How to say “good evening” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is masa el-kheer (مَسَاء اِلْخِير). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
مَسَاء اِلْخِير
phrasegood evening
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In a sentence
مَسَاء الْخِير! إِزَّيَّك؟
Good evening! How are you? (to a man)
مَسَاء الْخِير يَا نُور، إِزَّيِّك؟
Good evening, Nour, how are you?
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