“Bus”, “Buses” (nouns) in Egyptian Arabic

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

2otobes

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اوتوبيس

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

2otobesat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اوتوبيسات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 

“Bus stop.”

Maw2af 2otobes.

.موقف اتوبيس

 
“The bus will be here soon.”

El 2otobes zamano gay.

.الاتوبيس زمانه جاى

 

“Where does this bus go?”

El 2otobes dh raye7 fen?

الاتوبيس ده رايح فين؟

 

“How much does it cost to ride the bus?“

Bekam 2ogret el 2otobes?

بكام اجرة الاتوبيس؟

 

“There are many buses in that lot over there.”

Fe 2otobesat kter hnak.

.فى اتوبيسات كتير هناك

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Bus”, “Buses” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

“Bus”, “Buses” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic