“Libya” in Egyptian Arabic

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

Libya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ليبيا

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The country immediately west of Egypt is Libya.”

Libya taq3 8rb Mesr 3la tol.

.ليبيا تقع غرب مصر على طول

 
“This family is from Libya.”

El 3elah de mn Libya.

.العيله دي من ليبيا

 
“I worked in Libya for two years.”

Ana a4ta8lt sanatein fi Libya.

.انا اشتغلت سنتين في ليبيا

 
“Have you been to Libya before?”

Anta zurt Libya qabl kada?

انت زرت ليبيا قبل كده؟

 
“Libya is in the Maghreb region.”

Libya taq3 fi mintaqat al Ma8rib al3rabii.

.ليبيا تقع في منطقه المغرب العربي

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Libya” in Tunisian Arabic