mool.
They want to go to the mall.
أكَل · to eat
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | آكُل | aakul | (that) I eat | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | تاكُل | taakul | (that) you (m.) eat | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | تاكلي | taakli | (that) you (f.) eat | |
| هوhe | ياكُل | yaakul | (that) he eat | |
| هيshe | تاكُل | taakul | (that) she eat | |
| إحناwe | ناكُل | naakul | (that) we eat | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | تاكلوا | taaklu | (that) you (pl.) eat | |
| هُمthey | ياكلوا | yaaklu | (that) they eat |
Example sentences with eat
بدّي آكُل شاورما.
biddi aakul shaawirma.
I want to eat shawarma.
يا يوسف، لازم تاكُل إشي قبل ما تطلع.
ya yoosif, laazim taakul ishi 2abl ma titla3.
Yousef, you have to eat something before you leave.
يا نور، بدّك تاكلي هلّق ولا بعدين؟
ya noor, biddik taakli halla2 walla ba3deen?
Nour, do you want to eat now or later?
الدكتور قال ممنوع ياكُل سكّر.
id-doktoor 2aal mamnoo3 yaakul sukkar.
The doctor said he's not allowed to eat sugar.
بتحب تاكُل فتّة.
bit7ibb taakul fatte.
She likes to eat fatteh.
بدنا ناكُل هلّق، جوعانين.
bidna naakul halla2, joo3aaneen.
We want to eat now, we're hungry.
شو بدكم تاكلوا؟
shu bidkum taaklu?
What do you all want to eat?
الولاد بدهم ياكلوا بيتزا.
il-wlaad bidhum yaaklu peetza.
The kids want to eat pizza.
شِرِب · to drink
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | أشرَب | ashrab | (that) I drink | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | تِشرَب | tishrab | (that) you (m.) drink | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | تِشربي | tishrabi | (that) you (f.) drink | |
| هوhe | يِشرَب | yishrab | (that) he drink | |
| هيshe | تِشرَب | tishrab | (that) she drink | |
| إحناwe | نِشرَب | nishrab | (that) we drink | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | تِشربوا | tishrabu | (that) you (pl.) drink | |
| هُمthey | يِشربوا | yishrabu | (that) they drink |
Example sentences with drink
بدّي أشرَب مي باردة.
biddi ashrab mayy baarde.
I want to drink cold water.
يا سامر، لازم تِشرَب مي أكتر.
ya saamir, laazim tishrab mayy aktar.
Samer, you need to drink more water.
يا رشا، بدّك تِشربي إشي؟
ya rasha, biddik tishrabi ishi?
Rasha, do you want to drink something?
بدّه يِشرَب عصير برتقان.
biddo yishrab 3aseer burtu2aan.
He wants to drink orange juice.
بتحب تِشرَب شاي بالميرمية.
bit7ibb tishrab shaay bil-maramiyye.
She likes to drink sage tea.
خلّينا نِشرَب قهوة سوا.
khalleena nishrab 2ahwe sawa.
Let's drink coffee together.
بتحبّوا تِشربوا قهوة عربية؟
bit7ibbu tishrabu 2ahwe 3arabiyye?
Do you all like to drink Arabic coffee?
لازم يِشربوا مي بالشوب.
laazim yishrabu mayy bish-shoob.
They have to drink water in the heat.
حَكى · to speak / talk
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | أحكي | a7ki | (that) I speak | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | تِحكي | ti7ki | (that) you (m.) speak | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | تِحكي | ti7ki | (that) you (f.) speak | |
| هوhe | يِحكي | yi7ki | (that) he speak | |
| هيshe | تِحكي | ti7ki | (that) she speak | |
| إحناwe | نِحكي | ni7ki | (that) we speak | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | تِحكوا | ti7ku | (that) you (pl.) speak | |
| هُمthey | يِحكوا | yi7ku | (that) they speak |
Example sentences with speak / talk
بدّي أحكي معك شوي.
biddi a7ki ma3ak shwayy.
