“Salt” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) Mal7

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

  ملح (m)

 

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
(phrase) No salt, please.

(m) Mn 3’er mal7 lw sm7t.

(f) Mn 3’er mal7 lw sm7ty.

 .من غير ملح لو سمحت (m)

 .من غير ملح لو سمحتي (f)

 
Did you put salt on the salad?

(m) Enta 7tet mal7 3al salata?

(f) Enty 7tety mal7 3al salata?

 انت حطيت ملح عالسلطة ؟ (m)

 انتي حطيتي ملح عالسلطة ؟ (f)

 
We’re out of salt.

El ml7 5ls mn 3ndna.

.الملح خلص من عندنا

 
This soup has too much salt in it.

El shorba dy feha mal7 kter.

.الشوربة دي فيها ملح كتير

 
Do you want some salt on the fries?

(m) 3ayz mal7 3al batates?

(f) 3ayza mal7 3al batates?

 عايز ملح عالبطاطس ؟ (m)

 عايزة ملح عالبطاطس ؟ (f)

 

Related terms in Egyptian Arabic

“Black pepper” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Salt” in Lebanese Arabic

“Salt” in Tunisian Arabic

“Salt” in Turkish
 

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