“Meal”, “Meals” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Meal” is written using the Latin script as:

Wagba

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وجبة

In Egyptian Arabic, “Meals” is written using the Latin script as:

Wagabat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وجبات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This is a great meal!”

De wagba 3azema!

!دي وجبة عظيمة

 
“My Mom cooks great meals!”

Omy bttbo5 wagabat 3azema!

!امي بتطبخ وجبات عظيمة

 
“I ate two meals so far today.”

Ana 2klt wagbten l7d dlw2ty 2nhrda.

.انا اكلت وجبتين لحد دلوقتي انهردة

 
“That meal yesterday was really good.”

Embare7 el wagba de kant kewayesah f3ln.

.امبارح الوجبة دي كانت كويسة فعلا

 
“I’ll cook us a meal.”

Hatbo5lna wagba.

.هطبخلنا وجبة

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Meal”, “Meals” in Lebanese Arabic

“Meal”, “Meals” in Tunisian Arabic

“Meal”, “Meals” in Turkish