How to say “right” in Egyptian Arabic

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

يِمِين

adv

right (direction)

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In a sentence

يِمِين وَلَّا شِمَال؟

Right or left?

الْبُوسْطَة عَلَى الْيِمِين.

The post office is on the right.

خُشّ يِمِين قَبْل الْكِنِيسَة.

Turn right before the church. (to a man)

خُشِّي يِمِين. الْمَحَطَّة قُدَّام الْمَتْحَف.

Turn right. The station is opposite the museum. (to a woman)

اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول، وِخُشّ يِمِين.

Go straight on, then turn right. (to a man)

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