“Oregano” in Egyptian Arabic

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

Marda2o4

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مردقوش

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Put a lot of oregano in the meat.”

7out marda2o4 kteir 3la alla7mah.

.حط مردقوش كتير علي اللحمة

 
“Do you want oregano sprinkles on your pizza?”

Enta 3ayez ra4a mn almarda2o4 3la alpizza bta3tak?

انت عايز رشه من مردقوش على البيتزا بتاعتك؟

 
“Add a pinch of oregano to the sauce.”

7out 2olayel mn almarda2o4 llsalsa.

.حط قليل من المردقوش للصلصه

 
“Do you prefer dried or fresh oregano?”

Anta bt7eb almarda2o4 almogafaf wala altaza?

انت بتحب المردقوش المجفف ولا الطازه؟

 
“I grow oregano in my kitchen garden.”

Ana bazra3 almarda2o4 fi gnent matba5i.

.انا بزرع المردقوش في جنينة مطبخي

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Oregano” in Lebanese Arabic

“Oregano” in Tunisian Arabic

“Oregano” in Turkish

 

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