How to say “buy” in Egyptian Arabic

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

يِشْتِرِي

to buy

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In a sentence

أَشْتِرِي لِمُنَى إِيه؟

What should I buy for Mona?

عَايْزَة أَشْتِرِي فُسْتَان جِدِيد.

I want to buy a new dress. (said by a woman)

يَا نُور، عِيد الْأُمّ الْجُمْعَة الجَّايَّة. أَشْتِرِي لِمَامَا إِيه؟

Nour, Mother's Day is this Friday. What should I get Mum?

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