Verb "to want" Flashcards
In Moroccan Arabic, the verb “to want” is bġa (بغى). This verb uses the past tense but has a present tense meaning. When conjugated in the present tense, bġa means “to like”
1
Q
I want
A
bghit
2
Q
you want (sing.)
A
bghiti
3
Q
he wants
A
bgha
4
Q
she wants
A
bghat
5
Q
we want
A
bghina
6
Q
you want (plur.)
A
bghitu
7
Q
they want
A
bghau
8
Q
I want tea.
A
bghit atay.
9
Q
Do you want coffee with sugar?
A
wesh bghiti l-qhwa b skkar?
10
Q
Ali wants a glass of water.
A
Ali bgha kas d l-ma
11
Q
Driss and Fatima don’t want soda.
A
Driss u Fatima ma-bghau-sh l-munada.
