“Winter”, “Winters” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) 4etah

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شتا (m)

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

El 4etah

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

الشتا

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Did it snow last winter?”

Hya 4atet talg al4etah aly fat?

هي شتت تلج الشتا اللي فات؟

 
“We go skiing every winter.”

E7na bnro7 liltazalug kol 4etah.

.احنا بنروح للتزلج كل شتا

 
“Winters are rough here.”

Al4etah gamed huna.

.الشتا جامد هنا

 
“The nights are longer in winters.”

Alleil atwal fi al4etah.

.الليل اطول في الشتا

 
“We have a winter break every year.”

E7na 3andna agazet al4etah kol sanah.

.احنا عندنا اجازة الشتا كل سنة

 

Other seasons in Egyptian Arabic

“Spring”, “Springs” (season) in Egyptian Arabic

“Summer”, “Summers” in Egyptian Arabic

“Fall”, “Falls” (season) in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Winter”, “Winters” in Lebanese Arabic

“Winter”, “Winters” in Tunisian Arabic

“Winter”, “Winters” in Greek
 

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