How to say “sister” in Egyptian Arabic

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

أُخْت

sister

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In a sentence

أُخْتَك مَشْغُولَة؟

Is your sister busy? (to a man)

أُخْتِي بِتِشْتَغَل كُلّ يُوم.

My sister works every day.

أُخْتِي بِتِلْعَب رِيَاضَة كُلّ يُوم.

My sister does sport every day.

أُخْتِي بِتِشْتَغَل فِي مَكْتَب هَنْدَسِي.

My sister works in an engineering office.

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