“Closes” (third-person) (verb) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Closes” (the verb, in the third-person participle) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ye2fel

(f) Te2fel

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 يقفل (m)

 تقفل (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“She closes the café when the customers leave.”

Hya hte2fel al 2ahwa lama al zabayen yem4o.

.هي هتقفل القهوه لما الزبايين يمشوا

 
“He always closes the restaurant at midnight.”

Howa daymn bye2fel al mat3am fe nos el leil.

.هو دايما بيقفل المطعم في نص الليل

 
“This store closes early on the weekends.”

Al ma7al duh bye2fel badry fi agazt a5er al2sbo3.

.المحل ده بيقفل بدري في اجازه اخر الاسبوع

 
“The park closes at 10pm every night.”

Al7adiqa bte2fel alsa3a 10 bleil kol youm.

.الحديقه بتقفل للساعه ١٠ بالليل كل يوم

 
“My sister always closes the windows before she goes to bed.”

O5ty bte2fel al4ababik 2abl ma tro7 llsrir.

.اختي بتقفل الشبابيك قبل ما تروح للسرير

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Closes” (third-person) (verb) in Lebanese Arabic

“Closes” (third-person) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic
 

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