How to say “three” in Egyptian Arabic

The word is talaata (تَلَاتَة). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

تَلَاتَة

num

three

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In a sentence

وَاحِد، اِتْنِين، تَلَاتَة.

One, two, three.

السَّاعَة تَلَاتَة وِنُصّ.

It's half past three.

اِتْنِين وِتَلَاتَة يِبْقُوا خَمْسَة.

Two and three make five.

تَلَاتَة وِسِتَّة يِبْقُوا تِسْعَة.

Three and six make nine.

خَمْسَة، أَرْبَعَة، تَلَاتَة، اِتْنِين، وَاحِد!

Five, four, three, two, one!

الْقَطْر بِيْقُوم تَلَاتَة عَصْرًا.

The train leaves at three in the afternoon.

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