“Pay” (imperative) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Pay” (the verb, as in the imperative statement, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Edfa3

(f) Edfa3y

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ادفع (m)

ادفعي (f)

In Egyptian Arabic, “Pay” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Edfa3o

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ادفعوا

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
Pay in full.

(singular) (m) Edfa3 el mabla3′ kolo.

(singular) (f) Edfa3y el mabla3′ kolo.

(plural) Edfa3o el mabla3′ kolo.

.ادفع المبلغ كله (m) (singular)

.ادفعي المبلغ كله (f) (singular)

.ادفعوا المبلغ كله (plural)

 
Pay in cash.

(singular) (m) Edfa3 kash.

(singular) (f) Edfa3y kash.

(plural) Edfa3o kash.

.ادفع كاش (m) (singular)

.ادفعي كاش (f) (singular)

.ادفعوا كاش (plural)

 
Pay with your credit card.

(singular) (m) Edfa3 bel kart.

(singular) (f) Edfa3y bel kart.

(plural) Edfa3o bel kart.

.ادفع بالكارت (m) (singular)

.ادفعي بالكارت (f) (singular)

.ادفعوا بالكارت (plural)

 
Pay at the checkout.

(singular) (m) Edfa3 wenta 5arg.

(singular) (f) Edfa3y wenty 5arga.

(plural) Edfa3o wento 5areng.

.ادفع وانت خارج (m) (singular)

.ادفعي وانتي خارجة (f) (singular)

.ادفعوا وانتو خارجين (plural)

 
Don’t pay for my meal.

(singular) (m) Ma tedf3sh 7sab wagbty.

(singular) (f) Ma tedf3esh 7sab wagbty.

(plural) Ma tedf3osh 7sab wagbty.

.ما تدفعش حساب وجبتي (m) (singular)

.ما تدفعيش حساب وجبتي (f) (singular)

.ما تدفعوش حساب وجبتي (plural)

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Pay” (future) in Egyptian Arabic

“Paying” (present) in Egyptian Arabic

“Paid” (past) in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Pay” (imperative) in Tunisian Arabic

“Pay” (imperative) in Greek

“Pay” (imperative) in Turkish
 

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