“Supper”, “Suppers” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Supper” is written using the Latin script as:

3a4a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عشا

In Egyptian Arabic, “Suppers” is written using the Latin script as:

Wagbat 3a4a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وجبات عشا

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The chef cooks about 70 suppers per night.”

Al taba5 bay3ml 70 wagbat 3a4a fi al layla.

.الطباخ بيعمل ٧٠ وجبه عشا في الليله

 
“What’s for supper?”

Eh ma3mol ll3a4a?

ايه معمول للعشا؟

 
“That was a good supper!”

Al3a4a dh kan 7elw!

!العشا ده كان حلو

 
“What did you eat for supper?”

Akalt ayh 3la al3a4a?

اكلت ايه على العشا؟

 
“What do you want for supper?”

3ayz ayh 3la al3a4a?

عايز ايه على العشا؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Supper”, “Suppers” in Lebanese Arabic

“Supper”, “Suppers” in Tunisian Arabic

“Supper”, “Suppers” in Turkish
 

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