Egyptian Arabic

“Quickly” in Egyptian Arabic

By Samar A.

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

Bsor3a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بسرعة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Let’s go quickly or we will miss the train.”

Yalla nro7 bsor3a ya ema hnfwt el 2tr.

.يلا نروح بسرعة يا إما هنفوت القطر

 
“Finish your meal quickly. We have to leave soon.”

5ls wgbtk bsor3a. lazm nmshy 2oryb.

.خلص وجبتك بسرعة. لازم نمشي قريب

 
“I’ll get ready quickly.”

Ana hghz bsor3a.

.انا هجهز بسرعة

 
“She solved the math problem quickly.”

Hya 7lt ms2lt el 7sab bsor3a.

.هي حلت مسألة الحساب بسرعة

 
“I’ll do the dishes quickly.”

Ana h3’sl el etba2 bsor3a.

.انا هغسل الاطباق بسرعة

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Fast” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Quickly” in Tunisian Arabic

“Quickly” in Greek

“Quickly” in Turkish
 

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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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