“Smaller”, “Smallest” in Egyptian Arabic

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

2s8ar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اصغر

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

2s8ar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اصغر

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This pyramid is smaller than the rest.”

El harm dh 2s8ar mn el ba2i.

.الهرم ده اصغر من الباقي

 
This is a smaller rental car than our last one.

El 3arabyah el 2egar de 2s8ar mn bta3tna 25r mra.

.العربية الإيجار دي اصغر من بتاعتنا اخر مره

 
I’ll buy the smaller piece of luggage.

Ana ha4try 2s8ar qet3ah mn 7aget el safr.

.انا هشتري اصغر قطعة من حاجة السفر

 
“Do you have any luggage for sale that is smaller?”

3ndk ay 7aget safr lelbe3 tkon 2s8ar?

عندك اي حاجة سفر للبيع تكون اصغر؟

 
That is the smallest wallet I’ve seen!

De 2s8ar ma7fzah ana 4oftaha!

!دي اصغر محفظة انا شوفتها

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Small” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Smaller”, “Smallest” in Lebanese Arabic

“Smaller”, “Smallest” in Tunisian Arabic

“Smaller”, “Smallest” in Turkish
 

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