Words, Terms & Phrases

In Egyptian Arabic, "Hello" is written using the Latin script as: Salam 3lekom Using the Arabic script, it is written as:. سلام عليكم (Editor's note: Another common way to say “Hello” in Egyptian Arabic is: Ahln / اهلا.) (Editor's note: Do you want to study how to say Hello in Egyptian Arabic further? Access the IBL...

In Egyptian Arabic, "Good morning" is written using the Latin script as: Sabah el khier Using the Arabic script, it is written as: صباح الخير Listen to this greeting pronounced (audio)   Examples in sentences or statements   "Good morning. How are you?" (m) Sabah el khier. 3amel eh? (f) Sabah el khier. 3amlah eh? صباح...

In Egyptian Arabic, "Good evening" is written using the Latin script as: Masa2 el 5er Using the Arabic script, it is written as: مساء الخير Listen to this greeting pronounced (audio)   Examples in sentences or statements   "Good evening. How are you?" Masa2 el 5er. 3amel eh? مساء الخير. عامل ايه؟   "Good evening. What...

In Egyptian Arabic, "Good night" is written using the Latin script as: Tesba7 3la 5er Using the Arabic script, it is written as: تصبح علي خير Listen to this farewell pronounced (audio)   Examples in sentences or statements   "Good night! Sleep well." Tesba7 3la 5er! Nam kewayes. .تصبح علي خير! نام كويس   "Good night!...

In Egyptian Arabic, "How are you?" is written using the Latin script as: (m) 3amel eh? (f) 3amla eh? Using the Arabic script, it is written as: عامل ايه؟ (m) عامله ايه؟ (f) (Editor's note: IBL has written an entire article (1112 words) that examines how Egyptian Arabic speakers say "How are you?" To study this...

In Egyptian Arabic, "Have a good trip!" is written using the Latin script as: Re7lah sa3eda! Using the Arabic script, it is written as: !رحلة سعيدة Listen to this phrase pronounced (audio)   In other Mediterranean languages and dialects “Have a good trip!” in Lebanese Arabic “Have a good trip!” in Tunisian Arabic “Have a good...

In Egyptian Arabic, "Welcome" is written using the Latin script as: Mar7bn Using the Arabic script, it is written as: مرحبا Listen to this greeting pronounced (audio)   Examples in sentences or statements   "Welcome to our restaurant!" Mar7bn bek fe mat3amna! !مرحبا بيك في مطعمنا   "You are very welcome here." Anta mora7b bek gdn...

In Egyptian Arabic, "Goodbye" (as in the farewell) is written using the Latin script as: Ma3 al salamah Using the Arabic script, it is written as: مع السلامة (Editor's note: IBL has written an entire article on how to say "Goodbye" in Egyptian Arabic. (973 words) It contains nine common farewells in Egyptian Arabic along with...

In Egyptian Arabic, "And how are you?" is written using the Latin script as: (m) W anta 3amel eh? (f) W enty 3amla eh? Using the Arabic script, it is written as:  و انت عامل ايه؟ (m) و انتي عامله ايه؟ (f) (Editor’s note: IBL has written an entire article on how to say "How are...