Egyptian Arabic phrasebook

The Egyptian dialect of Arabic (`àràbi màSri عربى مصرى) is the modern Egyptian vernacular and the most widely spoken and understood colloquial variety of Arabic. It is spoken by more than 90 million people, mainly in Egypt. It is used in everyday speech, comics, advertising, song lyrics, teen magazines, plays, and TV shows, but rarely in novels, newspapers, and never in news reporting, which use Modern Standard Arabic instead.

The phrasebook is based on the metropolitan Egyptian Arabic based on the pronunciation of urban Egyptians in Cairo.

Pronunciation

Arabic alphabet in general differ in shape slightly, depending on their position in the word.

Vowels

Egyptian Arabic has more vowels (Hàràkât حركات) than the three of Classical Arabic, and it differentiates between short and long vowels. Long vowels are shown in this phrasebook with a macron or a circumflex above the vowel.

The stress falls on the syllable with a long vowel and/or the next-to-last syllable. Stress isn't marked in words without a long vowel for simplification. Words can't have more than one long vowel. Long vowels can't occur before two consonants.

Main Egyptian vowels

Arabic Vowel-letters:

alef; ا: [æ, ɑ] ("a" as in c__a__t or f__a__ther)
wâw; و: [o, u]
ye; ي: [e, i] They may act as semi-vowels:
wâw; و: [w]
ye; ي: [j] ("y" as in the English word __y__es)

like ā but shorter. ; ā ا (alef):as in "hand" (long). ; à :like â but shorter. ; â ا (alef):as in "bar". ; o :as in "more". ; ō و (wâw):similar to "float". ; ū و (wâw):as in "shoe" (long). ; e :similar to "fate" (short). ; ē ي (ye):similar to "fate" (long). ; ī ي (ye):as in "sheet" (long).

Consonants

Most Arabic consonants (Sàwâ<big>’</big>et صوائت) are not too difficult:

You should notice, also, that in Egyptian Arabic, consonants can be geminated (doubled).

; b ب (be):as in English. ; d د (dāl):as in English. ; f ف (fe):as in English. ; g ج (gīm):as in English, __g__o. ; h هـ (he):as in English, but occurs in unfamiliar positions; may also be pronounced word-finally as a or u, and rarely à. It is often substituted for the following letter for the a / à pronunciation. ; -a / -et / -à / -at ة (te màrbūTà):only appears word-finally; either a or et, depending on the context, and rarely à or at. ; k ك (kāf):as in English. ; l ل (lām):similar to English l ; m م (mīm):as in English. ; n ن (nūn):as in English.: ; r ر (re)

similar to English r, pronounced trilled (as in Spanish and Italian). ; s س (sīn):as in English. ; s ث (se):as in English, __s__ee. ; sh ش (shīn):as the English sh in __sh__e. ;t ت (te) as in English. ; w و (wâw):as in English. ; y ي (ye):as in English. ; z ز (zēn):as in English. ; z ذ (zāl):as in English, __z__ero. ; j چ :as s in the English word plea__s__ure (only found in loanwords). . Its counterpart ج may be used instead, in transliterations. ; p پ :as in English (only found in loanwords). Its counterpart ب may be used instead, in transliterations. ; v ڤ :as in English (only found in loanwords). Its counterpart ف may be used instead, in transliterations.

The following are a little more unusual:

; D ض (Dâd):emphatic d pronounced with the tongue raised and mouth tensed. Most Egyptians don't distinguish its pronunciation from د . ; gh غ (ghēn):a voiced-kh like a French "r". ; H ح (Hà):a hard h made in the pharynx. ; S ص (Sâd):emphatic s pronounced with the tongue raised and mouth tensed. Not pronounced in all positions. ; T ط (Tà):emphatic t pronounced with the tongue raised and mouth tensed. Not pronounced in all positions. ; kh خ (khà):a harsh sound found in rare English words like lo__ch__ and Ba__ch_._ ; Z ظ (Zà):emphatic z pronounced with the tongue raised and mouth tensed. Not pronounced in all positions. ; q ق (qâf):a hard k pronounced in the back of the mouth . In Egyptian Arabic it is usually a glottal stop .

The last two are hard for non-native speakers, so try to get a native speaker to demonstrate. That said, most beginners tend to opt for the simple approach of ignoring those pesky apostrophes entirely, but it's worth it to make the effort.

;’ ء أ إ آ ؤ ئ (hamza):a glottal stop , or the constriction of the throat as between the syllables uh_-_oh, but in Arabic this is often found in strange places such as the end of a word.

