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Core numbers
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| Masri Latin | Arabic script | Meaning | Usage note |
|---|---|---|---|
| wa7ed | واØد | one | — |
| etneen | اتنين | two | — |
| talata | تلاتة | three | — |
| arba3a | أربعة | four | — |
| khamsa | خمسة | five | — |
| setta | ستة | six | — |
| sab3a | سبعة | seven | — |
| tamanya | تمانية | eight | — |
| tes3a | تسعة | nine | — |
| 3ashara | عشرة | ten | — |
| 3eshreen | عشرين | twenty | — |
| meyya | مية | one hundred | — |
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Useful patterns
- ✓Eleven is 7idash and twelve is etnash.
- ✓Twenty-one is wa7ed w 3eshreen: one and twenty.
- ✓Prices may be spoken quickly, so practice listening.
- ✓Gender can affect number forms in complete phrases.
Sources and editorial note
This guide uses established Egyptian Arabic teaching and linguistic references, then presents the material for practical beginner use. Egyptian Arabic varies by region, speaker, and situation.