How to say “around” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is 7awaali (حَوَالِي). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
حَوَالِي
around · aproximately
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In a sentence
السَّاعَة حَوَالِي تِسْعَة.
It's about nine.
حَوَالِي السَّاعَة تَلَاتَة وِنُصّ. نِمْرِتِك كَام؟
Around half past three. What's your number? (to a woman)
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