How to say “good” in Egyptian Arabic

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

كْوَيِّس

good · fine

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kwayyis covers these too.

كْوَيِّس، الْحَمْدُ لِلّه.

Fine, thank God. (said by a man)

الْحَمْدُ لِلّه، كْوَيِّسَة.

Thank God, I'm fine. (said by a woman)

مَسَاء النُّور. كْوَيِّس، الْحَمْدُ لِلّه.

Good evening to you. Fine, thank God. (said by a man)

الْبَيَّاع دَه كْوَيِّس.

This salesman is good.

كْوَيِّس. فِيه وَظِيفَة فِي الِاسْتِقْبَال، مِن السَّاعَة سَبْعَة.

Good. There's a job on reception, starting at seven.

دَه اِقْتِرَاح كْوَيِّس.

That's a good suggestion.

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