How to say “bag” in Egyptian Arabic

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

شَنْطَة

bag

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In a sentence

الشَّنْطَة دِي غَالْيَة.

This bag is expensive.

دُول شُنَط، مِش شَنْطَة وَاحْدَة.

These are bags, not one bag.

الشَّنْطَة تَحْت الْكُرْسِي.

The bag is under the chair.

الْفُلُوس جُوَّه الشَّنْطَة.

The money is inside the bag.

الْمَفَاتِيح فِي الشَّنْطَة.

The keys are in the bag.

سِيب الشَّنْطَة هِنَا.

Leave the bag here. (to a man)

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