How to say “early” in Egyptian Arabic

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

بَدْرِي

early

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In a sentence

إِحْنَا بِنِفْطَر بَدْرِي.

We have breakfast early.

الْأَرْبَع مَابَصْحَاش بَدْرِي.

On Wednesday I don't get up early.

سِتَّة؟ دَه بَدْرِي قَوِي!

Six? That's really early!

أَنَا مَابَصْحَاش بَدْرِي. بَانَام مِتْأَخَّر.

I don't get up early. I go to bed late.

السَّاعَة سِتَّة؟ دَه بَدْرِي قَوِي!

Six o'clock? That's really early!

الصُّبْح؟ مَافِيش مُشْكِلَة. أَنَا بَاصْحَى بَدْرِي.

In the morning? No problem. I get up early.

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