How to say “excuse me” 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.
لَو سَمَحت
phraseexcuse me; please (to a man)
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لَو سَمَحْتِي
phraseexcuse me; please (to a woman)
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Same word, different English
The same words cover these too.
In a sentence
لَو سَمَحْتِي، دِينَا مَوْجُودَة؟
Excuse me, is Dina there? (to a woman)
الِاسْتِقْبَال فِين لَو سَمَحْت؟
Where's reception, please? (to a man)
لَو سَمَحْت، فِين مَحَطِّةْ الْمِتْرُو؟
Excuse me, where's the metro station? (to a man)
شَاي مِن غِير سُكَّر، لَو سَمَحْت.
Tea without sugar, please.
دَرَجَة سِيَاحِيَّة، لَو سَمَحْتِي.
Tourist class, please. (to a woman)
شَاي عَادِي، لَو سَمَحْتِي.
Regular tea, please. (to a woman)
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