“Years old” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Years old” is written using the Latin script as:

Sanah

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

سنة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
50 years old.

5amsen sanah.

.خمسين سنة

 
“My husband is 45 years old.”

Gozi 3ando 5amsa w 2rba3en sanah.

.جوزي عنده خمسة و اربعين سنة

 
“My dog is 9 years old.”

Klbi 3ndo tesa3 snen.

.كلبي عنده تسع سنين

 
“Those cats are both over 10 years old.”

El 2oteten dol 3omrohom fo2 el 3a4r snen.

.القطتين دول عمرهم فوق العشر سنين

 
“The building is 150 years old.”

El mabnah ba2alo meyah w 5amsen sanah.

.المبني بقالو مية و خمسين سنة

 

This term in other Arabic dialects

“Years old” in Lebanese Arabic

“Years old” in Tunisian Arabic
 

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