“Boy”, “Boys” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) Walad

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ولد (m)

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

Welad

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ولاد

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I have two boys.”

Ana 3andy waladen.

.انا عندي ولدين

 
“Come here, boy!”

Ta3ala hena ya walad!

!تعالى هنا يا ولد

 
“My boy will be 12 this year.”

Abny alsanady haikamel 12 sana.

.ابني السنه دي هيكمل ١٢ سنه

 
“The boy is playing in the garden.”

Alwalad byel3ab fi algnena.

.الولد بيلعب في الجنينه

 
“There’s a boy at the door.”

Feh walad 3nd albab.

.في ولد عند الباب

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Boy”, “Boys” in Lebanese Arabic

“Boy”, “Boys” in Tunisian Arabic