“Time” (noun) in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) W2t

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

  وقت (m)

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

Aw2at

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اوقات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“What time is it?”

(singular) Kam el w2t?

(plural) Kam el aw2at?

كام الوقت ؟​ (singular)

كام الاوقات ؟ (plural)

 
“I don’t have much time.”

M3ndesh w2t kter.

.معنديش وقت كتير

 
“She needs more time to finish the project.”

Hya m7taga w2t aktr 3shan t5ls el mshro3.

 .هي محتاجة وقت اكتر عشان تخلص المشروع

 
“He spent some time with his family on Sunday.”

Hwa by2dy shwyt w2t m3 3elto yom el 7ad.

.هو بيقضي شوية وقت مع عيلته يوم الحد

 
“I’ll check the time.​”

Ht2kd mn el w2t.

.هتأكد من الوقت

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Hour”, “Hours” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Time” (noun) in Tunisian Arabic

“Time” (noun) in Greek

“Time” (noun) in Turkish