“I don’t have…” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “I don’t have…” is written using the Latin script as:

Ana m3e4…

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

…انا معيش

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I don’t have the time.”

Ana m3e4 wa2t.

.انا معيش وقت

 
“I don’t have my phone with me.”

Ana m3e4 telephone.

.انا معيش تليفوني

 
“I don’t have the keys.”

Ana m3e4 el mafate7.

.انا معيش المفاتيح

 
“I don’t have your keys.”

Ana m3e4 mafate7ak.

.انا معيش مفاتيحك

 
“I don’t have much time to wait.”

Ana m3e4 wa2t kefaya 34an 2stna.

.انا معيش وقت كفاية عشان استني

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“I don’t have” in Lebanese Arabic

“I don’t have” in Tunisian Arabic

“I don’t have” in Turkish