“Envelope”, “Envelopes” in Egyptian Arabic

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

Zarf

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ظرف

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

2azrof

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اظرف

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“What’s in the envelope?”

Fi aih fi al zarf?

في ايه في الظرف؟

 
“There are 50 envelopes in the pack.”

Feh 50 zarf fi al sando2.

.فيه 50 ظرف في الصندوق

 
“We’re out of envelopes.”

5alast al2zrof.

.خلصت الاظرف

 
“How much for this pack of envelopes?”

Bkam sa3r al sandoq duh mn al2zrof?

بكام سعر الصندوق ده من الاظرف؟

 
“I’m going to seal the envelopes.”

Ana raye7 a5tm al2zrof.

.انا رايح اختم الاظرف

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Envelope”, “Envelopes” in Lebanese Arabic

“Envelope”, “Envelopes” in Tunisian Arabic

“Envelope”, “Envelopes” in Turkish