How to say “now” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is delwa'ti (دِلْوَقْتِي). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
دِلْوَقْتِي
now
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In a sentence
اِتْفَضَّل دِلْوَقْتِي.
Come in now. (to a man)
لَأ، مِش مَوْجُود دِلْوَقْتِي.
No, he isn't in right now.
لَأ، كَرِيم مِش مَوْجُود دِلْوَقْتِي.
No, Karim isn't in right now.
شُغْلِك إِيه دِلْوَقْتِي؟
What do you do at the moment? (to a woman)
السَّاعَة سِتَّة وِنُصّ دِلْوَقْتِي. إِنْتَ مِتْأَخَّر شُوَيَّة!
It's half past six now. You're running a bit late!
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