“Fourth” (4th) in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) Rab3

(f) Rab3a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 رابع (m)

رابعة (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“We had our fourth child last week!”

Rbna rz2na b tfl rab3 el esbo3 ely fat!

.ربنا رزقنا بطفل رابع الإسبوع اللي فات

 
“The fourth chapter was interesting.”

El fasl el rab3 kan momt3.

.الفصل الرابع كان ممتع

 
“She’s fourth in line.”

Hya wa2fa el rab3a f el taboor.

.هي واقفة الرابعة في الطابور

 
“This is our fourth meeting.”

De mo2abltna el rab3a.

.دي مقابلتنا الرابعة

 
“The two of them went on their fourth date.”

Homa el etnin 5rgo 5rogthom el rab3a.

.هم الإتنين خرجوا خروجتهم الرابعة

 

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