“Textbook”, “Textbooks” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) Ketab madrsa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كتاب مدرسة (m)

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

Kotob madrsa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كتب مدرسة

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Did you see my textbook? I can’t find it.”

Anta 4oft ketabi almadrasi? Ana m4 la2eh.

.انت شوفت كتابي المدرسي؟ انا مش لاقيه

 
“I have a spare textbook if you need one.”

Ana 3andy ketab madrsa a7tayati law me7tagoh.

.انا عندي كتاب مدرسة احتياطي لو محتاجه

 
“I left my textbook in the library.”

Ana sebt ketabi almadrasi fi almaktaba.

.انا سبت كتابى المدرسي في المكتبه

 
“I can’t find my textbook.”

Ana m4 la2y ketabi almadrasi.

.انا مش لاقي كتابى المدرسى

 
“I’m selling my old textbooks”

Ana babe3 kotabi almadrasia al2ademah.

.انا ببيع كتبى المدرسيه القديمه

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Textbook”, “Textbooks” in Lebanese Arabic

“Textbook”, “Textbooks” in Tunisian Arabic

“Textbook”, “Textbooks” in Turkish
 

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