English → Arabic
egypt in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- Miṣr
- Arabizi
miSr- Type
- noun · feminine
- Root
- م ص ر
How to use it
مِصْرُ is the proper name of the country. It is feminine, so adjectives agree in gender (e.g., مِصْرِيّ for “Egyptian”). Use the definite article ال when speaking generally: المِصْر.
Example sentences
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سَافَرْتُ إِلَى مِصْرِ لِزِيَارَةِ الأَهرَامِ.
sāfartu ilā Miṣri li-ziyārat al-ahrāmi.
I traveled to Egypt to visit the pyramids.
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مِصْرُ تَتَكَلَّمُ العَرَبِيَّةَ كَلِفَةٍ رَسْمِيَّةٍ.
Miṣru tatakallamu al-ʿarabiyyata kalifatun rasmiyyatun.
Egypt uses Arabic as an official language.
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المَأكُولَاتُ المِصْرِيَّةُ شَهِيَّةٌ جِدًّا.
al-māʾkūlātu al-miṣriyyatu shahiyyatun jiddan.
Egyptian food is very tasty.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
I'm in Egypt.
أنا في مصر.
Egypt: Strike!
مصر: إضراب!
Torture in Egypt
التعذيب في مصر
Sami left Egypt.
غادر سامي مصر.
Egypt after Morsi
مصر بعد مرسي
Showdown in Egypt
المواجهة الحاسمة في مصر
Start with Egypt.
ولنبدأ بمصر.
Egypt the Peacemaker?
مِصر صانعة السلام؟
Egypt: Gamal Mubarak...
مصر: جمال مبارك.
Egypt has been a good influence on everyone =) #Egypt #Jan25 #Feb25
مصر تركت تأثيرا كبيراً علينا=) #Egypt #Jan25 #Feb25
In Egypt, people make fun of those coming from upper Egypt, "Se'ed".
في مصر مثلاً، يسخر المصريون من القادمين من صعيد مصر.
The burden of Egypt: "Behold, Yahweh rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst.
وحي من جهة مصر. هوذا الرب راكب على سحابة سريعة وقادم الى مصر فترتجف اوثان مصر من وجهه ويذوب قلب مصر داخلها.
Questions and answers
Is مِصْرُ ever written without harakat?
Yes, the unvowelled form مصر is common in texts.
How do I say “Egyptian” as a noun?
Use مِصْرِيّ for a male, مِصْرِيَّة for a female.
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