Second

person
Verbs
 Second person singular in present tense always starts with (‫)ت‬, however
if the second person is a female then we end the verb with (‫)ين‬.
 In some sub-dialctes, for the feminine form, they will just add a suffix of
one letter (‫)ي‬.
Ex: ‫ =شنو تاكل؟‬what do you eat? (M)
‫ =شنو تاكلين (تاكلي)؟‬what do you eat? (F)

 Remember, to negate verbal sentences, you always say (‫ )ما‬before the

verb.
Ex: ‫ =ما تبغي تاكل؟‬don’t you want to eat (m)?
 Uses for the second person verbs:
1. Open/closed questions.
2. Guiding for the direction.
3. Echoing

 We will learn today two WH questions

→What- shino- ‫شنو‬ ُ
→Which ‫أي‬- Ayy
→Who – Minn- ‫ِمن‬
→From where – Minn wain- ‫ِمن وين‬
→Where- Wain- ‫وين‬
→Why- Laish- ‫ليش‬
You like/Love ‫تحب‬
 What do you like? ‫تحب؟‬
ِ ‫شنو‬
 What do you like to eat? ‫تحبين تَاك ِلين؟‬
ِ ‫شنو‬
 What do you like to do in your free time? ‫س ِوي (ن) فِي َوقت فَ َراغك (ج)؟‬
َ ‫تحب (ين) ت‬
ِ ‫و‬
 You like Barcalona! !‫شلَونة‬
َ ‫تحب بَر‬
ِ
 Do you love me? ‫تحبنِي؟‬
ِ
‫ ني‬+ ‫تحب‬
‫ي = تحبيني؟‬+ ‫ين= تحبين‬+‫تحب‬ Remember, if second person
is feminine, add (‫ )ين‬at the
end.
 Don’t you like eating rice? ‫ما تحب تاكل عيش ( ُرز)؟‬
 You don’t like travelling! Ma t-hb (een) al-safar !‫سفَر‬
َ ‫ما تحب ال‬
 )‫مجبوس دجاج (دياي‬ ‫شنو تاكل؟‬
Chicken Machboos! What are you eating?

Verbs used here: WH- used here:

You eat = )‫تاكل(ين‬ what? = ‫شنو؟‬
You buy ‫شتَري‬
َ ‫ِت‬
 What are you buying? ‫شنو ِتشتري (تشترين)؟‬
 Do you buy new clothes before Eid? ‫تشتري ثيَاب َجدِي َدة قَبَل ال ِعيد؟‬
 Do you buy books every month? ‫ش َهر؟‬ َ ‫تِشت َ ِري ُكتُب ِكل‬
 What are you buying (pl)? ‫ِشنُو تِشتَ ُرون‬

Remember, if second person

is feminine, add (‫ )ين‬at the
end.
 ‫أشتري أغراض البيت من‬ ‫ِمن وين تِشت َ ِرين أغ ََراض البَيت؟‬
From where do you
‫اللولو ماركت‬ buy house stuff
I buy the house (usually we mean
stuff from Lulu here grocery
shopping)?
market.

Verbs used here: WH- used here:

You buy = )‫تشتري(ين‬ Where from? = ‫من وين؟‬
You support ‫تشَجع‬
‫ ني‬+ ‫تشجع‬
‫ تشجعيني‬-- ‫ ي‬+ ‫تشجعين‬
 Who do you support? ‫من تشجع؟‬
 Who do you support (pl): ‫?من تشجعون‬
 I want you to support me‫ أبغيك تشجعني‬Abghik tshaja’ni
 Do you support feminism?tshaja’ il-nysawya ‫سوية؟‬ َ َ‫ت‬
َ ِ‫ش َجع الن‬
 (Don’t answer the question just for sake of practicing)

 Don’t you support these ideas? ‫ما تشجع َهذِي األف َكار؟‬
 Do you support government decisions? ‫ارات ال ُح ُكومة؟‬
َ ‫عم قَ َر‬
َ ‫تِد‬
Remember, if second person
is feminine, add (‫ )ين‬at the
end.
 ‫ أي فَ ِريق تشَج ِعين؟‬,‫إي‬ ‫صح؟‬
َ ,‫ال ُمباراة ِحلوة‬
Yes, which team do you The game is beautiful, right?
support?
‫برشلونة أكيد‬ ‫ وأنت؟‬,‫وال واحد‬
Barcelona of course Neither, and you?

Verbs used here: WH- used here:

You support = )‫تشجع(ين‬ which = ‫أي؟‬
ّ
You see/watch ‫تطالع‬/‫تشوف‬
 What are you watching? (F) )‫شوفِين؟‬ َ ‫شنو ت‬
ُ ‫طال ِعين؟ ( ِشنُو ت‬
َ َ‫قَاعد (إ)ت‬
 Are you watching a film? ‫طا ِلع فِلم؟‬
The word (‫ )قاعد‬means I sit,
but also means currently.

