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How do you say "plastic bag" in Arabic?

شنطة بلاستيك

Shanta bilastik

Noun Arabic script

In Arabic, "plastic bag" is شنطة بلاستيك.

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Pronunciation

Say SHAN-tuh bih-LAHS-tik, two words. Shanta means bag and bilastik means plastic.

Writing and usage

Two words: shanta with four letters and bilastik with six letters. A common compound noun.

Example sentence

الشنطة البلاستيك خفيفة وتمزق بسهولة.

The plastic bag is light and tears easily.

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How to remember شنطة بلاستيك

Shanta bilastik literally means a plastic bag, with English loanword bilastik.

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Questions about شنطة بلاستيك

How do you say "plastic bag" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "plastic bag" is شنطة بلاستيك. It is a noun.

How is شنطة بلاستيك written in Arabic?

Two words: shanta with four letters and bilastik with six letters. A common compound noun.

How is شنطة بلاستيك used in a sentence?

Use شنطة بلاستيك as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الشنطة البلاستيك خفيفة وتمزق بسهولة. (The plastic bag is light and tears easily.).

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