How to Say “I Have” in Levantine Arabic: عِند and مع
To say “I have”, Levantine Arabic uses عِند (at) or مع (with) plus a possessive ending: عِندي سيّارة, “I have a car”; مَعي مصاري, “I’ve got money on me”.
عِند و معHow it’s formed
عِند is for things you own or have in general; مع is for what you have on you right now. Both take the same endings as nouns.
| Person | Added |
|---|---|
| أنا I | ـي |
| إنتَ you (m.) | ـَك |
| إنتِ you (f.) | ـِك |
| هو he | ـُه |
| هي she | ـها |
| إحنا we | ـنا |
| إنتوا you (pl.) | ـكُم |
| هُم they | ـهُم |
Quick quiz
Blue = added at the start · clay = added at the end · ▶ plays Salma, a native Levantine voice.
All 2 words
عِند · to have
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | عِندي | 3indi | I have | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | عِندَك | 3indak | you (m.) have | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | عِندِك | 3indik | you (f.) have | |
| هوhe | عِندُه | 3indo | he has | |
| هيshe | عِندها | 3indha | she has | |
| إحناwe | عِنّا | 3inna | we have | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | عِندكُم | 3indkum | you (pl.) have | |
| هُمthey | عِندهُم | 3indhum | they have |
Example sentences
عِندي امتحان بكرا.
3indi imti7aan bukra.
I have an exam tomorrow.
عِندَك وقت هلّأ؟
3indak wa2t halla2?
Do you have time now?
عِندِك أخوات يا ليلى؟
3indik khawaat ya laila?
Do you have sisters, Layla?
عِندُه شغل كتير اليوم.
3indo shughul kteer il-yoom.
He has a lot of work today.
عِندها قطّة صغيرة.
3indha 2utta zgheere.
She has a small cat.
عِنّا ضيوف الليلة.
3inna dyoof il-leile.
We have guests tonight.
عِندكُم إشي ناكله؟
3indkum ishi naaklo?
Do you (pl.) have anything we can eat?
عِندهُم تلات ولاد.
3indhum tlaat wlaad.
They have three kids.
مع · to have on you / with
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | مَعي | ma3i | I have (on me) | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | مَعَك | ma3ak | you (m.) have (on you (m.)) | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | مَعِك | ma3ik | you (f.) have (on you (f.)) | |
| هوhe | مَعُه | ma3o | he has (on him) | |
| هيshe | مَعها | ma3ha | she has (on her) | |
| إحناwe | مَعنا | ma3na | we have (on us) | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | مَعكُم | ma3kum | you (pl.) have (on you (pl.)) | |
| هُمthey | مَعهُم | ma3hum | they have (on them) |
Example sentences
مَعي مصاري، لا تقلق.
ma3i masaari, la t2la2.
I've got money on me, don't worry.
مَعَك شاحن يا خالد؟
ma3ak shaa7in ya khaalid?
Do you have a charger on you, Khaled?
مَعِك قلم يا هبة؟
ma3ik 2alam ya hiba?
Do you have a pen on you, Hiba?
مَعُه مفتاح البيت.
ma3o miftaa7 il-beit.
He has the house key with him.
مَعها الشنطة الكبيرة.
ma3ha ish-shanta il-kbeere.
She has the big bag with her.
مَعنا وقت، ما في داعي نستعجل.
ma3na wa2t, ma fi daa3i nista3jil.
We have time, no need to rush.
مَعكُم فكّة؟
ma3kum fakke?
Do you (pl.) have any change on you?
مَعهُم كل الأغراض.
ma3hum kul il-aghraad.
They have all the stuff with them.