Culture Shock! Egypt - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

242 CultureShock! Egypt

Arabic Transliteration

“Ĉ bu ̃

•ï bı ̃

sí bã

ĈÍ d.amma bu

ïÍ kasra bi

íííÍ fath.a ba

Arabic Numerals and Numbers

English Arabic Numerals TransliterationEnglish

zero ¼ s.ifr

one ½ wãh.id

two ¾ it

̃

nãn

three ¿ t

̃

alãt

̃

ah

four À ’arba‘ah

fi ve Á h

̃

amsah

six  sittah

seven à sab‘ah

eight Ä t

̃

amãniyyah

nine Å tis‘ah

ten ½¼ ‘asˇarah

Common Phrases Greetings and

Do you have to learn Arabic to get along in Egypt? Yes and

no—it depends on where you are, what you are doing, who

you are with, as well as how long you intend to stay. In some

instances, it may prove more benefi cial to understand how

many Egyptians perceive some aspects of communication

rather than concern yourself with total profi ciency in the

Arabic language.