Learn Egyptian Arabic

Egyptian Arabic can be useful in this North African country, take a look at the guide below to learn some key words and phrases.

Index for Egyptian Arabic phonetics

We created this short beginner’s guide for you since certain sounds in the Arabic language do not exist in Germanic languages.

H7: aspirated h, pharyngeal fricative
2: glottal stop, it’s similar to a choking sound
Kh: velar fricative like in the Spanish jota, try Khoulio (Julio)
Q: uvular stop, a deep “k” sound (body of the tongue located in the back of the mouth), you should differentiate between Kalb (dog) and Qalb (heart).

Egypt --> Masr

GREETINGS

Good morning --> Sabah7 el kheir.

Good evening --> Massa2 el kheir.

Good evening [in reply] --> Massa2 el nour.

Good night [To a man] --> Tesbah7 aala kheir

Good night [To a woman] --> Tesbah7i aala kheir

Goodbye --> Maaa elssalama

How are you? [To a man] --> Izzayak?

How are you? [To a woman]--> Izzayek?

Fine – thank God! [From a man] --> Kwayis el h7amdulilah.

Fine – thank God! [From a woman] --> Kwayissa el h7amdulilah.

I'm pleased to meet you --> Tasharrafna

Where are you from? [To a man]--> I2nta min fein?

Where are you from? [To a woman]--> I2nti min fein?

See you later/tomorrow ![To a man] --> Ashufak baadein/bokra

See you later/tomorrow ![To a woman] --> Ashufik baadein/bokra

NUMBERS

One --> Wah7ed

Two --> E2tnein

Three --> Taelaeta

Four --> Arbaaa

Five --> Khamassa

Six --> Setta

Seven --> Sabaaa

Eight --> Tamania

Nine --> Tessaaa

Ten --> Aaashara

Twenty --> Aashreen

Thirty --> Talateen

Forty --> Arbaaeen

Fifty --> Khamseen

Sixty --> Seteen

Seventy --> Sabaaeen

Eighty --> Tamaneen

Ninety --> Tessaaeen

One hundred --> Meyya

MAKING A PURCHASE

How much does this cost ? --> Bekam

What ? That is too expensive! --> Eih/Naam ? Da ghali awi!

Make me a good price! [To a man] --> Aameli seaar kowayes

Make me a good price! [To a woman] --> Aameleeli seaar kowayes

LANGUAGE

I come from Canada [From a man] --> Ana gaii min kanada.

I come from Canada [From a woman] --> Ana gaya min kanada.

Do you speak english? [To a man] --> Beititkalem engleezy?

Do you speak english? [To a woman] --> Beititkalemi engleezy?

Do you speak french? [To a man] --> Beititkalem fransawy?

Do you speak french? [To a woman] --> Beititkalemi fransawy?

I don’t understand [From a man] --> Mish fahim

I don’t understand [From a woman] --> Mish fahma

I don’t speak Arabic --> Mish batkalim aarabi

Speak slower please --> Itkalem belrah7a minfadlak

USEFUL

What's your name? [To a man] --> Ismak eih?

What's your name? [To a woman] --> Ismik eih?

My name is (…) --> i2smee (…)

Where are the toilets? --> Fein el h7ammam?

Please [To a man] --> Min fadlak

Please [To a woman] --> Min fadlik

Thank you --> Shokran

Sorry --> Assif

Yes --> Aywa

Of course --> Tabaaan

No --> La/La2a

Congratulations! --> Mabrouk!

What's your address? [To a man] --> aaeinwanak eih?

What's your address? [To a woman]? --> aaeinwanik eih?

Today --> El naharda

Tomorrow --> Bokra

Excuse me [To a man] --> Law samah7t

Excuse me [To a woman] --> Law samah7ti

I am looking for (...) --> Badawar aala (...)

I would like to go to --> Aayza arouh (...)

I am here on vacation --> Ana hena f '2agaza

Egypt is beautiful --> Masr gameela

I don’t know [From a man]--> Mish aaarif

I don’t know [From a woman]--> Mish aaarfa

GETTING CLOSER

My darling/love [To a man]--> H7abibi

My darling/love [To a woman]--> H7abibti

How old are you? [To a man]--> Aandak kam sana?

How old are you? [To a woman]--> Aandik kam sana?

You are beautiful [To a man]--> E2nta gameel awi

You are beautiful [To a woman]--> E2nta gameela awi

I am (…) years --> Aandee (…) sana

I like you a lot, sentimantal [From a man to a woman]--> Ana moaagab beeki

I like you a lot, sentimantal [From a man to a man]--> Ana moaagab beek

I like you a lot, sentimantal [From a woman to a man]--> Ana moaagaba beek

I like you a lot, sentimantal [From a woman to a woman]--> Ana moaagaba beeki

I love you [To a woman] --> Bah7ebik

I love you [To a man] --> Bah7ebak