“Raining” (present) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Raining” (the verb, in the present tense) is written using the Latin script as:

Btmtr

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بتمطر

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It’s raining a lot outside.”

Btmtr gamed bra.

.بتمطر جامد برة

 
“We’re staying in because it’s raining.”

E7na hnfdl gwa 3shan btmtr.

.احنا هنفضل جوة عشان بتمطر

 
“Is it raining now?”

Hya btmtr dlw2ty?

هي بتمطر دلوقتي ؟

 
“It’s not raining a lot but it’s drizzling.”

Hya msh btmtr gamed bs hya btnd3.

.هي مش بتمطر جامد بس هي بتندع

 
“He’s soaking wet because it’s raining.”

Hwa etball 3al a5r 3shan el donia btmtr.

.هو اتبل عالاخر عشان الدنيا بتمطر

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Rain” (noun) in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Raining” (present) in Tunisian Arabic