“Right” (direction) in Egyptian Arabic

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

Yemen

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يمين

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Turn right.”

5o4 yemen.

.خش يمين

 
“Are you left or right handed?”

Anta a4wal wla ayman?

انت اشوال ولا ايمن؟

 
“It’s the door on the right.”

El bab ely 3la el yemen.

.الباب الي علي اليمين

 
“It’s the drawer to the right.”

El dorg ely 3la el yemen. 

.الدرج الي علي اليمين

 
“Let’s move the table a bit to the right.”

Yla nen2l el tarabezah yemen shewaya.

.يلا ننقل الطربيزة يمين شوية

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Right” (direction) in Lebanese Arabic

“Right” (direction) in Tunisian Arabic

“Right” (direction) in Turkish
 

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