Egyptian Arabic vocabulary

8/3/2019 Egyptian Arabic vocabulary

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COMMON EXPRESSIONS

Yes naam, aywa

.

No laPerhaps yemken

Possibly mumken

mpossible: mesh mumken

Necessary: daruri

Please men fadlak (m.) men fadlik (f.)

Thank you shukran

Your welcome Ahlan beka

Sorry/Excuse Me assef


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Good Morning sabah el-kheir

Good Evening masa el-kheir

Good Night tesbah ala kheir

Welcome: Marhaba

Goodbye: salam (peace)

My Name Is: esmi

What Is Your Name? esmak eh?

How Are You? ez zayyak? (m) ez zayyek? (f)

Nice to Meet You saadot belkak

Today: en-nahar da

Tomorrow: bukra


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Yesterday: imbarih

Speak English: ana batkallem englizi Don't Speak Arabic: ma-batkallamsh `arabi

don't understand ana mish fahem/fahma m/f)

Do You Speak English? int betetkalem inglizi?

Can You Help Me? mumken tsaa'dni?

nformation istiilaamaat

What Time Is It? el-saa kam?

Leave me alone! sebni!

Go away!emshi (individual) emshu (group)

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DAYS OF THE WEEK

Monday: el-etnein

Tuesday: el-talatWednesday: el-arbaa

Thursday: el-khamees

Friday: el-gumaa

Saturday: el-sabt

Sunday: el-had


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NUMBERS

One: wahed

Two: etneinThree: talata

Four: arbaa

Five: khamsa

Six: sitta

Seven: sabaa

Eight: tamania

Nine: tesaa

Ten: ashaara


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Fifty: khamsin

One Hundred:

miaFive Hundredkhams mia

One Thousand

alf


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TRAVEL

Airplane: tayara

Airport: mattarBus: auto beas

Ticket: tazkara

Change: sarf or taghieer

Station: mahatta

Porter: shaial or hammal

Train: atre or kittar

Suitcase

shantaDeparture

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Arrival: wussul

Delay: taakhear

Travel Agent: wikalat safar

When Does The....Arrive? emta wussul

When Does The...Leave? emta qiyam...

Want To Go To... Ayez arrouh ella...

Stop Here Please: wakeff hena men fadlak

Can I take your picture? Hal yomken an akhoz

ak sora?

Would you take my picture? Hal toheb an

akhoz soraty?

Can You Wait For Me? mumkin tantazirni?


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Can you get me a taxi? Hal yomken an tohder

ee taxi

Wait: intazirneed a tourist policeman Oreed ragol

shorted al seyaha

need a ticket please Menfadlak aoreed

azkara

must leave tomorrow: La bod an arhal

ghadan


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FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND

Where is the loo? fn el-Hammm?

Where Is...?: fein....?s It Near?: hal qarieb?

s It Far?: hal baied?

Left: shmal

Right: yamin

n Front Of/Outside: uddam

Behind: wara

Here: hena

Over There: henak


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Before: abl

After: baa'd

'Street: shari


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GETTING AROUND

Can you take me to this address? Hal yomken

an takhozny ela haza alaonwan?

Take me to the Cairo Marriott Oreed an azhabela fondoq Marriott al kahera

will get my own taxi. Sawf astaqel taxi

will get out here. Sawf akhrog men hona (to

driver)

Meet me at the Nile Hilton

Abelny end el nil Hilton

Please slow down (to driver) Men fadlak abte'

al soraa

Go straight Etageh lel amam

Turn left Etageh yamenan


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Turn right Etageh yasaran

Can you wait for me here? Hal youmken anantazerony hona?

Car: sayara

Driver: sawaq

Bridge: kubri

Road: tariq


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AT THE RESTAURANT

Restaurant: mataam

Breakfast: fetarLunch: ghada

Dinner: asha

Water: mayya

Mineral Water: mayya maadania

uice:

assir Bread: aish

Vegetables: khodar

Meat: lahma


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Chicken: dajaj

Fish: samak

Dessert: heluFruit: fakiha

Coffee: ahua

Fairly Sweet: mazbut

Tea: shaySugar: sokkar

Milk: halibHot: sokhn

Cold: bared


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Can you recommend a restaurant?

Hal youmken an torasheh mataam?

Bill please? momken el-he-ssab men fadlak?


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VISITS

Visit: ziara

Open: maftuhClosed: maqfoul

Ticket Office: shubbak

Ticket: tazkara

Town: medina

House: beit

Garden: hadiqa

Museum: mat-hhaf

Mosque: gamea


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May I Visit The Mosque?: mumken azur el-

gamea?


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SHOPPING

want to pay for this. Oreed an adfaa lehaza

Can I Speak to your Manager? Hal yomkeny alahadoth maa moderak?

Who is in charge? Man al Masoul?

Do you take Master Card? Hal taqbaloun al

aamol bel master card?

Leave me alone Etrokny wahdy

May I have a Bottle of Water Please Hal

yomken an aakhoz zogaget meyah?

Bureau De Change: maktab el-sarf

Money: fuluss


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Would Like To Change Some Money: ayez

asarraf fuluss

Change(Coins): fakkaHave You Any Change?: andokom fakka?

Price: el-taman

Where Can I Buy...?: fein mumken ashtari...?

How Much?

bekam? How Much Is This? bi kam da

t's Too Expensive: ghali awi

A Little: shuaya

A Lot:

keteer


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That's Fine/Perfect: tamam

Baker: khabbaz

Grocer: baqqalShop: mahal

Bookshop: maktaba

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