دكتور
doktormasculine, Egypt
In Egyptian Arabic, "doctor" is دكتور (doktor) for a man and دكتورة (doktora) for a woman. The formal word is طبيب (tabib).
Meaning: medical professional (noun)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دكتور | doktor | masculine, Egypt |
| طبيب | tabib | formal |
| دكتورة | doktora | feminine, Egypt |
Egyptians say دكتور (doktor) in daily life, also for a university professor or someone with a doctorate. People address the doctor as يا دكتور (ya doktor).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural is دكاترة (dakatra) for doctors.
Did you know?
- Egyptians use يا دكتور (ya doktor) as a polite address even for people who are not medical doctors.
Examples in context
- عايز أروح للدكتورayez aruh lel-doktorI want to go to the doctor.
- الدكتورة جاية دلوقتيed-doktora gaya delwa'tiThe doctor (f.) is coming now.
- أبويا طبيبabuya tabibMy father is a physician.
Example conversation
Mahmoud talks to the receptionist at a clinic in Cairo.
- Mahmoudعايز أشوف الدكتورayez ashuf ed-doktorI want to see the doctor.
- Receptionistالدكتور في المريض دلوقتيed-doktor fel-mareed delwa'tiThe doctor is with a patient now.
- Mahmoudتمام، هستنىtamam, hastannaOkay, I will wait.
