How to say “sorry” in Egyptian Arabic

There are two ways to say it. Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

آَسِف

sorry (said by a man)

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آسْفَة

sorry (said by a woman)

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In a sentence

آسِف يَا مُنَى.

Sorry, Mona. (said by a man)

آسْفَة يَا كَرِيم.

Sorry, Karim. (said by a woman)

أَنَا آسِف. مَعْلِش، كُلُّه تَمَام.

I'm sorry. Never mind, it's all fine.

دِي شَمْسِيِّتِي. أَنَا آسْفَة!

That's my umbrella. Sorry!

فِين الْفُرْن؟ آسِف، مَاعْرَفْش.

Where's the bakery? Sorry, I don't know. (said by a man)

آسْفَة، أَنَا عَيَّانَة النَّهَارْدَه.

Sorry, I'm ill today. (said by a woman)

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