How to say “mother's day” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is 3eed el-om (عِيد اِلْأُم). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
عِيد اِلْأُم
phrasemother's day
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In a sentence
عِيد الْأُمّ الْخَمِيس الجَّايّ.
Mother's Day is next Thursday.
يَا نُور، عِيد الْأُمّ الْجُمْعَة الجَّايَّة. أَشْتِرِي لِمَامَا إِيه؟
Nour, Mother's Day is this Friday. What should I get Mum?
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