Egyptian-Arabic phrases – Here you will find the most common phrases in Egyptian-Arabic with translation. | Free & useful
Egyptian-Arabic phrases are short expressions or idioms often used in speech to be polite, express gratitude, greet or say goodbye or simply to have a pleasant conversation.
They are an important part of Egyptian-Arabic culture and can be useful in different situations, both in private and business life.
Egyptian-Arabic phrases you should know
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Greet someone in Egyptian-Arabic
If you want to greet someone in Egyptian-Arabic, it’s actually quite easy:
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome! in Egyptian | أهلاً وسهلاً | [ˈʔæhlæn wæˈsæhlæn] |
| Good day to you! in Egyptian | نهارك سعيد | [nɑˈhɑːɾɑk sæˈʕiːd] |
| Good morning to you! in Egyptian | صباح الخير | [sˤɑˈbɑːħ elˈxeːɾ] |
| Good evening! in Egyptian | مساء الخير | [mæˈsæːʔ elˈxeːɾ] |
| Good to see you. in Egyptian | فرصة سعيدة | [ˈfʊɾsˤɑ sæˈʕiːdæ] |
| I’m glad to see you. in Egyptian | مبسوط إني شُفتك | [mæbˈsˤuːt ʔenˈni ˈʃʊftɑk] |
If you are greeted in Egyptian-Arabic, the best way to respond is as follows:
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Have a nice day too! in Egyptian | يومك سعيد كمان | [ˈjoːmɑk sæˈʕiːd kæˈmæːn] |
| Thanks, it’s nice to see you too. in Egyptian | شكراً، وأنا كمان مبسوط إني شُفتك | [ˈʃokɾɑn wæˈʔænɑ kæˈmæːn mæbˈsˤuːt ʔenˈni ˈʃʊftɑk] |
How is my dialogue partner?
As in any other country, it is polite to start by asking where the person you are talking to is located. Here’s how you do it:
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| How are you doing? in Egyptian | عامل إيه؟ | [ˈʕæː.mel ʔeː] |
| Are you doing well? in Egyptian | كويس؟ | [keˈwæj.jes] |
If you are asked how you feel, you can answer with the following phrases:
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you for asking, I am fine. | شكراً إنك سألت، أنا كويس | [ˈʃokɾɑn ʔen.næk sɑˈʔælt ʔænæ keˈwæj.jes] |
| Thank you, I am fine. | شكراً، أنا كويس | [ˈʃokɾɑn ʔænæ keˈwæj.jes] |
| Thank you, I am not doing so well. | شكراً، مش كويس قوي | [ˈʃokɾɑn mɪʃ keˈwæj.jes ˈʔæwi] |
| Thanks, I’m fine. How are you doing? | شكراً، أنا كويس. وإنت عامل إيه؟ | [ˈʃokɾɑn ʔænæ keˈwæj.jes wɪnta ˈʕæː.mel ʔeː] |
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How do I say goodbye to someone in Egyptian-Arabic?
Saying goodbye to a friend or stranger in Egyptian-Arabic is not that difficult. Just use the following phrases:
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Goodbye! in Egyptian | مع السلامة | [mɑʕ æs.sæˈlæː.mæ] |
| Take care of yourself! in Egyptian | خلي بالك من نفسك | [ˈxæl.li ˈbæː.læk men ˈnæf.sæk] |
| Goodbye in Egyptian | باي | [bɑj] |
| See you tomorrow in Egyptian | أشوفك بكرة | [ʔɑˈʃuː.fæk ˈbok.rɑ] |
| See you soon in Egyptian | أشوفك قريب | [ʔɑˈʃuː.fæk ʔoˈɾɑj.jeb] |
| See you later in Egyptian | أشوفك بعدين | [ʔɑˈʃuː.fæk bɑʕˈdeːn] |
| Good night in Egyptian | تصبح على خير | [tˤeˈsˤbɑħ ʕɑˈlæ xeːɾ] |
| Sleep well in Egyptian | نوم العوافي | [neːm el.ʕæˈwæː.fi] |
| Talk to you later. in Egyptian | هكلمك بعدين | [hæˈkæl.lɪ.mæk bɑʕˈdeːn] |
| Nice to have met you! in Egyptian | فرصة سعيدة | [ˈfʊɾ.sˤɑ sæˈʕiː.dæ] |
How do I introduce myself in Egyptian-Arabic?
