How to say “work” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is shoghl (شُغْل). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
شُغْل
nounwork · job
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Same word, different English
shoghl covers these too.
In a sentence
شُغْلَك إِيه؟
What do you do? (to a man)
شُغْلِك إِيه دِلْوَقْتِي؟
What do you do at the moment? (to a woman)
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