How to say “when” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is 'emta (إِمْتَى). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
إِمْتَى
when?
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In a sentence
إِمْتَى؟ السَّاعَة كَام؟
When? What time?
عَنْدَك أَجَازَة إِمْتَى؟
When's your holiday? (to a man)
إِنْتِي بِتِصْحِي إِمْتَى يَا نُور؟
When do you get up, Nour?
السَّفَر إِمْتَى؟
When are you travelling?
الْفَرَح إِمْتَى؟
When's the wedding?
بِيُوْصَل أَسْوَان إِمْتَى؟
When does it get to Aswan?
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