;  ع (<big></big>ēn):a voiced-H , famously equated to the sound of someone being strangled.

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Phrase list

lestet el <big>`</big>ebàrât ليستة العبارات

Common signs

Common signs

;OPEN – مفتوح (maftūH) ;CLOSED – مغلق (moghlaq) ;ENTRANCE – دخول (dokhūl) ;EXIT – خروج (khorūg) ;PUSH – ادفع (edfa<big></big>) ;PULL – اسحب (esHab) ;TOILET – حمام (Hammām) ;MEN – رجال (regāl) ;WOMEN – سيدات (sayyedāt) ;FORBIDDEN – ممنوع (mamnū<big></big>)

Basics

asaseyyāt أساسيات

Many Arabic expressions are slightly different for men and women, depending both on the gender of the person talking (you) and the person being addressed.

Hello (peace be upon you): es-salāmu <big>`</big>alēku السلام عليكو Hello (informal): ahlan أهلاً Good morning: SàbâH el khēr صباح الخير Good evening: masā<big>’</big> el khēr مساء الخير

; Good night (to sleep) : teSbàH <big></big>ala khēr تصبح على خير (_to a male_) teSbàHi <big></big>ala khēr تصبحى على خير (to a female) teSbàHu <big>`</big>ala khēr تصبحو على خير (to a group)

; How are you? : ezzayyak? إزيك (to a male) ezzayyek? إزيك (to a female) ezzayyoku? إزيكو (to a group) ezzayy_e_ Hàdretàk? إزى حدرتك (to an elder; Hàdretek: female)

; Fine, thank you. : kowayyes shokràn كويس شكرا (male) kowayyesa shokràn كويسة شكرا (female) kowayyesīn shokràn كويسين شكراً (group) A far more common response to the question "how are you" is simply to thank God - el Hamd_e_ lellā الحمد لله

; What is your name? : esmak ēh? إسمك ايه؟ (to a male) esmek ēh? إسمك ايه؟ (to a female) __My name is ________: esmi ______ إسمى

; Please. : men fàDlàk من فضلك (to a male) men fàDlek من فضلك (to a female) men fàDloku من فضلكو (to a group) Thank you: shokràn شكراً You're welcome: el <big>`</big>afw العفو Yes: aywa أيوا No: la لا

; Excuse me. (getting attention) : men fàdlàk من فضلك (to a male) men fàdlek من فضلك (to a female) men fàdloku من فضلكو (to a group)

; Excuse me. (avoiding offence) : ba<big></big>d_e_  eznak بعد إذنك (_to a male_) ba<big></big>d_e_ eznek بعد إذنك (to a female) ba<big>`</big>d_e_ eznoku بعد إذنكو (to a group) Excuse me. (begging pardon): la mo<big>’</big>akhza لا مؤاخذة

; I'm sorry : ana āsef أنا آسف (male) ana asfa أنا أسفة (female) Goodbye: ma<big></big>as-salāma مع السلامة __Goodbye (_informal_)__: salām سلام __I can't speak Arabic well__: mesh batkallem <big></big>arabi kwayyes مش بتكلم عربى كويس

; Do you speak English? : betetkallem engelīzi? بتتكلم إنجليزى؟ (male) betetkallemi engelīzi? بتتكلمى إنجليزى؟ (female) Is there someone here who speaks English?: fī Hadd_e_ hena beyetkallem engelīzi? فيه حد هنا بيتكلم إنجليزى؟ Help!: elHa<big>’</big>ūni! إلحقونى

; Look out! : Hāseb حاسب (to a male) Hasbi حاسبى (to a female) Hasbu حاسبو (to a group)

; I don't understand. : ana mesh fāhem أنا مش فاهم (male) ana mesh fahma أنا مش فاهمة (female)

Where is the toilet?: fēn el Hammām? فين الحمام؟

Problems

mashākel مشاكل

; Leave me alone. : sebni! سيبنى (to a male), sibīni! سيبينى (to a female) sibūni! سيبونى (to a group)

; Go away! : emshi! إمشى (to a male or a female) emshu! إمشو (to a group)

; Don't touch me! : matelmesnīsh! ما تلمسنيش (to a male) matelmesenīsh! ما تلمسينيش (to a female)

