“When” in Egyptian Arabic

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

Emta

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

امتي

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“When did you arrive?”

(m) Enta hatwcl emta?

(f) Enty hatwcly emta?

 انت هتوصل امتي؟ (m)

انتى هتوصلي امتي؟ (f)

 
“When do you close?”

(m) Enta bt2fl emta?

(f) Enty bt2fly emta?

انت بتقفل امتي؟ (m)

انتي بتقفلي امتي؟ (f)

 
“When did you wake up?”

(m) Enta btc7a emta?

(f) Enty btc7y emta?

انت بتصحي امتى؟ (m)

انتى بتصحي امتى؟ (f)

 
“When is your trip to Greece?”

(m) Re7latak le el yonan emta?

(f) Re7letek le el yonan emta?

رحلتك لي اليونان امتى؟ (m)

 رحلتيك لي اليونان امتى؟ (f)

 
“Do you know when the restaurant opens?”

(m) 3aref el mat3am byft7 emta?

(f) 3arfa el mat3am byft7 emta?

عارف المطعم بيفتح امتى؟ (m)

عارفه المطعم بيفتح امتى؟ (f)

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“What” in Egyptian Arabic

“Why” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“When” in Tunisian Arabic

“When” in Greek

“When” in Turkish