Page 62 - The Rough Guide Phrasebook - Egyptian Arabic

hādsa
of course not la’ tabaan I’ve had a crash hasalit lee
cousin (on mother’s side: aunt’s
daughter) bint khala crazy magnoon

(aunt’s son) ibn khala cream (in cake, lotion) ‘cream’
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(uncle’s daughter) bint khāl (colour) kraymi

(uncle’s son) ibn khāl creche hadāna

(on father’s side: aunt’s daughter) credit card ‘credit card’
bint aamma
do you take credit cards?
(aunt’s son) ibn aamma (to man/woman) bitākhod/
bitakhdee ‘credit
(uncle’s daughter) bint aamm card’?

(uncle’s son) ibn aamm

cow ba’ara dialogue

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crab kāborya can I pay by credit card?
momkin adfaa bil ‘credit
craft shop mahal card’?
kherdawātee which card do you want
to use? (to man) aī ‘card’
crash (noun) hādsa tehebb testakhdim?
(to woman) aī ‘card’

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