“Writer”, “Writers” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) Kateb

(f) Kateba

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

  كاتب (m)

كاتبة (f)

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

Kottab

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كتاب

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
Who is your favourite writer?

(m) Men katebak el mofaddal?

(f) Men katebtak el mofaddala?

مين كاتبك المفضل ؟ (m)

مين كاتبتك المفضلة ؟ (f)

 
He’s a writer.

Howa kateb.

.هو كاتب

 
My niece wants to be a writer.

(m) Bent okhty 3ayza tkon kateba.

(f) Bent a5oya 3ayza tkon kateba.

 .بنت اختي عايزة تكون كاتبة (m)

  .بنت اخويا عايزة تكون كاتبة (f)

 
Many writers are attending an event here.

Kottab kter 7adren el 7adas ely hena.

.كتاب كتير حاضرين الحدث اللي هنا

 
You’re a great writer!

Enta kateb 3azem.

.انت كاتب عظيم

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Reading” (present) in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Writer”, “Writers” in Tunisian Arabic

“Writer”, “Writers” in Greek

“Writer”, “Writers” in Turkish
 

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