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How to say “what's your name” in Egyptian Arabic

In Cairo you say esmak eh? (اسمك إيه؟). Tap play to hear it, then slow it down.

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  • esmak eh? / esmek eh?اسمك إيه؟What's your name? (to a man / to a woman)

    Egyptian questions usually keep the question word at the end: "your name what?"

When to use it

Esmak eh? to a man, esmek eh? to a woman. Notice the question word “eh” comes at the end, as in many Egyptian questions.

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