“Man”, “Men” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) Ragel

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 راجل (m)

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

Regala

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

رجالة

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
There’s a man waiting for you at the door.

Feh ragel mstnek 3nd el bab.

.فيه راجل مستنيك عالباب

 
Who’s that man?

Men el ragel dh?

مين الراجل ده ؟

 
That man is my brother.

El ragel dh a5oya.

.الراجل ده اخويا

 
There are around 30 men and 26 women in the party.

Feh 7waly 30 ragel w 26 set fel 7afla.

.فيه حوالي ٣٠ راجل و ٢٦ ست في الحفلة

 
The men at that table are my uncles.

El regala ely 2a3den 3al trabeza dy 3mamy.

.الرجالة اللي قاعدين عالطرابيزة دي عمامي

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“He” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Man”, “Men” in Tunisian Arabic

“Man”, “Men” in Greek

“Man”, “Men” in Turkish
 

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