I'll call the police: ana hakallem el bulīs أنا هكلم البوليس Police!: bulīs! بوليس Thief!: Hàrâmi! حرامى ; I need help. : ana meHtāg mosa<big></big>da أنا محتاج مساعدة (_male speaking_) ana meHtāga mosa<big></big>da أنا محتاجة مساعدة (female)
 It's an emergency: Hāla Tàr<big>’</big>à حالة طارئة ; I'm lost. : ana tāyeh أنا تايه (male speaking) ana tayha أنا تايهة (female)
 My purse/handbag was lost: shànTeti Dâ<big></big>et شنطيتى ضاعت __My wallet was lost__: màHfàZti Dâ<big></big>et محفظتى ضاعت

; I'm sick. : ana màrīD أنا مريض (male speaking) ana màrīDà أنا مريضة (female)

; I'm injured. : ana magrūH أنا مجروح (male speaking) ana magrūHa أنا مجروحة (female)

; I need a doctor. : ana meHtāg doktōr أنا محتاج دكتور (male speaking) ana meHtāga doktōr أنا محتاجة دكتور (female)

; Can I use your phone? : momken atkallem men telefōnak? ممكن أتكلم من تيلفونك؟ (to a male) momken atkallem men telefōnek? ممكن أتكلم من تيلفونك؟ (to a female) mumken atkallem men telefonku? ممكن أتكلم من تيلفونكو؟ (to a group)

; May I use your cell phone? : momken atkallem men mobàylàk? ممكن أتكلم من موبايلك؟ (to a male) momken atkallem men mobàylek? ممكن أتكلم من موبايلك؟ (to a female) momken atkallem men mobàyloku? ممكن أتكلم من موبايلكو؟ (to a group)

Numbers

àrqâm أرقام / nemar نمر | Arabic Numerals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ! style="font-size:28.5%; font-family:sans-serif" | Eastern Arabic numerals | ٠ | ١ | ٢ | ٣ | ٤ | ٥ | ٦ | ٧ | ٨ | ٩ |

Formally called "Eastern Arabic Numerals". In Arabic, known as "Indian numbers" (أرقام هندية àrqâm hendeyya). Be careful that the zero is represented as a dot (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٠) while five (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٥) looks like the familiar zero. Furthermore, numbers are read left-to-right and not right-to-left as for Arabic text. Decimals are separated by the Latin-based comma, as the case with central European languages, not with a dot as the case for English language. The Latin-based comma looks different from the Arabic comma (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">،) or a similar mark which divides long numbers.

Also note that the numeral three (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٣) in req<big>`</big>a handwriting (with a single wide hook) may appear like the numeral two (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٢) in print (with a single narrow hook).

