How to say “reception” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is el-esti'baal (اِلِاسْتِقْبَال). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
اِلِاسْتِقْبَال
reception
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In a sentence
الِاسْتِقْبَال فِين لَو سَمَحْت؟
Where's reception, please? (to a man)
مُوَظَّف الِاسْتِقْبَال مِش مَوْجُود.
The receptionist isn't here.
كْوَيِّس. فِيه وَظِيفَة فِي الِاسْتِقْبَال، مِن السَّاعَة سَبْعَة.
Good. There's a job on reception, starting at seven.
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