How to say “left” in Egyptian Arabic

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

شِمَال

adv

left (direction)

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In a sentence

يِمِين وَلَّا شِمَال؟

Right or left?

خُشّ شِمَال عَنْد الْمَطْعَم.

Turn left at the restaurant. (to a man)

خُشِّي شِمَال يَا مُنَى.

Turn left, Mona.

الْمَطَافِي هِنَاك، عَلَى الشِّمَال.

The fire station is over there, on the left.

مَكْتَب سِيَاحَة؟ اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول وِخُشّ شِمَال.

A tourist office? Go straight on and turn left. (to a man)

الْحَمَّام عَلَى الشِّمَال.

The bathroom is on the left.

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