0 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٠): Sefr صفر / zīru زيرو 1 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١): wāHed واحد — first: awwal أول — the first (definitive f.): el ūla الأولى 2 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٢): etnēn إتنين — second: tāni تانى — second (definitive f.): et-tanya التانية 3 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٣): talāta تلاتة — third: tālet تالت — third (definitive f.): et-talta التالتة 4 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٤): àrbà<big></big>à أربعة   —   fourth: râbe<big></big> رابع — fourth (definitive f.): er-ràb<big></big>à الرابعة __5__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٥): khamsa خمسة   —   fifth: khāmes خامس   —   fifth (definitive f.): el khamsa الخامسة __6__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٦): setta ستة   —   sixth: sādes سادس   —   sixth (definitive f.): es-sadsa السادسة __7__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٧): sab<big></big>a سبعة — seventh: sābe<big></big>  سابع   —   seventh (definitive f.): es-sab<big></big>a السابعة 8 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٨): tamanya تمانية — eighth: tāmen تامن — eighth (definitive f.): et-tamna التامنة 9 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٩): tes<big></big>a تسعة   —   ninth: tāse<big></big> تاسع — ninth (definitive f.): et-tas<big></big>a التاسعة __10__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٠):  <big></big>àshrà عشرة — tenth: <big></big>āsher عاشر   —   tenth (definitive f.): el <big></big>ashra العاشرة 11 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١١): Hedâshàr حداشر 12 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٢): etnâshàr إتناشر 13 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٣): tàlàttâshàr تلاتاشر 14 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٤): àrbà<big></big>tâshàr أربعتاشر __15__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٥): khàmàstâshàr خمستاشر __16__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٦): settâshàr ستاشر __17__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٧): sàbà<big></big>tâshàr سبعتاشر 18 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٨): tàmàntâshàr تمنتاشر 19 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٩): tesà<big></big>tâshàr تسعتاشر __20__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٢٠):  <big></big>eshrīn عشرين 21 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٢١): wāHed we-<big></big>eshrīn واحد و عشرين __22__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٢٢): etnēn we-<big></big>eshrīn إتنين و عشرين 23 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٢٣): talāta we-<big></big>eshrīn تلاتة و عشرين __30__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٣٠): talatīn تلاتين __40__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٤٠): arbe<big></big>īn أربعين 50 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٥٠): khamsīn خمسين 60 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٦٠): settīn ستين 70 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٧٠): sab<big></big>īn سبعين __80__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٨٠): tamanīn تمانين __90__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٩٠): tes<big></big>īn تسعين 100 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٠٠): meyya مية 200 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٢٠٠): metēn متين 300 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٣٠٠): toltomeyya تلتمية 400 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٤٠٠): rob<big></big>omeyya ربعميه __500__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٥٠٠): khomsomeyya خمسميه __600__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٦٠٠): sottomeyya ستميه __700__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٧٠٠): sob<big></big>omeyya سبعميه 800 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٨٠٠): tomnomeyya تمنميه 900 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٩٠٠): tos<big></big>omeyya تسعميه __1,000__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١،٠٠٠ ): alf ألف __2,000__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٢،٠٠٠): alfēn ألفين __3,000__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٣،٠٠٠): talattalāf تلاتلاف __4,000__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٤،٠٠٠): àrbà<big></big>talāf أربعتلاف 5,000 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٥،٠٠٠): khamastalāf خمستلاف 6,000 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٦،٠٠٠): settalāf ستلاف 7,000 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٧،٠٠٠): saba<big></big>talāf سبعتلاف __8,000__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٨،٠٠٠): tamantalāf تمنتلاف __9,000__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٩،٠٠٠): tesa<big></big>talāf تسعتلاف 10,000 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٠،٠٠٠): <big></big>àshàrtalāf عشرتلاف __11,000__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١١،٠٠٠): Hedâshàr alf حداشر ألف __100,000__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٠٠،٠٠٠): mīt alf ميت ألف __200,000__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٢٠٠،٠٠٠): metēn alf ميتين ألف __300,000__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٣٠٠،٠٠٠): toltomīt alf تلتميت ألف __400,000__ (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٤٠٠،٠٠٠): robomīt alf ربعميت ألف 1,000,000 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١،٠٠٠،٠٠٠): melyōn مليون 2,000,000 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٢،٠٠٠،٠٠٠): etnēn melyōn إتنين مليون 1,000,000,000 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١،٠٠٠،٠٠٠،٠٠٠): melyâr مليار / belyōn بليون 2,000,000,000 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">٢،٠٠٠،٠٠٠،٠٠٠): etnēn melyâr إتنين مليار / etnēn belyōn إتنين بليون 100.6 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١٠٠,٦): meyya fàSlà setta مية فصلة ستة 1,000.63 (<span style="font-size:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'Arabic Transparent', Arial, 'Simplified Arabic', Scheherazade, Lateef, 'Arabic Typesetting', serif; position: relative; top: 0.05em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1">١،٠٠٠,٦٣): alf_e_ fâSel setta talāta ألف فاصل ستة تلاتة number: nemra نمرة / ràqàm رقم half: noSS نص less: a<big>’</big>all أقل more: àktàr أكتر

Ordinal examples: 1) First man, first woman. أول راجل, أول ست awwal rāgel, awwal sett The first man, the first woman. الراجل الأول الست الأولى er-rāgel el awwal, es-sett el ūla 2) Second man, second woman. تانى راجل, تانى ست tāni rāgel, tāni sett The second man, the second woman. الراجل التانى, الست التانية er-rāgel et-tāni, es-sett et-tanya 3) Third man, third woman. تالت راجل, تالت ست tālet rāgel, tālet sett The third man, the third woman. الراجل التالت, الست التالتة er-rāgel et-tālet, es-sett et-talta

Time

wa<big>’</big>t وقت now: delwa<big>’</big>ti دلوقتى later: ba<big></big>dēn بعدين __before__: abl قبل __after__: ba<big></big>d بعد sunrise: esh-shorū<big>’</big> الشروق morning: SobH صبح in the morning: es-SobH الصبح noon: ed-dohr الضهر in the noon: fed-dohr فى الضهر afternoon: el <big></big>àSr العصر __in the afternoon__: fel <big></big>àSr فى العصر sunset: el ghorūb الغروب evening: mesa مسا or masā<big>’</big> مساء in the evening: <big>`</big>al mesa ع المسا night: lēla ليلة in the night: bel-lēl بلليل dawn: fagr فجر in the dawn: fel fagr فى الفجر

