“Dessert”, “Desserts” in Egyptian Arabic

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

7lwa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حلوى

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

7alawyat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حلويات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
Dessert was delicious!

El 7lwa kant te3mah!

!الحلوى كانت طعمة

 
Does anyone want dessert?

7ad 3ayez 7lwa?

حد عايز حلوى؟

 
What are you serving for dessert?

Enta bt2adem eh mn el 7lwa?

انت بتقدم ايه من الحلوى؟

 
I’m not going to have any dessert tonight. Thanks though.

Ana m4 raye7 ageb ay 7lwa el leilah. 3mtn 4okran lek.

.انا مش رايح اجيب اي حلوى الليلة. عمتا شكرا ليك

 
Can I see some of your desserts?

Momkn a4of 4ewayah mn 7alawyatk?

ممكن اشوف شوية من حلوياتك؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Dessert”, “Desserts” in Lebanese Arabic

“Dessert”, “Desserts” in Tunisian Arabic

“Dessert”, “Desserts” in Turkish
 

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