“How are you?” in Egyptian Arabic
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)
Listen to this greeting pronounced (audio)
Examples in sentences or statements
“Good morning. How are you?”
(m) Saba7 el 5er. 3amel eh?
(f) Saba7 el 5er. 3amla eh?
صباح الخير. عامل ايه؟ (m)
صباح الخير. عامله ايه؟ (f)
“Hello. How are you?”
(m) Ahln. 3amel eh?
(f) Ahln. 3amla eh?
اهلا. عامل ايه؟ (m)
اهلا. عامله ايه؟ (f)
“And how are you?”
(m) W anta 3amel eh?
(f) W ante 3amla eh?
و انت عامل ايه؟ (m)
و انتي عامله ايه؟ (f)
“How are you today?”
(m) 3amel eh enhrda?
(f) 3amla eh enhrda?
عامل ايه انهرده؟
عامله ايه هانهرده؟
“How are you this morning?”
(m) 3amel eh enhrda?
(f) 3amla eh enhrda?
عامل ايه انهرده؟
عامله ايه هانهرده؟
(Editor’s note: In Egyptian Arabic, the phrase for Morning (i.e., El sob7 / الصبح) is not used in association with 3amel eh / عامل ايه, and instead, in this type of situation, the phrase for Today (i.e., Enhrda / انهرده) is used.)
In other Mediterranean languages and dialects
“How are you?” in Lebanese Arabic
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