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The language of Egypt is Arabic. Its alphabet differs from the western languages, making phonetic transliteration difficult. English is taught to very school child, so you will probably find yourself widely understood. Nevertheless here are some helpful hints. Basics Yes: aywa or nam No: la Please: minfadlak (if addressing a man) minfadlik (if addressing a women) Thank you: shukran No thank you: la shukran Good: Kuwayyis Bad: mish kuwayyis Good willing: inshallah Greetings Welcome: ahlan wa sahlan (response) ahlan bik Hello: (formal) assalaamu aleikum (response) wa aleikum assalaam
Hello: (informal) saeeda Good morning: sabah el kheir Good afternoon: masa el kheir Goodbye: ma salaama Calendar Today: innaharda Tommorrow: bukra Yesterday: imbarrih Day: youm Week: usbua Month: shahr Year: sana Sunday: you mil ahad Monday: you mil itnayn Tuesday: youm it talaat Wednesday: you mil arbah Thursday: you mil khamees Friday: you mil gumah Saturday: Youm is sabt Numbers 0: sifr 1: wahad 2: itnayn 3: talaata 4: arbah 5: khamsa 6: sitta 7: sabah 8: tamanya 9: tesah 10: ahshara 11: hidarsha 12: itnarsha 13: talatarsha 14: arbahtarsha 15: khamastarsha 16: sittarsha 17: sabahtarsha 18: tamantarsha 19: tisahtarsha 20: ahshareen 21: wahad waahshreen 30: talaateen 100: miyya 500: khamsa miyya 1000: alf
Directions Where is Hotel? feyn funduk il? Where is the bank? Feyn il bank? Where is the bus station? Feyn mahattat il autobees? Where is the train station? Feyn mahattat il atr? Where is the airport? Feyn il mataar? Where is the restaurant? Feyn il matam? Where is the toilet? Feyn il twalet? Left/right/straight ahead: shmiaal/yimeen/alatool Request and Shopping There is/is there? Fi/fi? I (do not) want: (mish) aayiz (if you are male) (mish) ayza (if you are female) How much? bekaam? It is too expensive: da ghaali awi Bigger/smaller: akbar/asghar Remarks I do not understand: ana mish fahem (if you are male) ana mish fahma (if you are female)
I am tired/unwell: ana taaban (if you are male) ana taabana (if you are female)
I am (not) married: ana (mish) mitgawwiz (if you are male) ana (mish) mitgawwiza (if you are female) Go away: imshee Never mind: maalesh Impossible: mish mumkin Leave me: sebne Excuse me: laow samat
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