“Sweet” (food) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Sweet” (the adjective, in the context of food, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Mskr

(f) Mskra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 مسكّر (m)

مسكّرة (f)

In Egyptian Arabic, “Sweet” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Mskra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مسكّرة

(Editor’s note: In some Arabic dialects, such as Tunisian Arabic, (m) Msakar / مسكر (f) Msakra / مسكرة (pl) Msakrin / مسكرين means “Closed” (adjective), not Sweet. For more information, see the IBL page: “Closed” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic.)

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
The cake is very sweet.

El keka mskra awy.

.الكيكة مسكّرة اوي

 
I like sweet food.”

Ana b7b el akl el mskr.

.انا بحب الاكل المسكّر

 
Is it sweet?

Hya mskra?

هي مسكّرة ؟

 
I’m craving something sweet.

Ana nfsy f 7aga mskra.

.انا نفسي في حاجة مسكّرة

 
The cookies are very sweet but delicious.

El cookies mskra awy bs t3mha 7lw.

.الكوكيز مسكّرة اوي بس طعمها حلوة

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Sugar” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Sweet” in Lebanese Arabic

“Sweet” in Tunisian Arabic
 

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