How to say “student” 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.

طَالِب

student

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طَالِبَة

student

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In a sentence

كَرِيم طَالِب جِدِيد.

Karim is a new student.

الطَّالِبَة دِي أَمْرِيكِيَّة.

This student is American. (a woman)

نُور طَالِبَة، مِش مُدَرِّسَة.

Nour is a student, not a teacher.

إِنْتَ طَالِب؟ لَأ، أَنَا مُدَرِّس.

Are you a student? No, I'm a teacher. (to a man)

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