“Rented” (past) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Rented” (the verb, in the past tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) 2agart

(You) 2agart

(You, plural) 2agarto

(He) 2agar

(She) 2agaret

(We) 2agrna

(They) 2agro

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أجرت (I)

أجرت (You)

أجرتوا (You, plural)

أجر (He)

أجرت (She)

أجرنا (We)

أجروا (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
(Editor’s note: In one or more of the following statements, the word “Rented” is replaced with an applicable word or words to keep the statement colloquial but to maintain the meaning of “Rented” (“Rent” in the past participle).)
 
“I rented a car while I was in the Egypt.”

Ana 2agart 3arabia lama kont fi masr.

.انا أجرت عربيه لما كنت في مصر

 
“No, I didn’t rent a car on the trip.”

La2, Ana m2agart4 3arabia fi alra7la.

.لا، انا مأجرتش عربيه في الرحله

 
“Did you rent a car during your vacation?”

Anta 2agart 3arabia fi agaztak?

انت اجرت عربيه في اجازتك؟

 
“Did you two rent a residence during your vacation?”

Anto 2agarto 4aqa fi agazitkum?

انتوا اجرتوا شقه في اجازتكم؟

 
“He rented a residence during his trip.”

Howa 2agar sakan 5elal re7letoh.

.هو اجر سكن خلال رحلته

 
“She told me she rented an apartment while she was in Cairo.”

Hya 2aletly anha 2agaret 4aqa wa hya mawgoda fi al qahara.

.هي قالتلي انها اجرت شقه وهي موجوده في القاهره

 
“We rented a boat for a few days while we were there.”

A7na 2agarna 2areb kza youm wa a7na hanak.

.احنا اجرنا قارب كذا يوم واحنا هناك.

 
“The family had rented a car for their trip.”

El 3elah 2agaro 3arabia lre7lethom.

.العيله اجروا عربيه لرحلتهم

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Rented” (past) in Lebanese Arabic

“Rented” (past) in Tunisian Arabic
 

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