How to say “walk” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is emshi (اِمْشِي). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
اِمْشِي
walk; keep going (to a man or a woman)
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In a sentence
اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول يَا كَرِيم.
Go straight on, Karim.
اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول لِحَدّ الْجَامِع.
Go straight on as far as the mosque.
اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول، وِخُشّ يِمِين.
Go straight on, then turn right. (to a man)
الْمِتْرُو؟ اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول لِحَدّ الْجَامِع.
The metro? Go straight on as far as the mosque.
مَكْتَب سِيَاحَة؟ اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول وِخُشّ شِمَال.
A tourist office? Go straight on and turn left. (to a man)
مَعْلِش، اِمْشِي عَلَى طُول بِسُرْعَة.
Never mind, just go straight there, quickly.
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