How to say “cheese” in Egyptian Arabic

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

جِبْنَة

cheese

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In a sentence

الْجِبْنَة دِي غَالْيَة؟

Is this cheese expensive?

عَايْزَة جِبْنَة يَا مُنَى؟

Do you want some cheese, Mona?

أَنَا مِش عَايْزَة جِبْنَة، شُكْرًا.

I don't want cheese, thanks. (said by a woman)

الْجِبْنَة أَهِي. بَسّ مَافِيش تُوسْت النَّهَارْدَه.

Here's the cheese. But there's no toast today.

هُوَّ بِيَاكُل عِيش وِجِبْنَة.

He's eating bread and cheese.

هَمْبُرْجَر بِالْجِبْنَة، مِن غِير مُسْتَرْدَة.

A cheeseburger, no mustard.

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