اكلة — "meal" in Egyptian Arabic

اكلة

akla

meal

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food
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اكلة in a sentence

Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.

العيلة كلها كانت متجمعة علشان تاكل اكلة حلوة اوي

El 3ela kolaha kanet metgamme3a 3alashan takol akla 7elwa awi

The whole family was gathered to eat a very delicious meal.

from Fruit Koshary

انا فكرت في اكلة حلوة ومشروبات ساقعة بس فين بقى

Ana fikkart fi `akla helwa we mashroubaat sa'`a bas fein ba'a.

I thought about a nice meal and cold drinks, but where?

from Weekend Trip Plans

هو قال فكرة كويسة اوي انا كنت لسه بفكر في اكله حلوة الجو الكويس في الربيع قصير

Howa 'aal fekra kwayyisa awi ana kunt lessa bafakkar fi akla Helwa el-gaww el-kawayyes fi er-rabii3 'aseer.

He said, "That's a very good idea! I was just thinking about a nice meal. The good weather in spring is short."

from A Chance Encounter

وهفكر في اكله حلوة ومشروبات كتير

Wa hafakkar fi akla Helwa w mashroubaat keteer.

And I will think about a nice meal and many drinks.

from The Failed Weekend Plan

عملت اكلة خفيفة وشربت مشروب سخن بسرعة

ʿAmalt akla khafeefa we sheribt mashroub sokhn be-sorʿa.

I made a light meal and drank a hot drink quickly.

from A Busy Morning

دي فرصة حلوة اعمل اكلة لذيذة واقضي وقت هادي في البيت

Di forsa helwa a'mel akla laziza w aqDi waqt hadi fi el beit

This is a nice chance to make a delicious meal and spend quiet time at home.

from The Cat and the Umbrella

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