“Twelve” (12) in Egyptian Arabic

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

Etna4ar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اتناشر

When “12” is written numerically using the Arabic script, it is written as:

١٢

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Twelve eggs.”

Etna4ar bedah.

.اتناشر بيضة

 
“My dog is 12 years old.”

Kalbi etna4ar sanah.

.كلبي اتناشر سنة

 
“My kids are 14 and 12 years old.”

3yaly 3andohom 2rba3ta4ar w etna4ar sanah.

.عيالي عندهم اربعتاشر و اتناشر سنة

 
“I’ve lived in this house for 12 years.”

Ana 3e4t fe el bet dh etna4ar sanah.

.انا عيشت في البيت ده اتناشر سنة

 
“The flight arrives at 12pm.”

El re7lah hatwcal el sa3a etna4ar blel.

.الرحلة هتوصل الساعة اتناشر بليل

 

Other numbers in Egyptian Arabic

“Eleven” (11) in Egyptian Arabic

“Thirteen” (13) in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Twelve” (12) in Lebanese Arabic

“Twelve” (12) in Tunisian Arabic

“Twelve” (12) in Turkish