بصور بالكاميرا بتاعتي

You use this when you want to distinguish your gear. Maybe everyone is using phones, but you have a DSLR. You use the prefix 'bi-' on the verb to show it is a continuous or habitual action. It is a great conversation starter for hobbyists. You can also swap بتاعتي for بتاعتك to ask someone if they are using their own camera. It is a modular phrase that fits many sentences.

Use it when you are out with friends at a park. It is perfect for a tourist site like the Pyramids. If someone asks what you are doing, this is your go-to answer. Use it when posting a photo on Instagram to credit yourself. It works well when you are explaining your process to a fellow photographer. It is a friendly, active phrase.

Do not use this in a high-end professional contract. In very formal Modern Standard Arabic, you would use different grammar. Avoid it if you are just 'filming' a long video; usually, بصور فيديو is clearer. Don't use it if you are borrowing someone else's camera. That would be awkward and technically a lie! Keep it for your own equipment.

Egyptians love documentation and social media. Photography is a huge part of weddings and outings. The word بتاعتي is the 'secret sauce' of Egyptian Arabic. It makes the language sound warm and local. Using it shows you are moving past textbook Arabic. It reflects the vibrant, visual culture of modern Egypt.

You might hear بصور بالموبايل for phone photography. Some people say بصور بكاميرتي which is a bit more compact. In other dialects, they might use حقتي instead of بتاعتي. But in Egypt, بتاعتي is king. You can also add سيلفي (selfie) if you are feeling modern. It is a flexible template for any device.