How to say “he is working” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is beyeshtaghal (بِيِشْتَغَل). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
بِيِشْتَغَل
he is working · works
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In a sentence
بَاشْتَغَل فِي شِرْكَة جِدِيدَة.
I work for a new company.
هُوَّ مَابِيِشْتَغَلْش يُوم الْجُمْعَة.
He doesn't work on Fridays.
هُوَّ بِيِشْتَغَل صَرَّاف فِي الْبَنْك.
He works as a cashier at the bank.
فِي الصِّيف بَاشْتَغَل فِي مَحَلّ هُدُوم.
In the summer I work in a clothes shop.
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