المطبخ وسخ.

the

Breakdown of المطبخ وسخ.

• وسخ: dirty
• مطبخ: kitchen

Questions & Answers about المطبخ وسخ.

Why is there no word for is in المطبخ وسخ?

In Egyptian Arabic, the verb to be is usually not said in the present tense.

So instead of saying something like the kitchen is dirty, Arabic simply says:

• المطبخ = the kitchen
• وسخ = dirty

This kind of sentence is often called a nominal sentence.

If you want another tense, then a verb appears:

• المطبخ كان وسخ = the kitchen was dirty
• المطبخ هيبقى وسخ = the kitchen will be dirty

Why isn’t it المطبخ الوسخ?

Because المطبخ وسخ and المطبخ الوسخ do not mean the same thing.

• المطبخ وسخ = The kitchen is dirty.
• المطبخ الوسخ = the dirty kitchen

In other words:

• وسخ by itself here is the predicate of the sentence
• الوسخ would be an adjective directly describing the noun

This is one of the most important differences for learners to notice.

How is المطبخ pronounced in Egyptian Arabic?

A common Egyptian pronunciation is il-matbakh or el-matbakh.