“Cat”, “Cats” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Cat” (the noun, as in the animal) is written using the Latin script as:

2otah

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قطة

In Egyptian Arabic, “Cats” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

2otat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 قطط

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“We feed the street cats.”

E7na ben2akel 2otat el 4are3.

.احنا بنأكل قطط الشارع

 
“My neighbour has two cats.”

Gary 3ndo 2oteten.

.جاري عنده قطتين

 
“It’s my cat.”

De 2otety.

.دي قطتي

 
“Is this your cat?”

De 2otetak?

دي قطتك؟

 
“That’s my neighbour’s cat.”

De 2otet gerani.

.دي قطة جيراني

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Dog”, “Dogs” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Cat”, “Cats” in Lebanese Arabic

“Cat”, “Cats” in Tunisian Arabic

“Cat”, “Cats” in Turkish