“Beef” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Beef” (the noun, as in the type of food) is written using the Latin script as:

La7mah

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لحمة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
How do you want your beef cooked?

3ayez la7mtk matbo5a ezay?

عايز لحمتك مطبوخة ازاي؟

 
I don’t eat beef.

Ana m4 bakol la7mah.

.انا مش باكل لحمه

 
What kind of beef is it?

Eh no3 el la7mah de?

ايه نوع اللحمة دي؟

 
“Does this store sell beef?”

El ma7l dh baybe3 la7mah?

المحل ده بيبيع لحمة؟

 
Do you want chicken or beef in your wrap?

(m) 3ayez fra5 wla la7mah fe lafetak?

(f) 3ayzah fra5 wla la7mah fe lafetek?

عايز فراخ ولا لحمة في لفتك ؟ (m)

عايزة فراخ ولا لحمة في لفتك؟ (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Beef” in Lebanese Arabic

“Beef” in Tunisian Arabic

“Beef” in Turkish
 

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