Clock time

wa<big>’</big>t el sā<big></big>a وقت الساعة __what time is it?__: es-sā<big></big>a kām? الساعة كام؟ __it is _____: es-sā<big></big>a ___ الساعة...‏ __it is 3 o'clock__: es-sā<big></big>a talāta (bezZàbt) الساعة تلاتة (بالظبط)‏ quarter past: we rob<big></big>  و ربع __quarter to__: ella rob<big></big> إلا ربع half past: we noSS و نص it is half past 3: es-sā<big>`</big>a talāta w-noSS الساعة تلاتة و نص

Duration

el modda المدة

Days

el ayyām الأيام Monday: yōm letnēn يوم الإتنين Tuesday: yōm et-talāt يوم التلات Wednesday: yōm làrbà<big></big>  يوم الأربع __Thursday__: yōm el khamīs يوم الخميس __Friday__: yōm el gom<big></big>a يوم الجمعة Saturday: yōm es-sabt يوم السبت Sunday: yōm el Hadd يوم الحد

Months

esh-shohūr الشهور January: yanāyer يناير February: febrâyer فبراير March: māres مارس April: ebrīl ابريل May: māyu مايو June: yonya يونيه July: yolya يوليه August: aghosTos اغسطس September: sebtamber سبتمبر October: oktōbàr اُكتوبر November: nofamber نوفمبر December: desamber ديسمبر

Writing time and date

ketābet el wa<big>’</big>t_e_ wet-tarīkh كتابة الوقت و التاريخ

Colors

alwān ألوان white: àbyàD أبيض black: eswed إسود gray: ràmâdi رمادى silver: faDDi فضى golden: dahabi دهبى red: àHmàr أحمر green: àkhDàr أخضر blue: azra<big>’</big> أزرق yellow: àSfàr أصفر orange: borto<big>’</big>âni برتقانى pink: bambi بمبى brown: bonni بنى violet: banafsegi بنفسجى turquoise: terkewāz تركواز honey: <big>`</big>asali عسلى

Examples: Bluish green is turquoise: أخضر مزرق يبقى تركوازى akhDar mezre<big>’</big> yeb<big>’</big>a terkewāz A turquoise dress: فستان تركوازى fostān terkewāzi A brown bag: شنطة بنى shànTà bonni A silver watch: ساعة فضى sā<big></big>a faDDi A golden ring: خاتم دهبى khātem dahabi Black hair: شعر إسود shà<big></big>r eswed Brown hair: شعر بنى shà<big></big>r_e_ bonni Brown eyes: عيون بنى  <big></big>eyūn bonni Honey eyes: عيون عسلى <big></big>eyūn  <big></big>asali Yellow hair: شعر أصفر shà<big></big>r àSfàr White hair: شعر أبيض shà<big></big>r àbyaD Orange hair: شعر برتقانى shà<big></big>r_e_ borto<big>’</big>âni Green eyes: عيون خضرة  <big></big>eyūn khàDrà / عيون خضر <big></big>eyūn khoDr Blue eyes: عيون زرقا  <big></big>eyūn zar<big>’</big>a / عيون زرق <big>`</big>eyūn zor<big>’</big>

Places

amāken أماكن Airport: màTâr مطار Train station: màHàTtet el àTr محطة القطر Metro station: màHàTtet el metro محطة المترو Bus station: màHàTtet el otobis محطة الاوتوبيس Library: maktaba مكتبة School: madrasa مدرسة

Transportation

el mowaSlât المواصلات

Bus and train

el otobīs wel àTr الاوتوبيس و القطر

Can I buy a ticket?: momken ashteri tàzkàrà? ممكن أشترى تذكرة

; I will step down in (Heliopolis) : ana nāzel fe (màSr el gedīda) أنا نازل فى (مصر الجديدة)‏ (male speaking) ana nazla fe (màSr el gedīda) أنا نازلة فى (مصر الجديدة)‏ (female)

Directions

ettegahāt إتجاهات front: oddām قدام back: wàrà ورا up: fō<big>’</big> فوق down: taHt تحت right: yemīn يمين left: shemāl شمال

north: shamāl شمال south: ganūb جنوب east: shar<big>’</big> شرق west: ghàrb غرب

compass: boSlà بوصلة

Taxi

taksi تاكسى

; Can you drive me to (the hospital)? : momken tewàSSàlni (el mostashfa)? ممكن توصلنى (المستشفى)؟

Egyptian Arabic phrasebook - Arabic dialect spoken in Egypt