Words, Terms & Phrases

In Egyptian Arabic, "I'm good" (the phrase) is written using the Latin script as: (m) Ana keways (f) Ana kewaysah Using the Arabic script, it is written as: انا كويس (m) انا كويسة (f) Listen to this phrase pronounced (audio)   Examples in sentences or statements   "I'm good, thanks." (m) Ana keways, shokran. (f) Ana...

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, "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, "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 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, "Hello again" is written using the Latin script as: Ahln tani Using the Arabic script, it is written as:. اهلا تاني (Editor's note: Although the expression of "Hello again" (Ahln tani / اهلا تاني) is said occasionally and understood in Egyptian Arabic, simply stating the Egyptian Arabic expression of Hello is more common.)...

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" (the emotion, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as: (m) Keways (f) Kewaysah Using the Arabic script, it is written as: كويس (m) كويسة (f) In Egyptian Arabic, "Good" (the emotion, in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as: Kewaysen Using the Arabic script, it is written...