How to say “from” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is min (مِن). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
مِن
prepfrom
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In a sentence
رَاج مِن الْهِنْد.
Raj is from India.
مَاعْرَفْش، أَنَا مِش مِن هِنَا.
I don't know, I'm not from here.
مِن زَمَان مَاشُفْتَكْش!
I haven't seen you in ages! (to a man)
الْبِيت قُرَيِّب مِن هِنَا؟
Is the house near here?
الْبِيت قُرَيِّب مِن الْمَعْهَد.
The house is close to the institute.
وَسَط، مِن غِير تَلْج.
Medium, no ice.
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