“Greece” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(f) younan

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يونان (f)

 

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Have you ever been to Greece?”

Anta rou7t alyounan 2abl kda?

انت روحت اليونان قبل كده؟

 
“I’ve never been to Greece.”

Ana maro7te4 alyounan 5ales.

.انا ماروحتش اليونان خالص

 
“I’ve been to Greece multiple times.”

Ana rou7t alyounan kaza marah.

.انا روحت اليونان كذه مره

 
“I really like Greece because of its history.”

Ana ba7eb alyounan 34an tare5ha.

.انا بحب اليونان عشان تاريخها

 
“People are really hospitable in Greece.”

alnas feh alyounan fe3lan mofeden.

.الناس في اليونان فعلا مفيدين

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Greece” in Lebanese Arabic

“Greece” in Tunisian Arabic