“Spot”, “Spots” (smudge) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Spot” (the noun, as in a smudge) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) Bo23a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 بقعة (f)

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

Bo2a3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بقع

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 

“You have a spot on your shirt.”

Feh bo23a 3la 2mesak.

.فيه بقعة على قميصك

 

“I spilled my coffee and it left a huge spot on the carpet.”

Ana dl2t 2hwty w sabt bo23a kbera 3al sgada.

.انا دلقت قهوتي وسابت بقعة كبيرة عالسجادة

 

“I couldn’t take this spot off my pants.”

Ana m3rftsh atl3 el bo23a dy mn 3la bntlony.

.انا معرفتش اطلع البقعة دي من على بنطلوني

 

“There are a few spots on the table.”

Feh shwyt bo2a3 3la el trabeza.

.فيه شوية بقع عالطربيزة

 

“Can you wipe that spot with this clot?”

Momken tms7 el bo23a dy b 7tt el 2omasha dy?

ممكن تمسح البقعة دي بحتتة القماشة دي ؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Spot”, “Spots” (smudge) in Tunisian Arabic