أزرق
azra'masculine, Egypt
In Egyptian Arabic, "blue" is أزرق (azra') for masculine nouns and زرقا (zar'a) for feminine nouns. Light blue is سماوي (samawi).
Meaning: color of the sky (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| أزرق | azra' | masculine, Egypt |
| زرقا | zar'a | feminine, Egypt |
| سماوي | samawi | light blue |
The color of the sky is سماوي (samawi), from سما (sama), "sky".
How does it change in a sentence?
The color follows the noun, so a blue shirt is قميص أزرق (amis azra') and a blue bag is شنطة زرقا (shanta zar'a).
Did you know?
- سماوي (samawi) comes from سما (sama), the Egyptian word for "sky".
Examples in context
- عندي قميص أزرقandi amis azra'I have a blue shirt.
- البحر أزرق النهاردةel-bahr azra' en-nahardaThe sea is blue today.
- عايز شنطة زرقاayez shanta zar'aI want a blue bag.
Example conversation
Ramy and his mother pick a shirt in a Cairo market.
- Mamaعاجبك القميص الأزرق؟agbak el-amis el-azra'Do you like the blue shirt?
- Ramyآه، بس عايزه سماويah, bass ayezu samawiYes, but I want it light blue.
- Mamaماشي، نسأل البائعmashi, nes'al el-baye'Okay, let's ask the seller.
