How to say “change” 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.

فَكّة

change

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بَاقِي

noun

change (money back) · the rest

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Same word, different English

The same words cover these too.

لَأ، مَافِيش فَكَّة.

No, there's no change.

الْبَاقِي رُبْع جِنِيه.

The change is a quarter of a pound.

لَو سَمَحْت، فِيه فَكَّة؟

Excuse me, is there any change? (to a man)

مَعَاك فَكَّة يَا كَرِيم؟

Have you got change, Karim?

أَيْوَه. اِتْفَضَّلِي الْبَاقِي، خَمْسَة وِسَبْعِين.

Yes. Here's your change, seventy-five.

فِيه بَاقِي؟ أَيْوَه، عَشَرَة جِنِيه.

Is there change? Yes, ten pounds.

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