How to say “near” in Egyptian Arabic

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

قُرَيِّب

near

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In a sentence

أَشُوفَك تَانِي قُرَيِّب.

See you again soon. (to a man)

الْبِيت قُرَيِّب مِن هِنَا؟

Is the house near here?

الْبِيت قُرَيِّب مِن الْمَعْهَد.

The house is close to the institute.

سَعِيدَة، أَشُوفِك تَانِي قُرَيِّب!

Bye, see you again soon! (to a woman)

أَشُوفِك تَانِي قُرَيِّب يَا مُنَى.

See you again soon, Mona.

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