How to say “job” in Egyptian Arabic

There are two ways to say it. Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

وَظِيفَة

job

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شُغْل

noun

work · job

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Same word, different English

The same words cover these too.

شُغْلَك إِيه؟

What do you do? (to a man)

عَايِز وَظِيفَة جِدِيدَة.

I want a new job. (said by a man)

شُغْلِك إِيه دِلْوَقْتِي؟

What do you do at the moment? (to a woman)

كْوَيِّس. فِيه وَظِيفَة فِي الِاسْتِقْبَال، مِن السَّاعَة سَبْعَة.

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

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