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are you homesick for Egypt ?

Arabic translation: هل تحن لمصر؟ أو هل اشتقت لمصر؟

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English term or phrase:are you homesick for Egypt ?
Arabic translation:هل تحن لمصر؟ أو هل اشتقت لمصر؟
Entered by: Mueen Issa

07:22 Jan 4, 2001
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: are you homesick for Egypt ?
does a person wish they were back in Egypt ?
ralph
هل تحن لمصر؟ أو هل اشتقت لمصر؟
Explanation:
if the question is addressed to a male, then the following translations suit you best:
hal tahinnu li misra? or
hal ishtaqta li misra?
for a female,
hal tahinnina li misra? or
hal ishtaqti li misra?
best regards
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Mueen Issa
Local time: 10:44
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Summary of answers provided
naWahashetak (Wahashetik) Masr/Misr?
Mona Helal
naهل تحن لمصر؟ أو هل اشتقت لمصر؟
Mueen Issa


  

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2 hrs
Wahashetak (Wahashetik) Masr/Misr?


Explanation:
Again the word in bracket is used for feminine gender.
The above format is the informal one, like in the course of normal conversation and it means: - Did you miss Egypt?
You can otherwise say:
Hal ishtaqt (ishtaqti) li Masr/Misr?
HTH
Mona

Mona Helal
Local time: 17:44
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 401
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5 hrs
هل تحن لمصر؟ أو هل اشتقت لمصر؟


Explanation:
if the question is addressed to a male, then the following translations suit you best:
hal tahinnu li misra? or
hal ishtaqta li misra?
for a female,
hal tahinnina li misra? or
hal ishtaqti li misra?
best regards

Mueen Issa
Local time: 10:44
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in pair: 185
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