This is a set of English words and expressions, translated to Egyptian Arabic and written in English letters. This should be a great help for a tourist who spends few days in Egypt and has no time to take professional Arabic classes.
Commune Expressions:
- Yes: aywa
- No: la
- Perhaps: yemken
- Possibly: mumken
- Impossible: mesh mumken
- Necessary: daruri
- Please: men fadlak (m.) men fadlik (f.)
- Thank you: shukran
- You are Welcome: Ahlan beek
- Sorry/Excuse me: assef
- Good Morning: sabah el-kheir
- Good Evening: masa el-kheir
- Good Night: tesbah ala kheir
- Welcome: Marhaba
- Goodbye: salam (peace)
- My name is: esmi
- My name is Jena: Ana esmi Jena
- 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
- Yesterday: imbarih
- I Speak English: ana batkallem englizi
- I Don’t Speak Arabic: ma-batkallamsh `arabi
- I Don’t Understand: ana mish fahem
- Do You Speak English?: int betetkalem inglizi?
- Can You Help Me?: mumken tsaa’dni?
- Information: istiilaamaat
- What Time Is It?: el-saa kam?
Meeting People:
- Do you have children?: Hal ladyek atfal?
- Do you have a wife?: Hal anta motazaweg?
- Do you have a husband?: Hal anty motazawega?
- What is your address?: Ma enwanak?
- What is your Phone Number Please?: Momken an toateny raqam telefonak?
- Where did you go to School?: Ayn zahabt ela almadrasa?
- How old are you?: Kam Omrak?
- Where do you work?: Ayn Taamal?
- Where does your family live?: Ayn Taskon Aelatak?
However, we recommend learning Arabic as it’s easy, fun and useful.
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