When travelling in Egypt, sooner or later you will come into contact with local people. Naturally, you’ll want to introduce yourself in Egyptian-Arabic and know who you’re talking to.
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| My name is Jonas. | اسمي يونس | [ˈʔes.mi ˈjuː.nes] |
| What is your name? | اسمك إيه؟ | [ˈʔes.mæk ʔeː] |
| What is your surname? | اسم العيلة إيه؟ | [ˈʔesm elˈʕeː.lɑ ʔeː] |
| What is your first name? | اسمك الأول إيه؟ | [ˈʔes.mæk elˈʔæw.wæl ʔeː] |
| What is your surname? | اسم العيلة إيه؟ | [ˈʔesm elˈʕeː.lɑ ʔeː] |
If you want to tell people where you come from, the following sentences are useful:
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Where do you come from? | إنت منين؟ | [ˈʔen.tɑ meˈneːn] |
| I am from London. | أنا من لندن | [ˈʔæ.nɑ men ˈlʌn.dɔn] |
| Are you from Birmingham? | إنت من برمنجهام؟ | [ˈʔen.tɑ men ber.menˈɡhæːm] |
| No, I’m from Madrid. | لأ، أنا من مدريد | [laʔ ʔæ.nɑ men mæˈdɾiːd] |
| Great, I’m from Madrid too. | جميل، أنا كمان من مدريد | [ɡæˈmiːl ʔæ.nɑ kæˈmæːn men mæˈdɾiːd] |
| Where do you live? | ساكن فين؟ | [ˈsæː.kɛn feːn] |
| I live in Berlin. | أنا ساكن في برلين | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ˈsæː.kɛn fi berˈliːn] |
If you have problems with your Egyptian-Arabic, it is good to know which languages are still spoken:
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | بتتكلم إنجليزي؟ | [betetˈkæl.lem enˈɡeː.zi] |
| Yes, I speak English. | أيوه، بتكلم إنجليزي | [ˈʔæj.wɑ betˈkæl.lem enˈɡeː.zi] |
| Yes, I speak some English. | أيوه، بعرف شوية إنجليزي | [ˈʔæj.wɑ ˈbɑʕ.ɾɑf ʃeˈwaj.jɑ enˈɡeː.zi] |
| No, I do not speak any English. | لأ، مبعرفش إنجليزي | [laʔ mæb.ʕɑˈɾɑfʃ enˈɡeː.zi] |
| I only speak English. | بتكلم إنجليزي بس | [betˈkæl.lem enˈɡeː.zi bæs] |
| I understand some Egyptian. | بفهم شوية مصري | [ˈbæf.hæm ʃeˈwaj.jɑ ˈmɑs.ɾi] |
Useful sentences with ‘I am…’
The following sentences will help you orientate yourself in Egyptian-Arabic and express your wishes and concerns:
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| I am English in Egyptian | أنا إنجليزي | [ˈʔæ.nɑ enˈɡleː.zi] |
| I am injured in Egyptian | أنا مصاب | [ˈʔæ.nɑ moˈsˤɑːb] |
| I am here in Egyptian | أنا هنا | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ˈhe.nɑ] |
| I am hungry in Egyptian | أنا جعان | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ɡæˈʕæːn] |
| I am thirsty in Egyptian | أنا عطشان | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ʕɑʃˈʃæːn] |
| I am a single person in Egyptian | أنا أعزب | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ˈʔæʕ.zæb] |
| I need help! in Egyptian | محتاج مساعدة! | [meħˈtæːɡ moˈsæʕ.dɑ] |
| I am tired in Egyptian | أنا تعبان | [ˈʔæ.nɑ tæʕˈbæːn] |
| I am happy in Egyptian | أنا مبسوط | [ˈʔæ.nɑ mæbˈsˤuːt] |
| I am sad in Egyptian | أنا زعلان | [ˈʔæ.nɑ zæʕˈlæːn] |
