“Tomato”, “Tomatoes” in Egyptian Arabic

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

Tmatmayah

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

طمطمايه

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

Tmatm

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

طماطم

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Sliced tomatoes.”

Tmatm m2ta3ah.

.طماطم مقطعة

 
“Can I buy eight tomatoes?”

Momkn 24try tamanyah tmatm?

ممكن اشتري تمانية طماطم؟

 
“I’m going to cut up the tomatoes.”

Ana raye7 22ta3 el tmatm.

.انا رايح اقطع الطماطم

 
“The tomatoes are washed.”

El tmatm ma8colah.

.الطماطم مغسولة

 
“I’m eating a tomato.”

Ana bakol tmatmayah.

.انا باكل طماطمايه

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Tomato”, “Tomatoes” in Lebanese Arabic

“Tomato”, “Tomatoes” in Tunisian Arabic

“Tomato”, “Tomatoes” in Turkish