How to say “yes” in Egyptian Arabic

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

أَيْوَه

particle

yes

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In a sentence

أَيْوَه، هُوَّ كَرِيم.

Yes, he's Karim.

أَيْوَه، دِي كَرّاسِةْ الْمُدَرِّس الْجِدِيد.

Yes, it's the new teacher's notebook.

الْمُدَرِّس مَوْجُود؟ أَيْوَه، اِتْفَضَّل.

Is the teacher in? Yes, go ahead. (to a man)

أَيْوَه، فِيه. حَاجَة تَانْيَة؟

Yes, there is. Anything else?

فِيه شَاي؟ أَيْوَه، فِي الْأَبْرِيق.

Is there any tea? Yes, in the teapot.

كُلّ يُوم؟ أَيْوَه، كُلّ يُوم.

Every day? Yes, every day.

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