How to say “need” in Egyptian Arabic

There are two ways to say it. Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

عَايِز

want (said by or about a man) · need (said by or about a man)

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عَايْزَة

want (said by or about a woman) · need (said by or about a woman)

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Same word, different English

The same words cover these too.

عَايْزَة إِزَازِةْ زِيت.

I'd like a bottle of oil. (said by a woman)

عَايِز قَلَم جَاف وِقَلَم رُصَاص.

I'd like a pen and a pencil. (said by a man)

إِنْتُو عَايْزِين تِزُورُوا مُنَى؟

Do you want to visit Mona? (to a group)

لَأ، عَايْزَة فِيلْم رُومَانْسِي.

No, I want a romantic film. (said by a woman)

عَايْزَة سَنْدَوِتْش عَادِي وِبَطَاطِس مِحَمَّرَة.

I'd like a plain sandwich and chips. (said by a woman)

أَنَا عَايِز إِسْكَالُوب بَانِيه لَحْمَة.

I'd like the breaded veal escalope. (said by a man)

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