Arabic – Egyptian Dialect
Lesson on Locating & Pronouncing Words and Determining Articles
Locating and Pronouncing Words
Using the Egyptian Arabic Dictionary find the EA word for each of the following objects (only search for the provided term, not the details in (). Be sure to hit the green play button next to the word to hear a native speaker pronounce the word. Make note of the franco, EA spelling, and gender in the table below.
| English | Franco | Egyptian Arabic | Gender |
| glass (for dink) | kubbaeya | كـُبّا َيـَة | f |
| spoon (EG) | maAla’a | مـَعلـَقـَة | f |
| bowl (serving) | sultaniyya | سـُلطـَنـِييـَة | f |
| straw (drinking) | shaleemooh | شـَليموه | m |
Determining Articles
Then, based on the Arabic Desert Sky lesson on articles determine the definite article for each object.
| English | Franco | Egyptian Arabic |
| the glass | ik-kubbaeya OR il-kubbaeya | الكـُبّا َيـَة |
| the spoon | il-maAla’a | المـَعلـَقـَة |
| the bowl | is-sultaniyya | السـُلطـَنـِييـَة |
| the straw | ish-shaleemooh | الشـَليموه |
**check your answers by highlighting the blank boxes to reveal correct responses
