How to say “go straight” in Egyptian Arabic

The word is 3ala Tool (عَلَى طُول). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

عَلَى طُول

phrase

go straight

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In a sentence

اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول يَا كَرِيم.

Go straight on, Karim.

اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول لِحَدّ الْجَامِع.

Go straight on as far as the mosque.

اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول، وِخُشّ يِمِين.

Go straight on, then turn right. (to a man)

الْمِتْرُو؟ اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول لِحَدّ الْجَامِع.

The metro? Go straight on as far as the mosque.

مَكْتَب سِيَاحَة؟ اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول وِخُشّ شِمَال.

A tourist office? Go straight on and turn left. (to a man)

مَعْلِش، اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول بِسُرْعَة.

Never mind, just go straight there, quickly.

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