“Lettuce” in Egyptian Arabic

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

5ac

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خس

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
Do you want lettuce in your salad?

3ayez 5ac 3la el salatah bta3tak?

عايز خس علي السلاطة بتاعتك؟

 
We’re out of lettuce.

El 5ac 5elc mn 3ndna.

.الخس خلص من عندنا

 
I’ll wash the lettuce.

Ana ha8cl el 5ac.

.انا هغسل الخس

 
How much for this lettuce?

Bkam el 5ac dh?

بكام الخس ده؟

 
This lettuce is crunchy.

El 5ac dh me2arme4.

.الخس ده مقرمش

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Lettuce” in Lebanese Arabic

“Lettuce” in Tunisian Arabic

“Lettuce” in Turkish
 

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