296 CultureShock! Egypt
English Arabic-Egyptian
impossible mesh mumken
necessary daruripleasemen fadlak (for males)
men fadlik (for females)
hello, good to see you ahlan wa sahlan
good morning sabah el kheer
good morning (reply) sabah e-noor
good evening mise el kheer
good evening (reply) mise e-noor
how? izzay?how are you?izzayak? (to a man)
izzayik? (to a woman)I’m finekwiyis (man)
kwiyissa (woman) or
el hamdu lilah
(‘thanks be to God’)
I feel better ’ahhsanwhat is your name? isme ke? (to a man)
isme ki? (to a woman)
please min’fadhlek
sorry asif
not at all ’abadan
goodbye maa e-salemma
what? ay?
who? meen?
when? emta?
where? fin?
which? aya?
why not? ’leeh la?
how much? bikam?
so much laa’bas
that’s enough ’yikfii