Questions & Answers about لازم الماسورة تكون بعيدة عن الشنيور.
What does لازم mean here, and is it the usual way to say must in Egyptian Arabic?
Yes. لازم is one of the most common ways to express must / have to / need to in Egyptian Arabic.
In this sentence, لازم gives the idea that something is necessary:
- لازم الماسورة تكون بعيدة عن الشنيور
- literally: It is necessary that the pipe be far from the drill
In everyday Egyptian, لازم is extremely common and works for many kinds of obligation or necessity.
Examples:
- لازم أروح = I have to go
- لازم نخلص النهارده = We must finish today
It does not change form for gender or number here.
Why is there تكون in the sentence? What does it do?