وضع — "situation" in Egyptian Arabic

وضع

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situation

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وضع in a sentence

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بابا بيشرح إن الوضع صعب أوي و قديم.

Baba biyishrah in el-wad saab awi wa adeem.

Dad explains that the situation is very difficult and old.

from War News on the Day of Eid

لو كنت صحيت بدري لكان الوضع احسن بكتير

Law kont saheet badri lakan el wad' ahsan bekteer.

If I had woken up early, the situation would have been much better.

from A Problem at Home

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