اكلة — "meal" in Egyptian Arabic
اكلة
akla
meal
- Topic
- food
- Seen in
- 6 of our stories
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.
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.
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