“On” (preposition) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “On” (the preposition, as in the position of something) is written using the Latin script as:

3la

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

على

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The remote is on the table over there.”

El remot 3la el trabeza hnak.

.الريموت عالطرابيزة هناك

 
“You can leave it on the nightstand in my room.”

Momken tsebo 3la el comodeno f odty.

.ممكن تسيبو عالكومودينو في اوضتي

 
“Put the keys back on the kitchen table.”

7ot el mfate7 3la trabezt el mtb5.

.حط المفاتيح على طرابيزة المطبخ

 
“She sat on the chair next to me.”

Hya 23dt 3la el korsy gmby.

.هي قعدت عالكرسي جمبي

 
“Kids, don’t sit on the floor!”

Ya 3yal, mto3dosh 3la el ard!

!يا عيال متقعدوش عالارض

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“On” (preposition) in Tunisian Arabic

“On” (preposition) in Greek