How to say “from where” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is menein (مِنِين). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
مِنِين
particlefrom where?
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In a sentence
إِنْتَ مِنِين؟
Where are you from? (to a man)
إِنْتِي مِنِين يَا دِينَا؟
Where are you from, Dina?
اِتْشَرَّفْنَا يَا بِيتَر. إِنْتَ مِنِين؟
Nice to meet you, Peter. Where are you from?
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