“Orange”, “Oranges” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, "Orange" (the noun, as in the fruit) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) Bort2ana

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

برتقانة (f)

In Egyptian Arabic, "Oranges" (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

Bort2an

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

برتقان

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
"Would you like an orange?"

3ayz bort2an?

عايز برتقان؟

 
"Oranges are rich in vitamin C."

El bort2an 8any b vitamin c.

.البرتقان غني بڤيتامين سى

 
"I peeled an orange for breakfast."

Ana 2shrt bort2ana 3la el ftar.

.أنا قشرت برتقانة علي الفطار

 
"These oranges are very sweet."

El bort2an da mskr awy.

.البرتقان ده مسكر أوي

 
"She drinks fresh orange juice."

Hya btshrb 3ser bort2an fresh.

.هي بتشرب عصير برتقان فريش

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

"Orange", "Oranges" (fruit) in Lebanese Arabic

"Orange", "Oranges" (fruit) in Tunisian Arabic

“Orange”, “Oranges” (fruit) in Greek
 

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