“Song”, “Songs” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(f) O3’nya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اغنية (f)

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

A3’any

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اغاني

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He’s singing his new song.”

Hwa by3’ny o3’nyto el gdeda.

.هو بيغني اغنيته الجديدة

 
“I don’t know this song.”

Ana m3rfsh el o3’nya dy.

.انا معرفش الاغنية دي

 
“This song is her favourite!”

El o3’nya dy hya el mofadala 3ndha.

.الاغنية دي هي المفضلة عندها

 
“She doesn’t know the lyrics to this song.”

Hya msh 3arfa klmat el o3’nya dy.

.هي مش عارفة كلمات الاغنية دي

 
“I grew up listening to these songs.”

Ana kbrt wana bsm3 el a3’any dy.

.انا كبرت وانا بسمع الاغاني دي

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Song”, “Songs” in Lebanese Arabic

“Song”, “Songs” in Greek

“Song”, “Songs” in Turkish