How to say “not” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is mish (مِش). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
مِش
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In a sentence
لَأ، أَنَا دِينَا، مِش مُنَى.
No, I'm Dina, not Mona.
نُور طَالِبَة، مِش مُدَرِّسَة.
Nour is a student, not a teacher.
سَاعْتِي مِش مَظْبُوطَة.
My watch isn't right.
لَأ، مِش غَالِي، دَه رِخِيص.
No, it isn't expensive. It's cheap.
الْقَلَم مِش فُوق، تَحْت.
The pen isn't on top, it's underneath.
مِش عَايِز فِيلْم دِرَامِي.
I don't want a drama. (said by a man)
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