How to say “my name is” in Egyptian Arabic

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

اِسْمِي

my name is

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In a sentence

اِسْمِي بِيتَر.

My name is Peter.

اِسْمِي نُور.

My name is Nour.

إِنْتَ اسْمَك إِيه؟

What's your name? (to a man)

إِنْتِي اسْمِك إِيه؟

What's your name? (to a woman)

أَنَا نُور. إِنْتَ اسْمَك إِيه؟

I'm Nour. What's your name? (to a man)

اِسْمِي كَرِيم. اِتْشَرَّفْنَا يَا مُنَى.

My name is Karim. Nice to meet you, Mona.

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