“Ground” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(f) 2ard

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ارض (f)

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

2rady

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اراضي

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“My bag fell to the ground.”

4antety wa2a3et 3la al2ard.

.شنطتي وقعت على الارض

 
“Be careful, the ground is slippery.”

5aly balk, al2ard betza7la2.

.خلي بالك، الارض بتزحلق

 
“I found a coin on the ground.”

Ana la2et flous 3la al2ard.

.انا لقيت فلوس على الارض

 
“The shops are on the ground floor.”

Alma7elat fi aldour al2ardy.

.المحلات في الدور الارضي

 
“Did you drop your wallet on the ground?”

Enta wa2a3t ma7faztak 3la al2ard?

انت وقعت محفظتك على الارض؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Ground” in Lebanese Arabic

“Ground” in Tunisian Arabic