How to say “pen” 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.

قَلَم

pen

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قَلَم جَاف

phrase

pen

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In a sentence

إِيه دَه؟ دَه قَلَم.

What's this? It's a pen.

دِي قَدِيمَة. وِالْقَلَم دَه؟

This one's old. And this pen?

الْقَلَم دَه قَلَمَك؟ لَأ، قَلَمُه.

Is this pen yours? No, it's his. (to a man)

الْقَلَم دَه قَلَمِي. شُكْرًا يَا كَرِيم!

That pen's mine. Thanks, Karim!

قَلَم وَاحِد وِكُرْسِي وَاحِد.

One pen and one chair.

عَايِز قَلَم جَاف وِقَلَم رُصَاص.

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

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