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ADJECTIVES IN EGYPTIAN ARABIC
Qualities are written after the nouns
Examples
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine | |
| Arabic | ازرق | زرقاء | ازرق | زرقاء |
| Pronunciation | azira` | zarq`a | azira` | zarq`a |
| English | BLUE | BLUE | BLUE | BLUE |
| Arabic | اصفر | صفراء | اصفر | صفراء |
| Pronunciation | aSâfar | Sâfra | aSâfar | Sâfra |
| English | YELLOW | YELLOW | YELLOW | YELLOW |
| Arabic | طويل | طويلة | طوال | طوال |
| Pronunciation | Táuiil | Táuuiila | Táuuaal | Tàuuaal |
| English | TALL | TALL | TALL | TALL |
| Arabic | مفتوح | مفتوحة | مفتوحين | مفتوحات |
| Pronunciation | maftuuH | maftuuHa | maftuuHiin | maftuuHaat |
| English | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN |
| Arabic | جميل | جميلة | جميلين | جميلات |
| Pronunciation | gamiil | gamiila | gamiiliin | gamiilaat |
| English | BEAUTIFUL | BEAUTIFUL | BEAUTIFUL | BEAUTIFUL |
ADJECTIVES OF NATIONALITY
| MASCULINE | FEMININE | |
|---|---|---|
| English | AMERICAN | AMERICAN |
| Arabic | أمريكي | أمريكية |
| Pronunciation | a mi ri ca nii | a mi ri ca niia |
| English | ARABIC | ARABIC |
| Arabic | عربي | عربية |
| Pronunciation | a ra bii | a ra biia |
| English | EGYPTIAN | EGYPTIAN |
| Arabic | مصري | مصرية |
| Pronunciation | ma Sâ rii | ma Sâ riia |
| English | ENGLISH | ENGLISH |
| Arabic | إنجليزي | إنجليزية |
| Pronunciation | in gli zii | in gli zya |
THE WORD "´AWEE" (VERY) WITH AN ADJECTIVE
This word always follows the adjective
| Arabic | الشارع ده طويل قوي |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | ich- chéerya dii tauiila auii |
| English | THIS STREET IS VERY LONG |