“Electricity” in Egyptian Arabic

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

Kahraba

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كهربا

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The electricity is out.”

alkahraba 5elst.

.الكهربا خلصت

“The electricity came back on.”

alkahraba rag3t

.الكهربا رجعت

 

“Is the electricity back on?”

Heya alkahraba rg3t?

هي الكهربا رجعت؟

 

“The house has no electricity right now.”

Albeit mafeho4 kahraba delwa2ty.

.البيت مفيهوش كهربا دلوقتي

 

“The electricity in this area is unstable.”

Alkahraba fi almanteqa dy m4 sabtah.

.الكهرباء في المنطقه دي مش ثابته

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Electricity” in Tunisian Arabic 
“Electricity” in Lebanese Arabic
“Electricity” in Greek