“Sixteen” (16) in Egyptian Arabic

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

Seta4ar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ستاشر

When “16” is written numerically using the Arabic script, it is written as:

١٦

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
I’ve lived in Egypt for sixteen years.

Ana 3e4t fe masr seta4ar sanah.

.انا عيشت في مصر ستاشر سنة

 
Sixteen dollars.

Seta4ar dollar.

.ستاشر دولار

 
My kids are 18 and 16 years old.

3yaly 3andohom 18 w 16 sanah.

.عيالي عندهم ١٨ و ١٦ سنة

 
I’ve been a professor for sixteen years.

Ana kont ostaz mn seta4ar sanah.

.انا كنت استاذ من ستاشر سنة

 
I biked for 16 kilometres this morning.

Ana m4et bel3agalah 16 kilometres 2nhrda el sob7.

.انا مشيت بالعجلة ١٦ كيلومتر انهردة الصبح

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Sixteen” (16) in Lebanese Arabic

“Sixteen” (16) in Tunisian Arabic

“Sixteen” (16) in Turkish
 

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