How to say “building” in Egyptian Arabic

There are two ways to say it. Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

عِمَارَة

building

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مَبْنَى

building

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In a sentence

الْعِمَارَة دِي جِدِيدَة.

This building is new.

أَنْهِي عِمَارَة؟ فِيه عِمَارْتِين.

Which building? There are two.

إِنْتِي فِي أَنْهِي عِمَارَة؟

Which building are you in? (to a woman)

الْمَبْنَى دَه قَدِيم.

This building is old.

كُشْك الْجَرَايِد قُدَّام الْمَبْنَى.

The newsstand is in front of the building.

الْمَعْهَد فِي الْمَبْنَى دَه.

The institute is in this building.

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