Egyptian Arabic

“Timer” in Egyptian Arabic

By Samar A.

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

(m) Timer

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 تايمر (m)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I set the timer for 10 minutes.”

Ana zbt el timer l modet 10 d2ay2.

.انا ظبطت التايمر لمدة 10 دقايق

 
“He uses a timer for cooking.”

Hwa byst5dm timer w hwa bytbo5.

.هو بيستخدم تايمر و هو بيطبخ

 
“The timer beeped loudly.”

El timer rn b sot 3aly.

.التايمر رن بصوت عالي

 
“She uses a digital timer.”

Hya btst5dm digital timer.

.هي بتستخدم ديجيتال تايمر

 
“Did you set the timer?”

Enta zbt el timer?

انت ظبطت التايمر ؟

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Time” (noun) in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Timer” in Lebanese Arabic

“Timer” in Tunisian Arabic
 

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Samar A. is an Egyptian citizen who has lived in Egypt for over 20 years. Her favourite movie is عسل اسود ("Black honey") which is about, as she writes, "[an] Egyptian man who immigrated to USA 20 years ago, and when he came to back to visit Egypt, he was fascinated by his country, and even after facing many problems in Egypt, he wanted to stay their till the rest of his life." She loves "all Egyptian food" and mentioned Mahshy, Koshary and Mlokhya as being amongst her favourites; And her favourite place in Egypt is along the Red Sea, noting that she likes much of the region but that Dahab is her favourite town.

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