كل ما بتنقش الزهرية اكتر، كل ما صاحبتي بتحبها اكتر.

The more you engrave the vase, the more my friend likes it.

Breakdown of كل ما بتنقش الزهرية اكتر، كل ما صاحبتي بتحبها اكتر.

• صاحبة: female friend
• يحب: to like
• كل ما... اكتر، كل ما... اكتر: the more..., the more...

Questions & Answers about كل ما بتنقش الزهرية اكتر، كل ما صاحبتي بتحبها اكتر.

What does كل ما ... كل ما ... mean here?

This pattern means the more ..., the more ....

So the sentence is built like this:

• كل ما
  • first clause = the more X happens
• كل ما
  • second clause = the more Y happens

It is a very common way in Egyptian Arabic to express a changing relationship between two things.

Is كل ما here the same as MSA كلما?

Yes, basically.

In Modern Standard Arabic, you will often see this written as كلما in one word. In Egyptian Arabic, people commonly write it as كل ما in two words. In this sentence, the meaning and function are the same.

Can كل ما also mean whenever?

Yes. That is another common use.

For example, a single كل ما can mean whenever / every time that. But when you see the repeated pattern كل ما ... كل ما ..., it usually means the more ..., the more ..., not just whenever.

So context and structure matter.

Who is the subject of بتنقش?