 Don't you see the book, Samira bought it already. ..‫س ِميرة أشتَرتَه‬
َ !‫ما تشوف الكتَاب‬

Remember, if second person

is feminine, add (‫ )ين‬at the
end.
 ‫أطالع ُمسلسل‬ ‫ شنو (إ)تطالعين؟‬,‫أختي‬
I watch a series. my sister! what are you
watching?
You put- T-htt ‫تحط‬
 What are you putting in your hair? ‫شنو تحط(ين) في شعرك(ج)؟‬
 Which spices do you put? ‫ارات ت ُحط؟‬
َ ‫أي ب َه‬
 Can you put the bag in the car? ‫ارة؟‬
َ َ ‫سي‬ َ ‫ُمم ِكن ت ُحط الشَن‬
َ ‫طة فِي ال‬
 Are you eating currently on the beach? ‫قاعد تاكل على البحر؟‬
 Can you put the garbage bag in the container (bag)? ‫ُمم ِكن تحط جيس الخ َمام في ال َحا ِوية؟‬

 I don’t adivse you to put the meat in the fridge= .‫صحك ت ُحط اللَ َحم ِفي الثَال َجة‬
َ ‫ما أن‬

Remember, if second person

is feminine, add (‫ )ين‬at the
end.
You put/leave/allow-Tkhali ‫ت َخ ِلي‬
 What are you putting in your hair? ‫ِشنو ت َخ ِلي في شعرك؟‬
 Which spices you should put? ‫أي بهارات تخلي؟‬
 Can you put the bag in the car? ‫ممكن تخلي الشنطة في السيارة؟‬
 Can you let me come with you? ‫أيي) وياك (ج)؟‬ ِ ‫ت َخ ِليني‬
ّ ( ‫أجي‬

 I don’t adivse you to put the meat in the fridge= .‫ما أنصحك تخلي األكل في الثالجة‬

Remember, if second person

is feminine, add (‫ )ين‬at the
end.
 َ ‫علَى ال‬
.‫طا ِولَة‬ َ ‫تح ِطين (تخلين) الالبتوب‬
ِ ‫َم َمنوع‬
You must not (should not) put the laptop
on the table.

.‫الزم تحطين (تخلين) الالبتوب على الطاولة‬

You must (should) put the laptop
on the table.

Verbs used here:

You support = )‫تحط(ين‬
You support = )‫تخل(ين‬
You take – Taakhid - ‫اخد‬
ِ َ‫ت‬
 Are you having an arabic course? ‫تاخد كورس عربي؟‬
 Are you taking supplements? ‫كمالت؟‬
ِ ‫تاخد ُم‬

 You don’t take the car today. ‫اخدين السيارة اليوم‬

ِ َ‫ما ت‬

Remember, if second person

is feminine, add (‫ )ين‬at the
end.
 .‫األثنين ُم ِمكن‬ َ ُ‫تاخد كاش أو ب‬
‫طاقَة؟‬
Both are possible. Do you take cash or card?

Verbs used here:

You take = )‫تاخد(ين‬
You want/ you would like – TBGHI (TAbi) ‫(تبي) تبغي‬

 Why don’t you want to come? ‫لَيش َما تَبَغي (إ)تَ َجي؟‬
 Do you want to come with us? ‫تَب ِغي تَجي ويَانَا؟‬
 Do you want sweets? ‫تبغي َحال ( ِحلو)؟‬
 What do you want (pl): ‫(شنو تبون ) ِشنو تَبَغون؟‬

 Don’t you want to study? ‫ما تبغي تدرس؟‬

 Don’t you want to study? (F) ‫ما تبغين تدرسين؟‬
Remember, if second person
is feminine, add (‫ )ين‬at the
end.
 ‫تبغي أجي إليَك َباجر؟‬
Do you want me to come to you tomorrow?

Verbs used here:

You take = )‫تبغ(ين‬ Remember, if second person
is feminine, add (‫ )ين‬at the
end.
Complete the following sentences with the correct
verb: a. ‫ تاخد‬b.‫ تشوف‬c.‫ تَا ِكل‬d.‫ ت َخ ِلي‬e.‫ تشجع‬f.‫ تبغي‬g.‫تحبيني‬
1. Why don’t you want to come? ‫ تجي؟‬.......... ‫ليش ما‬
2. Which football team do you support? (F) ‫؟‬......... ‫أي فريق‬
3. Do you love me? (F) ‫؟‬.........
4. Are you taking supplements? ‫ ُمكمالت؟‬.........
5. What are you seeing? (F) ‫؟‬......... ‫شنو‬
6. Can you put the bag in the car? ‫ الشنطة في السيارة؟‬......... ‫ممكن‬
7. Why aren’t you eating? ‫؟‬......... ‫ليش ما‬