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Guide to Conjugating the Arabic Verb "to Travel" in Levantine Arabic

By Omar Nassra

Introduction

Hello and welcome! Today, we'll be learning how to conjugate the Arabic verb "to travel," which in Levantine Arabic is "أنا بسافر" (anaa bsaafer). In this post, we will go through the present tense, past tense, and future tense, providing practical examples to help you master this essential verb. Let's get started!

Present Tense Conjugation

First, let's look at the present tense form of "to travel." In Levantine Arabic, the present tense conjugation of "أنا بسافر" (anaa bsaafer) is as follows:

- **I travel** – أنا بسافر (anaa bsaafer)

- **You travel (masculine)** – إنتَ بتسافر (inta btsafer)

- **You travel (feminine)** – إنتِ بتسافري (inti btsaafri)

- **He travels** – هو بيسافر (huwwe bysafer)

- **She travels** – هي بتسافر (hiyye btsafer)

- **We travel** – نحنا بنسافر (niHna bnsafer)

- **You all travel** – إنتو بتسافروا (intu btsaafru)

- **They travel** – هن بيسافروا (henne bysaafru)

Here are some practical examples:

- أنا بسافر كل أسبوع لزيارة عيلتي. (anaa bsaafer kil osbou3 la zeyarat 3eelte.)

  - *Translation: I travel every week to visit my family.*

- هو بيسافر للشغل كل يوم. (huwwe bysafer la elshoghol kil yom.)

  - *Translation: He travels for work every day.*

- نحنا بنسافر بالإجازة الصيفية. (niHna mnsafer bel'ijaaze essayfiye.)

  - *Translation: We travel during the summer vacation.*

- هن بيسافروا كل عطلة الأسبوع. (henne bysaafru kil 3itlet eosboo3.)

  - *Translation: They travel every weekend.*

Past Tense Conjugation

Next, we'll go over the past tense form of "to travel." In Levantine Arabic, the past tense conjugation is:

- **I traveled** – أنا سافرت (anaa safart)

- **You traveled (masculine)** – إنتَ سافرت (inta safart)

- **You traveled (feminine)** – إنتِ سافرتي (inti safarti)

- **He traveled** – هو سافر (huwwe safer)

- **She traveled** – هي سافرت (hiyye safart)

- **We traveled** – نحنا سافرنا (niHna safarna)

- **You all traveled** – إنتو سافرتوا (intu safartu)

- **They traveled** – هن سافروا (henne saafru)

Here are some practical examples in the past tense:

- أنا سافرت ع تركيا السنة الماضية. (anaa safart a Torkiya el seneh el maadiyeh.)

  - *Translation: I traveled to Turkey last year.*

- نحنا سافرنا بالسيارة. (niHna safarna bil sayyara.)

  - *Translation: We traveled by car.*

- هي سافرت برحلة مدرسية. (hiyye safart briHleh madrasiyeh.)

  - *Translation: She traveled on a school trip.*

- إنتو سافرتو لبلد تاني بالصيف. (intu safartu labalad taani bassayf.)

  - *Translation: You all traveled to another country in the summer.*

Future Tense Conjugation

Finally, let's explore the future tense form of "to travel." In Levantine Arabic, the future tense conjugation is usually formed by adding "رح" (raH) before the present tense verb:

- **I will travel** – أنا رح سافر (anaa raH saafir)

- **You will travel (masculine)** – إنتَ رح تسافر (inta raH tsaafir)

- **You will travel (feminine)** – إنتِ رح تسافري (inti raH tsaafri)

- **He will travel** – هو رح يسافر (huwwe raH ysaafer)

- **She will travel** – هي رح تسافر (hiyye raH tsaafer)

- **We will travel** – نحنا رح نسافر (niHna raH nsaafer)

- **You all will travel** – إنتو رح تسافروا (intu raH tsaafru)

- **They will travel** – هن رح يسافروا (henne raH ysaafru)

Let's look at some practical examples in the future tense:

- نحنا رح نسافر ع لبنان الصيف الجاي. (niHna raH nsaafer 3a lebnaan essayf eljai.)

  - *Translation: We will travel to Lebanon next summer.*

- هو رح يسافر مع أصدقائو الأسبوع الجاي. (huwwe raH ysaafer ma3 aSdiqa2o elosboua eljai.)

  - *Translation: He will travel with his friends next week.*

- إنتِ رح تسافري لحضور مؤتمر. (inti raH tsaafri la 7oDour mo2tamar.)

  - *Translation: You (feminine) will travel to attend a conference.*

Conclusion

So that's how you conjugate the Arabic verb "to travel" in the present, past, and future tenses in Levantine Arabic. Remember to practice these examples in your daily conversations to get more comfortable with them. 

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