“What” in Egyptian Arabic

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

Eh

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

ايه؟

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“What is your name?”

(m) 2smak eh?

(f) 2smek eh?

اسمك ايه؟ (m)

 اسمك ايه؟ (f)

 
“What is it?”

(m) Eh dh?

(f) Eh de?

ايه ده؟ (m)

ايه دي؟ (f)

 
“What time do you open?”

(m) Enta btft7 el sa3a kam?

(f) Enty btft7y el sa3a kam?

انت بتفتح الساعة كام؟ (m)

انتي بتفتحي الساعة كام؟ (f)

 
“What is that book called?”

2sm el ketab dh eh?

اسم الكتاب ده ايه؟

 
“What is your favourite food to eat?”

(m) Eh 2aklk el mofadl?

(f) Eh 2aklek el mofadl?

 ايه اكلك المفضل؟ (m)

 ايه اكلك المفضل؟ (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“What” in Tunisian Arabic

“What” in Greek

“What” in Turkish