How to say “flat” in Egyptian Arabic

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

شَقَّة

noun

flat · apartment

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Same word, different English

sha''a covers these too.

عَنْدِي شَقَّة جِدِيدَة!

I've got a new flat!

الشَّقَّة الْجِدِيدَة فِين؟

Where's the new flat?

الشَّقَّة دِي حِلْوَة وِجِدِيدَة.

This flat is nice and new.

مَبْرُوك عَلَى الشَّقَّة الْجِدِيدَة!

Congratulations on the new flat!

تَمَام. الشَّقَّة فِي أَنْهِي دُور؟

Great. Which floor is the flat on?

مَبْرُوك عَلَى الشَّقَّة يَا دِينَا!

Congratulations on the flat, Dina!

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