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How to say “again” in Egyptian Arabic

The word is taani (تَانِي). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

تَانِي

adj

second (in order) · again

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Same word, different English

taani covers these too.

In a sentence

الشَّقَّة فِي الدُّور الْأَوِّل؟ لَأ، التَّانِي.

Is the flat on the first floor? No, the second.

صَالِةْ الْبِلْيَارْدُو فِي الدُّور التَّانِي.

The billiard room is on the second floor.

أَشُوفَك تَانِي قُرَيِّب.

See you again soon. (to a man)

سَعِيدَة، أَشُوفِك تَانِي قُرَيِّب!

Bye, see you again soon! (to a woman)

أَشُوفِك تَانِي قُرَيِّب يَا مُنَى.

See you again soon, Mona.

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