I want to talk with you a bit.
يا عادل، لازم تِحكي بصوت أعلى.
ya 3aadil, laazim ti7ki b-soot a3la.
Adel, you need to speak louder.
يا رولا، ممكن تِحكي أبطأ؟
ya rula, mumkin ti7ki abta2?
Rula, could you speak slower?
بدّه يِحكي مع المدير.
biddo yi7ki ma3 il-mudeer.
He wants to speak to the manager.
ما بتحب تِحكي عن حالها.
ma bit7ibb ti7ki 3an 7aalha.
She doesn't like to talk about herself.
لازم نِحكي بصراحة.
laazim ni7ki b-saraa7a.
We need to talk frankly.
ممكن تِحكوا عربي؟
mumkin ti7ku 3arabi?
Can you all speak Arabic?
بدهم يِحكوا معك ضروري.
bidhum yi7ku ma3ak daroori.
They want to talk to you urgently.
اِشتَغَل · to work
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | أشتغِل | ashtghil | (that) I work | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | تِشتغِل | tishtghil | (that) you (m.) work | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | تِشتغلي | tishtaghli | (that) you (f.) work | |
| هوhe | يِشتغِل | yishtghil | (that) he work | |
| هيshe | تِشتغِل | tishtghil | (that) she work | |
| إحناwe | نِشتغِل | nishtghil | (that) we work | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | تِشتغلوا | tishtaghlu | (that) you (pl.) work | |
| هُمthey | يِشتغلوا | yishtaghlu | (that) they work |
Example sentences with work
بدّي أشتغِل بشركة كبيرة.
biddi ashtghil b-shirke kbeere.
I want to work at a big company.
لازم تِشتغِل أقل، إنتَ تعبان.
laazim tishtghil a2all, inta ta3baan.
You need to work less, you're tired.
يا مي، بدّك تِشتغلي معنا؟
ya mayy, biddik tishtaghli ma3na?
May, do you want to work with us?
ممكن يِشتغِل من البيت بكرة.
mumkin yishtghil min il-beit bukra.
He can work from home tomorrow.
بتحب تِشتغِل بالليل.
bit7ibb tishtghil bil-leil.
She likes to work at night.
لازم نِشتغِل أسرع.
laazim nishtghil asra3.
We have to work faster.
بدكم تِشتغلوا السبت كمان؟
bidkum tishtaghlu is-sabt kamaan?
Do you all want to work Saturday too?
بدهم يِشتغلوا بكندا.
bidhum yishtaghlu b-kanada.
They want to work in Canada.
كَتَب · to write
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | أكتُب | aktub | (that) I write | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | تِكتُب | tiktub | (that) you (m.) write | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | تِكتبي | tikitbi | (that) you (f.) write | |
| هوhe | يِكتُب | yiktub | (that) he write | |
| هيshe | تِكتُب | tiktub | (that) she write | |
| إحناwe | نِكتُب | niktub | (that) we write | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | تِكتبوا | tikitbu | (that) you (pl.) write | |
| هُمthey | يِكتبوا | yikitbu | (that) they write |
Example sentences with write
بدّي أكتُب رسالة لصاحبتي.
biddi aktub risaale la-saa7bti.
I want to write a message to my friend.
لازم تِكتُب رقم تلفونك هون.
laazim tiktub ra2am talafoonak hoon.
You need to write your phone number here.
بدّك تِكتبي شي يا مريم؟
biddik tikitbi ishi ya maryam?
Do you want to write something, Maryam?
بدّه يِكتُب قصة عن ستّه.
biddo yiktub 2issa 3an sitto.
He wants to write a story about his grandma.
لازم تِكتُب الواجب قبل العشا.
laazim tiktub il-waajib 2abl il-3asha.
She has to write the homework before dinner.
ممكن نِكتُب العنوان عالورقة؟
mumkin niktub il-3unwaan 3al-wara2a?
Can we write the address on the paper?
لازم تِكتبوا بالقلم الأزرق.
laazim tikitbu bil-2alam il-azra2.
