“Snack”, “Snacks” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(f) Wagbah 5afefah

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وجبة خفيفة (f)

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

Wagbat 5afefah

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وجبات خفيفة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Did you bring any snacks?”

Enta gebt ay wagabat 5afefah?

انت جيبت اي واجبة خفيفة؟

 
“I’m going to eat a snack.”

Ana raye7 2akol wagbah 5afefah.

.انا رايح اكل وجبة خفيفه

 
“I had a snack before dinner.”

Ana 2aklt wagbah 5afefah 2abl al3a4a.

.انا اكلت وجبة خفيفه قبل العشا

 
“Let’s grab a quick snack.”

Yala na5od wagbah 5afefah sare3ah.

.يلا ناخد وجبه خفيفه سريعه

 
“She brought snacks for the road trip.”

Heya 7adaret wagabat 5afefah ltare2 el re7lah.

.هي حضرت وجبات خفيفه لطريق الرحلة

 

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In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Snack”, “Snacks” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

“Snack”, “Snacks” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic