How to say “exactly” in Egyptian Arabic
There are three 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.
بِالظَّبْط
exactly
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مَظْبُوط
exactly
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تَمَام
perfect · exactly
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Same word, different English
The same words cover these too.
In a sentence
تَمَام، شُكْرًا.
Great, thanks.
تَمَام. وِالشَّمْسِيَّة دِي؟
Great. And this umbrella?
التَّارِيخ مَظْبُوط؟
Is the date right?
السَّاعَة عَشَرَة بِالظَّبْط.
It's exactly ten o'clock.
مَظْبُوط، السَّاعَة أَرْبَعَة إِلَّا رُبْع.
Right, it's a quarter to four.
عَشَرَة جِنِيه؟ تَمَام.
Ten pounds? Fine.
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