You all have to write in blue pen.
بدّهم يِكتبوا أغنية جديدة.
bidhum yikitbu ughniye jdeede.
They want to write a new song.
حَبّ · to like / love
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | أحِبّ | a7ibb | (that) I like | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | تحِبّ | t7ibb | (that) you (m.) like | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | تحِبّي | t7ibbi | (that) you (f.) like | |
| هوhe | يحِبّ | y7ibb | (that) he like | |
| هيshe | تحِبّ | t7ibb | (that) she like | |
| إحناwe | نحِبّ | n7ibb | (that) we like | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | تحِبّوا | t7ibbu | (that) you (pl.) like | |
| هُمthey | يحِبّوا | y7ibbu | (that) they like |
Example sentences with like / love
بدّي أحِبّ شغلي أكتر.
biddi a7ibb shughli aktar.
I want to love my job more.
لازم تحِبّ حالك شوي.
laazim t7ibb 7aalak shwayy.
You need to love yourself a little.
ممكن تحِبّي هالأغنية، اسمعيها.
mumkin t7ibbi hal-ughniye, isma3eeha.
You might like this song, listen to it.
ممكن يحِبّ اللون الأزرق.
mumkin y7ibb il-loon il-azra2.
He might like the color blue.
ممكن تحِبّ هالفكرة.
mumkin t7ibb hal-fikra.
She might like this idea.
لازم نحِبّ بعض ونساعد بعض.
laazim n7ibb ba3ad w-nsaa3id ba3ad.
We should love and help each other.
ممكن تحِبّوا هالفيلم.
mumkin t7ibbu hal-film.
You all might like this movie.
ممكن يحِبّوا الأكل الأردني.
mumkin y7ibbu il-akil il-urduni.
They might like Jordanian food.
زار · to visit
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | أزور | azoor | (that) I visit | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | تزور | tzoor | (that) you (m.) visit | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | تزوري | tzoori | (that) you (f.) visit | |
| هوhe | يزور | yzoor | (that) he visit | |
| هيshe | تزور | tzoor | (that) she visit | |
| إحناwe | نزور | nzoor | (that) we visit | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | تزوروا | tzooru | (that) you (pl.) visit | |
| هُمthey | يزوروا | yzooru | (that) they visit |
Example sentences with visit
بدّي أزور فلسطين كمان مرة.
biddi azoor falasteen kamaan marra.
I want to visit Palestine again.
لازم تزور وادي رم.
laazim tzoor waadi rumm.
You have to visit Wadi Rum.
بدّك تزوري ستّك اليوم؟
biddik tzoori sittik il-yoom?
Do you want to visit your grandma today?
بدّه يزور صاحبه المريض.
biddo yzoor saa7bo il-mareed.
He wants to visit his sick friend.
لازم تزور أهلها بالعيد.
laazim tzoor ahilha bil-3eed.
She has to visit her family at Eid.
ممكن نزور بيتكم بكرة؟
mumkin nzoor beitkum bukra?
Can we visit your house tomorrow?
لازم تزوروا السوق القديم.
laazim tzooru is-soo2 il-2adeem.
You all have to visit the old souq.
بدّهم يزوروا جرش بالصيف.
bidhum yzooru jarash bis-seif.
They want to visit Jerash in the summer.
صِحي · to wake up
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | أصحى | as7a | (that) I wake up | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | تِصحى | tis7a | (that) you (m.) wake up | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | تِصحي | tis7i | (that) you (f.) wake up | |
| هوhe | يِصحى | yis7a | (that) he wake up | |
| هيshe | تِصحى | tis7a | (that) she wake up | |
| إحناwe | نِصحى | nis7a | (that) we wake up | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | تِصحوا | tis7u | (that) you (pl.) wake up | |
| هُمthey | يِصحوا | yis7u | (that) they wake up |
Example sentences with wake up
لازم أصحى بدري بكرة.
laazim as7a badri bukra.
I have to wake up early tomorrow.
