“Post office”, “Post offices” in Egyptian Arabic

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

Maktab barid

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مكتب بريد

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

Makateb barid

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مكاتب بريد

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m at the post office.”

Ana fi maktab albarid.

.انا في مكتب البريد

 
“I’m going to go to the post office this afternoon.”

Ana haro7 maktab albarid 2nhrda b3d al zohr.

.انا هروح مكتب البريد النهارده بعد الظهر

 
“The post office is closed today.”

Maktab albarid 2afel 2nhrda.

.مكتب البريد قافل النهارده

 
“Do you know where the post office is?”

Mat3raf4 fain makan maktab albarid?

ما تعرفش فين مكان مكتب البريد؟

 
“There are four post offices in this city.”

Fih 2arba3 makateb barid fi al madena dy.

.فيه اربع مكاتب بريد في المدينة دي

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Post office”, “Post offices” in Lebanese Arabic

“Post office”, “Post offices” in Tunisian Arabic

“Post office”, “Post offices” in Turkish
 

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