How to say “the honour is mine” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is esh-sharaf liyya (اِلشَّرَف لِيَّا). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
اِلشَّرَف لِيَّا
phrasethe honour is mine
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In a sentence
الشَّرَف لِيَّا يَا كَرِيم.
The pleasure is mine, Karim.
الشَّرَف لِيَّا. أَنَا أَمْرِيكِي. إِنْتِي مَصْرِيَّة؟
The pleasure is mine. I'm American. Are you Egyptian?
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