Word
المكيال مع الصيدلي.
Meaning
The measuring cup is with the pharmacist.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Breakdown of المكيال مع الصيدلي.
مع
with
الصيدليel-saydaliyy
the pharmacist
المكيالel-mikyâl
the measuring cup
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Questions & Answers about المكيال مع الصيدلي.
How would this be pronounced in Egyptian Arabic?
A rough Egyptian-style pronunciation is el-mikyāl maʿa eṣ-ṣaydali.
A few notes:
- الـ is usually pronounced el- or il- in Egyptian.
- In الصيدلي, the l of الـ is not heard separately, because ص is a sun letter. So it sounds like eṣ-ṣ...
- In everyday speech, some vowels may sound a bit different depending on the speaker.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
Because Arabic normally does not use a present-tense verb for "to be" in simple sentences like this.
So:
- المكيال = the measuring cup / measure
- مع الصيدلي = with the pharmacist
Together, that naturally means The measuring cup is with the pharmacist.
This is very normal in both Egyptian Arabic and Standard Arabic.
What does مع mean here?