“Garbage” in Egyptian Arabic

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

Zebalah

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

زبالة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“There is garbage on the ground.”

Fe zebalah 3la el 2ard.

 .في زبالة علي الارض

 
“Let’s throw out our garbage.”

Yla nermy el zebalah bra.

.يلا نرمي الزبالة بره

 
“I’m going to pick some of this garbage off the ground.”

Ana raye7 a4el 4ewayet zebalah mn ely 3al2ard.

.انا رايح اشيل شوية زبالة من الي عالارض

 
“Where does the garbage go?”

El zebalah ra7et fen?

الزبالة راحت فين؟

 
“I’m going to take out the garbage.”

Ana raye7 atala3 el zebalah bra.

.انا رايح اطلع الزبالة بره

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Garbage” in Lebanese Arabic

“Garbage” in Tunisian Arabic