“I can’t find…” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “I can’t find…” (the phrase) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ana msh la2y…

(f) Ana msh la2ya…

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

… انا مش لاقي (m)

…انا مش لاقية (f)

Listen to this phrase pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I can’t find my phone.”

(m) Ana msh la2y telefony.

(f) Ana msh la2ya telefony.

 .انا مش لاقي تليفوني (m)

.انا مش لاقية تليفوني (f)

 
“I can’t find my car keys.”

(m) Ana msh la2y mfate7 3rbyty.

(f) Ana msh la2ya mfate7 3rbyty.

 .انا مش لاقي مفاتيح عربيتي (m)

.انا مش لاقية مفاتيح عربيتي (f)

 
“I can’t find my wedding ring.”

(m) Ana msh la2y dblty.

(f) Ana msh la2ya dblty.

 .انا مش لاقي دبلتي (m)

.انا مش لاقية دبلتي (f)

 
“I can’t find the AC remote.”

(m) Ana msh la2y remote el takyeef.

(f) Ana msh la2ya remote el takyeef.

 .انا مش لاقي ريموت التكييف (m)

.انا مش لاقية ريموت التكييف (f)

 
“I can’t find my earrings.”

(m) Ana msh la2y 7l2y.

(f) Ana msh la2ya 7l2y.

. انا مش لاقي حلقي (m)

.انا مش لاقية حلقي (f)

 

Related phrases in Egyptian Arabic

“I found it!” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“I can’t find…” in Tunisian Arabic

“I can’t find…” in Greek

“I can’t find…” in Turkish