How to say “and” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is we (وِ). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
وِ
particleand
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In a sentence
الْفَصْل حِلْو وِجِدِيد.
The classroom is nice and new.
أَرْبَعَة وِخَمْسَة.
Four and five.
خَمْسَة وِعِشْرِين جِنِيه.
Twenty-five pounds.
الْمَسْطَرَة بِين الْكِتَاب وِالْكَرّاسَة.
The ruler is between the book and the notebook.
اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول، وِخُشّ يِمِين.
Go straight on, then turn right. (to a man)
وِبِتِشْتَغَل إِمْتَى؟
And when do you work? (to a man)
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