Introduction
Basic words and phrases 
Understanding
Questions Time
Shops/restaurants Directions
Numbers
Egyptian Common Expressions
Common religious phrases
Basic words and phrases
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| I am | | Ana |
| How are you? |  | Ezzaiyak? |
| What is your name? | | Ismak eih? |
| My name is | 
| Ismi |
| Thank you | 
| Shukran |
| Hello | 
| Ahlan |
| Goodbye |  | Salam
|
| Yes |  | Aiwa |
| No |  | La |
| Sorry |  | Asif |
| Today | | Ennaharda |
| Yesterday | | Embareh |
| Tomorrow | | Bukrha |
| Good morning | 
| SabahAl kheir |
| Welcome | | Ahlan |
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Understanding
Do you speak English? Betekalem ingleezy?
I don’t speak Arabic. Mabatkalemshy Araby.
I speak a little Arabic? Batkalem Araby kolaiyel.
I don’t know. La Aa’ref.
I don’t understand. Mesh Fahem.
Slowly Shwei Shwei (can also mean a little)
Again! Mara tanya.
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? Enta betetkalem inglizi?
Questions
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| What? | | Eh? |
| Where? | | Fain? |
| Who? | | Meen? |
| Why? | | Laih? |
| How? | | Ez-zaay? |
| How much? | | Kaam? |
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Time
| What Time Is It? | 
| el-saa kam? |
Shops/restaurants
| How much? |  | Kam? |
| Food |  | Akl |
| Drink (verb) |  | Yashrab |
| Drink (noun) | | Sharab |
| Water |  | Maa’ |
| I want | | Oreed |
| A little | | Kaleel |
| A lot | 
| Katheer |
| Big | 
| Kabeer |
| Small | 
| Sagheer |
| Dinner |  | Aasha |
| Hungry | 
| Ga’an |
| Sugar | | Sokar |
| Tea | | Shay |
| Coffee | | 'ahwah |
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Directions
| Where is...? | | Feen? |
| Left | | Shimal |
| Right | | Yimeen |
| Straight on | | Odam |
| Take me to...please | | Khudnee ela...min Fadlak
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Numbers 
| One | | wahed |
| Two | | ethnan |
| Three | | thalathah |
| Four | | arba’ah |
| Five | | khamsah |
| Six | | sitah |
| Seven | | saba’h |
| Eight | | thamaneiah |
| Nine | | tesa’h |
| Ten | | ashara |
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Egyptian COMMON EXPRESSIONS
| Perhaps | | Yemken |
| Possibly | | Mumken |
| Impossible | | Mesh Mumken |
| Like this | | Kedah |
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Common religious phrases
You will hear these phrases a lot in the Arab world because religion has a strong influence.
Alhumdullelah: – Probably closest to Thanks be to God, although used a lot more frequently than in the West. It is often mis-translated as Thank God or Thank goodness.
Assa-lum-alaikum – standard greeting, meaning “peace be with you brother”, to which you should reply Wa-alaikum-salam.
Inshau’ Allahh – God willing.
Bismillaah (short for Bismilaah Al Rahman Al Rahim) – Bismillaah means in the name of God and Al Rahman And Al Rahim are the two names of God. This is normally expressed before beginning something, whether food, a journey or an exam.
Mashaoulaah ! – This literally means what God wants. It may be said to you when you report something good has happened to you, and is meant to avoid envy.
By Hala Gamal