“Downtown”, “Downtowns” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, "Downtown" (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) Wst el balad

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 وسط البلد (f)

In Egyptian Arabic, "Downtowns" (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

Wst el balad

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وسط البلد

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
"We went downtown yesterday."

E7na ro7na wst el balad embar7.

.إحنا رحنا وسط البلد إمبارح

 
"The downtown area is always busy."

Wst el balad daymn z7ma.

.وسط البلد دايماً زحمة

 
"She works downtown."

Hya sho8lha fe wst el balad.

.هي شغلها في وسط البلد

 
"A new cafe opened downtown."

Cafe gdid fta7 wst el balad.

.كافييه جديد فتح وسط البلد

 
"The downtowns in big cities are always crowded."

Wst el balad fe el modn el kbera daymn z7ma.

.وسط البلد ف المدن الكبيرة دايماً زحمه

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

"Downtown", "Downtowns" in Lebanese Arabic

"Downtown", "Downtowns" in Tunisian Arabic

"Downtown", "Downtowns" in Turkish