How to say “late” in Egyptian Arabic

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

مِتْأَخَّر

late

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In a sentence

بَانَام مِتْأَخَّر.

I go to bed late.

هُوَّ بِيِتْعَشَّى مِتْأَخَّر.

He has dinner late.

إِنْتَ مِتْأَخَّر يَا كَرِيم!

You're late, Karim!

أَنَا مَابَصْحَاش بَدْرِي. بَانَام مِتْأَخَّر.

I don't get up early. I go to bed late.

السَّاعَة سِتَّة وِنُصّ دِلْوَقْتِي. إِنْتَ مِتْأَخَّر شُوَيَّة!

It's half past six now. You're running a bit late!

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