How to say “perfect” in Egyptian Arabic

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

تَمَام

perfect · exactly

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Same word, different English

tamaam covers these too.

تَمَام، شُكْرًا.

Great, thanks.

الْحَمْدُ لِلّه يَا مُنَى، كُلُّه تَمَام.

Thank God, Mona, everything's fine.

تَمَام. وِالشَّمْسِيَّة دِي؟

Great. And this umbrella?

تَمَام. شُكْرًا، مَعَ السَّلَامَة.

Great. Thanks, goodbye.

عَشَرَة جِنِيه؟ تَمَام.

Ten pounds? Fine.

تَمَام. أَشُوفِك الْحَدّ.

Great. See you on Sunday. (to a woman)

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