Egyptian Arabic Adjectives
Practice adjective placement, agreement, and everyday descriptors in Egyptian Arabic.
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Where does the adjective go in Egyptian Arabic?
After the noun: bēt kibīr = a big house.
How do adjectives agree with feminine nouns?
Add -a: bint kibīra, shanṭa gedīda, ʾahwa sukhna.
What happens to adjectives ending in -i with feminine nouns?
Drop -i, add -ya: ġāli → ġalya; ḥilw → ḥilwa; zaki → zakiyya.
What adjective form do non-human plurals take?
Feminine singular: kutub gedīda (new books), buyūt kibīra (big houses).
How do you form plural adjectives for people?
Usually add -īn: nās ṭayyibīn, moẓẓafīn mashġulīn (or broken plurals like kubār).
Difference between 'el-bēt el-kibīr' and 'el-bēt kibīr'?
Both definite = phrase 'the big house'; definite noun + indefinite adjective = sentence 'the house is big'.
How do you say 'the food is tasty'?
el-akl zaki (with el-akl el-zaki meaning 'the tasty food').
Where do 'ʾawi' (very) and 'shwayya' (a little) go?
After the adjective: ḥilw ʾawi, ta3bān shwayya.
What is the comparative pattern, and does it change for gender?
aC-C-aC, invariable: akbar, aṣghar, aḥsan, aghla, arkhaṣ; use min for 'than'.
How do you say 'I'm tired' (m./f.)?
ana ta3bān (m.) / ana ta3bāna (f.) — no verb 'to be' needed.
