Ability التعبير عن القدرة#
فيني#
IPA: /ˈfiː.ni/
Meaning: can / be able to
فيني أجي بكرا
/ˈfiː.ni ˈʔe.ʒi ˈbuk.ra/
I can come tomorrow
بقدر#
IPA: /ˈbaʔ.der/
Meaning: can (slightly more formal than فيني)
بقدر ساعدك
/ˈbaʔ.der ˈsaː.ʕed.ak/
I can help you
ممكن#
IPA: /ˈmum.kin/
Meaning: could / might / possible
ممكن نلتقي اليوم
/ˈmum.kin nilˈtaʔi ˈil.joːm/
We might meet today
Intention & Desire التعبير عن النية والرغبة#
بدي#
IPA: /ˈbid.di/
Meaning: want to
بدي إحكي معك
/ˈbid.di ˈʔeħ.ki maʕ.ak/
I want to talk to you
كان بدي#
IPA: /ˈkaːn ˈbid.di/
Meaning: was going to / intended to (but didn’t)
كان بدي أجي
/ˈkaːn ˈbid.di ˈʔe.ʒi/
I was going to come
ناوي#
IPA: /ˈnaː.wi/
Meaning: planning to / intending (more deliberate)
ناوي سافر
/ˈnaː.wi ˈsaː.fər/
I’m planning to travel
Obligation التعبير عن الواجب والضرورة#
لازم#
IPA: /ˈlaː.zem/
Meaning: must / have to
لازم روح هلّق
/ˈlaː.zem ruːħ ˈhal.laʔ/
I have to go now
مفروض#
IPA: /mafˈruːd/
Meaning: supposed to / expected to
مفروض نكون هناك
/mafˈruːd nkuːn ˈhaː.niːk/
We’re supposed to be there
مو لازم#
IPA: /mo ˈlaː.zem/
Meaning: don’t have to
مو لازم تيجي
/mo ˈlaː.zem ˈtiː.ʒi/
You don’t have to come
Would / Hypothetical التعبير عن الشرط والافتراض#
كنت#
IPA: /ˈkunt/
Meaning: would (past + condition)
كنت روح لو في وقت
/ˈkunt ruːħ law fiː waʔt/
I would go if there were time
لو فيني#
IPA: /law ˈfiː.ni/
Meaning: if I could
لو فيني، كنت سافرت
/law ˈfiː.ni ˈkunt saːˈfar.t/
If I could, I would’ve traveled
خلاصة سريعة#
Ability → فيني Use this when English uses can / could / am able to.
Desire → بدي Use this when English uses want to / feel like / intend to.
Obligation → لازم Use this when English uses must / have to / need to.
Hypothetical → كنت / لو Use these when English uses would / would have / if.