| I am in love in Egyptian | أنا واقع في الحب | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ˈwɑ.ʔeʕ fel ħobb] |
| I am ill in Egyptian | أنا عيان | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ʕæjˈjæːn] |
| I am ready in Egyptian | أنا جاهز | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ˈɡæː.hez] |
| I am busy in Egyptian | أنا مشغول | [ˈʔæ.nɑ mæʃˈɣuːl] |
| I am lost in Egyptian | أنا تايه | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ˈtæː.jeh] |
| I am a tourist in Egyptian | أنا سائح | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ˈsæː.ʔeħ] |
| I am new here in Egyptian | أنا جديد هنا | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ɡeˈdiːd ˈhe.nɑ] |
| I am confident in Egyptian | أنا واثق من نفسي | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ˈwɑː.seʔ men ˈnæf.si] |
| I am proud in Egyptian | أنا فخور | [ˈʔæ.nɑ fæˈxuːɾ] |
| I am a teacher in Egyptian | أنا مدرس | [ˈʔæ.nɑ moˈdæɾ.res] |
| I am late in Egyptian | أنا متأخر | [ˈʔæ.nɑ metˈʔɑx.xeɾ] |
| I am 30 years old in Egyptian | عندي تلاتين سنة | [ˈʕæn.di tæ.læˈtiːn ˈsæ.nɑ] |
| I am in a hurry in Egyptian | أنا مستعجل | [ˈʔæ.nɑ mesˈtæʕ.ɡel] |
| I am happy in Egyptian | أنا مبسوط | [ˈʔæ.nɑ mæbˈsˤuːt] |
| I am surprised in Egyptian | أنا متفاجئ | [ˈʔæ.nɑ metˈfæː.ʔeʔ] |
| I am angry in Egyptian | أنا زعلان قوي | [ˈʔæ.nɑ zæʕˈlæːn ˈʔæ.wi] |
Apologising in Egyptian-Arabic
Here’s how to apologise to a Egyptian-Arabic speaker:
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| I apologise. | أنا آسف | [ˈʔæ.nɑ ˈʔæː.sef] |
| Sorry, that was not the intention. | آسف، ماكنتش أقصد | [ˈʔæː.sef mɑ.konˈteʃ ˈʔɑʔ.sed] |
| Sorry, I did not do it on purpose. | آسف، عملتهاش عن قصد | [ˈʔæː.sef ʕɑ.mæl.tɑˈhæːʃ ʕɑn ʔɑsd] |
| Sorry, that was very clumsy of me. | آسف، ده كان تصرف غبي مني | [ˈʔæː.sef dæ kæn tˤɑˈsˤɑɾ.ɾɑf ˈɣæ.bi ˈmen.ni] |
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Useful signs and notices in Egyptian-Arabic
Useful signs and messages in Egyptian-Arabic that you will often see.
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance in Egyptian | مدخل | [ˈmæd.xæl] |
| Toilet in Egyptian | حمام | [ħæˈmæːm] |
| Exit in Egyptian | مخرج | [ˈmæx.ɾɑɡ] |
| Attention! in Egyptian | خد بالك! | [xod ˈbæː.læk] |
| Police in Egyptian | شرطة | [ˈʃoɾ.tˤɑ] |
| Emergency services in Egyptian | خدمات الطوارئ | [xæ.dæˈmæt etˤ.tˤɑˈwɑː.ʔeʔ] |
| Fire brigade in Egyptian | المطافي | [el.mɑˈtˤɑː.fi] |
| Passage forbidden. in Egyptian | ممنوع المرور | [mæmˈnuːʕ el.moˈɾuːɾ] |
| Caution! in Egyptian | احترس! | [eħˈtæ.ɾes] |
| This building is under video surveillance. in Egyptian | المبنى تحت المراقبة بالفيديو | [elˈmæb.næ tæħt el.moˈɾɑː.ʔɑ.bɑ belˈveː.de.o] |
Numbers to 25 in Egyptian-Arabic
Counting in Egyptian-Arabic is not that difficult. Here are the numbers in Egyptian-Arabic from 1 to 25.
