“Folder”, “Folders” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) Malaf

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ملف (m)

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

Malafat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ملفات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Did you check this folder?”

Anta fa7st al malaf duh?

انت فحصت الملف ده؟

 
“The document is in one of these folders.”

Almustanid mawgod fi malaf mn al malafat dy.

.المستند موجود في ملف من الملفات دي

 
“Check the folder.”

At2ked mn al malaf.

.اتاكد من الملف

 
“The folder is empty.”

Al malaf fady.

.الملف فاضي

 
“Do you know where the folders are?”

(m) Anta 3arf mkan al malfat fain?

(f) Enty 3arfa mkan al malfat fain?

انت عارف مكان الملفات فين؟ (m)

انتي عارفه مكان الملفات فين؟ (f)

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Paper”, “Papers” in Egyptian Arabic

“Document”, “Documents” (nouns) in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Folder”, “Folders” in Tunisian Arabic

“Folder”, “Folders” in Greek

“Folder”, “Folders” in Turkish