Understand the pattern
A male speaker can say ana 3ayez aroo7; a female speaker says ana 3ayza aroo7. The word meaning “want” changes here, while aroo7 stays the same because both speakers mean “I”. 3ayez is a participial form, not a model for conjugating every verb. After it, use the verb without the habitual b- prefix: 3ayez aakol means “I want to eat”. Verbs have different past and present patterns, so learn other persons and tenses with examples rather than adding one ending to every word.
Examples to use
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| Masri Latin | Arabic script | Meaning | Usage note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3ayez / 3ayza | عايز / عايزة | want (man / woman) | — |
| aroo7 | أروح | I go | — |
| a3raf | أعرف | I know | — |
| a2ool | أقول | I say | — |
| atkallem | أتكلم | I speak | — |
| ashoof | أشوف | I see | — |
| aakol | آكل | I eat | — |
Try it yourself
Build “I want to eat” for a man and a woman. Then replace “eat” with “go”. Which part changes with the speaker’s gender in these examples?
Answer and explanation
Man: ana 3ayez aakol (أنا عايز آكل). Woman: ana 3ayza aakol (أنا عايزة آكل). Replace aakol with aroo7 (أروح) for “go”. Here 3ayez/3ayza changes; the first-person verb does not.
Sources and editorial note
Further reading on this topic. These external references use their own transcription conventions; they are not an endorsement or a review of this guide.