لازم تِصحى، تأخرنا!
laazim tis7a, t2akharna!
You need to wake up, we're late!
بدّك تِصحي بدري يا نور؟
biddik tis7i badri ya noor?
Do you want to wake up early, Noor?
ما بدّه يِصحى من النوم.
ma biddo yis7a min in-noom.
He doesn't want to wake up.
لازم تِصحى عشان دواها.
laazim tis7a 3ashaan dawaaha.
She has to wake up for her medicine.
لازم نِصحى الساعة ستة.
laazim nis7a is-saa3a sitte.
We have to wake up at six.
لازم تِصحوا قبل الساعة سبعة.
laazim tis7u 2abl is-saa3a sab3a.
You all have to wake up before seven.
لازم يِصحوا بدري عشان الباص.
laazim yis7u badri 3ashaan il-baas.
They have to wake up early for the bus.
نام · to sleep
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | أنام | anaam | (that) I sleep | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | تنام | tnaam | (that) you (m.) sleep | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | تنامي | tnaami | (that) you (f.) sleep | |
| هوhe | ينام | ynaam | (that) he sleep | |
| هيshe | تنام | tnaam | (that) she sleep | |
| إحناwe | ننام | nnaam | (that) we sleep | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | تناموا | tnaamu | (that) you (pl.) sleep | |
| هُمthey | يناموا | ynaamu | (that) they sleep |
Example sentences with sleep
بدّي أنام، تعبان كتير.
biddi anaam, ta3baan kteer.
I want to sleep, I'm really tired.
لازم تنام بدري الليلة.
laazim tnaam badri il-leile.
You need to go to bed early tonight.
بدّك تنامي هلأ يا جود؟
biddik tnaami halla2 ya jood?
Do you want to sleep now, Joud?
بدّه ينام شوي بعد الشغل.
biddo ynaam shwayy ba3d ish-shughul.
He wants to sleep a bit after work.
لازم تنام، عندها امتحان بكرة.
laazim tnaam, 3indha imti7aan bukra.
She has to sleep, she has an exam tomorrow.
ممكن ننام عندكم الليلة؟
mumkin nnaam 3indkum il-leile?
Can we sleep at your place tonight?
لازم تناموا هلأ يا ولاد.
laazim tnaamu halla2 ya wlaad.
You need to sleep now, kids.
بدّهم يناموا بالخيمة.
bidhum ynaamu bil-kheime.
They want to sleep in the tent.
عِمِل · to do / make
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | أعمَل | a3mal | (that) I do | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | تِعمَل | ti3mal | (that) you (m.) do | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | تِعملي | ti3mali | (that) you (f.) do | |
| هوhe | يِعمَل | yi3mal | (that) he do | |
| هيshe | تِعمَل | ti3mal | (that) she do | |
| إحناwe | نِعمَل | ni3mal | (that) we do | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | تِعملوا | ti3malu | (that) you (pl.) do | |
| هُمthey | يِعملوا | yi3malu | (that) they do |
Example sentences with do / make
بدّي أعمَل شاي، بدّك؟
biddi a3mal shaay, biddak?
I want to make tea, want some?
لازم تِعمَل الواجب هلأ.
laazim ti3mal il-waajib halla2.
You need to do the homework now.
شو بدّك تِعملي اليوم يا ليان؟
shu biddik ti3mali il-yoom ya layaan?
What do you want to do today, Layan?
بدّه يِعمَل مشروع جديد.
biddo yi3mal mashroo3 jdeed.
He wants to start a new project.
لازم تِعمَل فحص دم.
laazim ti3mal fa7s damm.
She has to get a blood test.
ممكن نِعمَل فطور سوا؟
mumkin ni3mal futoor sawa?
Can we make breakfast together?
لازم تِعملوا رياضة أكتر.
laazim ti3malu riyaada aktar.
You all need to exercise more.
بدّهم يِعملوا رحلة عالبحر الميت.
bidhum yi3malu ri7le 3al-ba7r il-mayyit.
They want to take a trip to the Dead Sea.