"Listened" (past) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, "Listened" (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Sm3t

(You) Sm3t

(You, plural) Sm3to

(He) Sm3

(She) Sm3et

(We) Sm3na

(They) Sm3o

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

سمعت (I)

سمعت (You)

سمعتوا (You, plural)

سمع (He)

سمعِت (She)

سمعنا  (We)

سمعوا  (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
"I listened to that album yesterday."

Ana sm3t el album da embar7.

.أنا سمعت الألبوم ده إمبارح

 
"I didn't listen to the advice I was given."

Ana ma-sm3t-sh el nse7a ely et2altly.

.أنا ماسمعتش النصيحة اللي إتقالتلي

 
"Did you listen to the instructions?"

Enta sm3t el t3limat?

إنت سمعت التعليمات؟

 
"When did you two listen to this song?"

Emta ento el etnin sm3to el o8nya de?

إمتي إنتوا الأتنين سمعتوا الأغنية دي؟

 
"She listened to her friend's problems."

Hya sm3t moshklt sa7bha.

.هي سمعت مشكلة صاحبها

 
"She didn't listen to her teacher."

Hya ma-sm3et-sh ll modares bta3ha.

.هي ما سمعِتش للمدرس بتاعها

 
"He listened to the doctor’s recommendations."

Hwa sm3 klam el doctor.

.هو سمع كلام الدكتور

 
"We listened to the concert from the balcony."

E7na sm3na el 7afla mn el balcona.

.إحنا سمعنا الحفلة من البلكونة

 
"They listened to the newly released song together."​

Homa sm3o el o8nya el gdida m3 b3d.

.هما سمعوا الأغنية الجديدة مع بعض

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Listened” (past) in Lebanese Arabic

"Listened" (past) in Greek

“Listened” (past) in Turkish
 

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