How to say “works” in Egyptian Arabic

The word is beyeshtaghal (بِيِشْتَغَل). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

بِيِشْتَغَل

he is working · works

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beyeshtaghal covers these too.

بَاشْتَغَل فِي شِرْكَة جِدِيدَة.

I work for a new company.

هُوَّ مَابِيِشْتَغَلْش يُوم الْجُمْعَة.

He doesn't work on Fridays.

هُوَّ بِيِشْتَغَل صَرَّاف فِي الْبَنْك.

He works as a cashier at the bank.

فِي الصِّيف بَاشْتَغَل فِي مَحَلّ هُدُوم.

In the summer I work in a clothes shop.

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