Questions & Answers about البطانية في الدولاب، مش على السرير.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
In Egyptian Arabic, the verb to be is usually not said in the present tense.
So:
- البطانية في الدولاب = The blanket is in the wardrobe/closet
- literally, it is more like The blanket in the wardrobe
This is very normal in both Egyptian Arabic and Standard Arabic.
If you wanted past or future, then a form of to be can appear.
What does مش do here?
مش is the common Egyptian Arabic way to say not.
In this sentence:
- مش على السرير = not on the bed
It is negating the second location phrase. The full idea is:
- The blanket is in the wardrobe, not on the bed.
In Egyptian Arabic, مش is extremely common in everyday speech.
Why is the sentence split into two parts: البطانية في الدولاب and مش على السرير?