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How do you say "shoes" in Arabic?
جزمة
Gazma
In Arabic, "shoes" is جزمة.
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Pronunciation
Say GAAZ-ma with a hard G sound and the stress on the first syllable. The final A is short and quick.
Writing and usage
Four letters starting with jim, ending with ta with a fatha diacritic. This is the Egyptian colloquial form.
Example sentence
جزمتي جديدة وحمراء.
My shoes are new and red.
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How to remember جزمة
Think of jazz with a G, and remember that gazma is the everyday word Egyptians use, not the formal Arabic.
Related words
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- sleeve كُمّ Kum
- staff فريق عمل Fari' 'amal
- suit بدلة Badla
- sunglasses نضارة شمس Naddaarit shams
- underwear ملابس داخلية Malaebis Dakhhiliyya
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Questions about جزمة
How do you say "shoes" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "shoes" is جزمة. It is a noun.
How is جزمة written in Arabic?
Four letters starting with jim, ending with ta with a fatha diacritic. This is the Egyptian colloquial form.
How is جزمة used in a sentence?
Use جزمة as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: جزمتي جديدة وحمراء. (My shoes are new and red.).
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