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 in Egyptian | واحد | [ˈwæː.ħed] |
| 2 in Egyptian | اتنين | [etˈneːn] |
| 3 in Egyptian | تلاتة | [tæˈlæː.tæ] |
| 4 in Egyptian | أربعة | [ʔɑɾˈbɑ.ʕɑ] |
| 5 in Egyptian | خمسة | [ˈxæm.sɑ] |
| 6 in Egyptian | ستة | [ˈset.tæ] |
| 7 in Egyptian | سبعة | [ˈsæb.ʕɑ] |
| 8 in Egyptian | تمانية | [tæˈmæn.jɑ] |
| 9 in Egyptian | تسعة | [ˈtes.ʕɑ] |
| 10 in Egyptian | عشرة | [ˈʕɑ.ʃɑ.ɾɑ] |
| 11 in Egyptian | حداشر | [ħeˈdɑː.ʃeɾ] |
| 12 in Egyptian | اتناشر | [etˈnɑː.ʃeɾ] |
| 13 in Egyptian | تلتاشر | [telˈtɑː.ʃeɾ] |
| 14 in Egyptian | اربعتاشر | [ʔɑɾ.bɑʕˈtɑː.ʃeɾ] |
| 15 in Egyptian | خمستاشر | [xɑ.mɑsˈtɑː.ʃeɾ] |
| 16 in Egyptian | ستاشر | [setˈtɑː.ʃeɾ] |
| 17 in Egyptian | سبعتاشر | [sɑ.bɑʕˈtɑː.ʃeɾ] |
| 18 in Egyptian | تمنتاشر | [tɑ.mɑnˈtɑː.ʃeɾ] |
| 19 in Egyptian | تسعتاشر | [tes.ʕɑˈtɑː.ʃeɾ] |
| 20 in Egyptian | عشرين | [ʕeʃˈʃiːn] |
| 21 in Egyptian | واحد وعشرين | [ˈwæː.ħed we ʕeʃˈʃiːn] |
| 22 in Egyptian | اتنين وعشرين | [etˈneːn we ʕeʃˈʃiːn] |
| 23 in Egyptian | تلاتة وعشرين | [tæˈlæː.tæ we ʕeʃˈʃiːn] |
| 24 in Egyptian | أربعة وعشرين | [ʔɑɾˈbɑ.ʕɑ we ʕeʃˈʃiːn] |
| 25 in Egyptian | خمسة وعشرين | [ˈxæm.sɑ we ʕeʃˈʃiːn] |
The colours in Egyptian-Arabic
The most common colours in Egyptian-Arabic with phonetic transcription for pronunciation.
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Red in Egyptian | أحمر | [ˈʔɑħ.mɑɾ] |
| Blue in Egyptian | أزرق | [ˈʔæz.ɾɑʔ] |
| Green in Egyptian | أخضر | [ˈʔɑx.dɑɾ] |
| Yellow in Egyptian | أصفر | [ˈʔɑs.fɑɾ] |
| Black in Egyptian | أسود | [ˈʔes.wed] |
| White in Egyptian | أبيض | [ˈʔɑb.jɑd] |
| Orange in Egyptian | برتقاني | [boɾ.toˈʔæː.ni] |
| Pink in Egyptian | بمبي | [ˈbæm.bi] |
| Purple in Egyptian | موف | [moːf] |
| Brown in Egyptian | بني | [ˈbon.ni] |
Days of the week, months and seasons in Egyptian-Arabic
Of course, you will also need the days of the week in Egyptian-Arabic and the pronunciation of the months and seasons in dialogues and daily communication in Egyptian-Arabic.
| English | Egyptian Arabic | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Monday in Egyptian | الإتنين | [el.etˈneːn] |
| Tuesday in Egyptian | التلات | [et.tæˈlæːt] |
| Wednesday in Egyptian | الأربع | [el.ˈɑɾ.bɑʕ] |
| Thursday in Egyptian | الخميس | [el.xæˈmiːs] |
| Friday in Egyptian | الجمعة | [el.ˈɡom.ʕɑ] |
| Saturday in Egyptian | السبت | [el.sæbt] |
| Sunday in Egyptian | الحد | [el.ħæd] |
| January in Egyptian | يناير | [jæˈnæː.jeɾ] |
| February in Egyptian | فبراير | [febˈɾɑː.jeɾ] |
| March in Egyptian | مارس | [ˈmæː.ɾes] |
| April in Egyptian | أبريل | [ʔæbˈɾiːl] |
| May in Egyptian | مايو | [ˈmæː.jo] |
| June in Egyptian | يونيو | [ˈjuː.njo] |
| July in Egyptian | يوليو | [ˈjuː.ljo] |
| August in Egyptian | أغسطس | [ʔoˈɣos.tos] |
| September in Egyptian | سبتمبر | [sebˈtæm.beɾ] |
| October in Egyptian | أكتوبر | [ʔokˈtoː.beɾ] |
| November in Egyptian | نوفمبر | [noˈvæm.beɾ] |
| December in Egyptian | ديسمبر | [deˈsæm.beɾ] |
| Spring in Egyptian | الربيع | [el.ɾɑˈbiːʕ] |
| Summer in Egyptian | الصيف | [es.seːf] |
| Autumn in Egyptian | الخريف | [el.xæˈɾiːf] |
| Winter in Egyptian | الشتا | [el.ˈʃe.tæ] |
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