How to say “food” in Egyptian Arabic

There are two ways to say it. Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

أَكْل

food

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مَأْكُولَات

food

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In a sentence

الْأَكْل سُخْن؟

Is the food hot?

الْأَكْل هِنَا حِلْو.

The food here is good.

هِيَّ بِتُطْبُخ أَكْل مَصْرِي.

She cooks Egyptian food.

الْمَأْكُولَات دِي مَصْرِيَّة؟

Is this food Egyptian?

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