How to say “pound” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is gineeh (جِنِيه). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
جِنِيه
pound
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In a sentence
خَمْسَة وِعِشْرِين جِنِيه.
Twenty-five pounds.
الْبَاقِي رُبْع جِنِيه.
The change is a quarter of a pound.
السَّاعَة بِكَام؟ خَمْسِين جِنِيه.
How much is the watch? Fifty pounds.
فِيه بَاقِي؟ أَيْوَه، عَشَرَة جِنِيه.
Is there change? Yes, ten pounds.
الْكِتَاب مِش غَالِي، عِشْرِين جِنِيه بَسّ.
The book isn't expensive, only twenty pounds.
خَمْسِين جِنِيه.
Fifty pounds.
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