Hello : Ahlan
Good Morning : Sabah el-kheir
Good Evening : Masaa el-kheir
Good Night : Tisbah ala kheir.
Good bye : Ma’a el Salama
Peace be with you (a famous Egyptians greeting) : Asalam Alikoum
And upon you be peace too (the reply) : We alikoum Asalam
How are you ? : Izayak(m) Izayek (f)
Fine : Kiwayess (m)/ Kiwayessa (f) or ilhamdoullah
What’s your name? : Ismak (m)/Ismek (f) eih?
My name is .. : Ismi ..
Welcoming someone : Ahlan wa sahlan
Thank you : shokran
Thank you very much : shokran Gedan
yes : Aiwa
No : La’a
No Thank you : La’a shukran
Pardon/Excuse me : Law samaht
i am Sorry : Ana Asif
You are welcome : Afwan
Please : Min fadlak (m)/ MIN fadlek (f)
I don’t speak Arabic : Ana mabatkalemshi Arabi
I don’t understand : Ana Mish fahiim (m)/fahma (f)
I understand : Ana fahim (m)/fahma (f)
Do you speak English : Enta Bititkalim Englizee? (Askaing a Male ) Enty Bititkalimy Englizee ( asking a female)
I mean : Ana Asdi
Stop/Enough : Kifeya/Bass
Don’t : Balash
Ok/fine : Mashy
No problem : Mafish Moshkela
Not bad : Mish Batal
Again : Kaman/Tany
Not possible : Mish Momken
Thank god : Alhamdoullah
God willing : Insha’allah
Non sense :Kalam Fady
Exactly : Bilzabt
Also : Bardo
Bit by bit :Shiwaya shiwaya
Go away : Imshi
I want to go to.. : Ana Ayez (m) Ayza(f) arouh le ..
To the Right : Yemen
To the left : Shimal
Forward : Alatoul
Stop : O-aff
Where? : Fein?
Here : Hena
There :Henak
Wait : Istana (m) Istani (f)
Next to : Ganb
Across, in front :oddam
Behind :wara
Before : Abl
After : ba’d
Near :Orayyib min
Far from :ba’iid ‘an
Corner :Nasya
This corner :El-Nasya deya
Go slowly :bi-shweesh
Go quickly : bi-suraa
How much is this/ that ? : Bikem da….? (m) Bikem di…? (f)
I don’t want this : Mish ayez (m) ayza (f) da.
It costs too much : Da Ghali Awi
Cheap : Rekhiis
Money :Fellous
Do you have…? : Fi andak …..? (m) Fi andik…? (f)
Congratulations : Mabrouk
Hotel : Fondok
Restaurant : Mataam
Airport :Mataar
Café : Ahwa
Street :Shareaa
Mosque :Gameaa
Church :Kenisa
City Centre : Wisst El Balad
Bridge : Kobri
The City :El Madina
The Village : El Qarya
Embassy : Siffaara
Police Station : Esam El-Shortaa
The Market : El-Souk
Museum :Matthaf
Office :Maktab
Post office : Maktab bosta
School :Madrassa
Square :Midaan
Station : Mahatta
Ticket office : Maktab El Tazaker
University :Gamaa
Week :Ossbooa
Sunday :El-Had
Monday :El-Itnein
Tuesday : El-Talat
Wednesday :El-Arbaa
Thursday :El-Khamis
Friday :El-Gomaa
Saturday :El-Sabt
Numbers/Number : Arqam/Raqam
Zero : Sifr
One : Wahed
Two : Etnein
Three :Talata
Four : Arbaa
Five : Khamsa
Six : Sitta
Seven : Sabaa
Eight : Tamania
Nine : Tesaa
Ten : Ashara
Twenty : Ishreen
Thirty : Talateen
Forty : Arbaeen
Fifty : Khamseen
Sixty : Siteen
Seventy : Sabayeen
Eighty : Tamaneen
Ninety : Tiseen
Hundred : Mia
Thousand : Alf
Million : Milyon
Half : Nos
Quarter : Robaa
First : Awel
Second :Taany ( the same word as again)
Third :Talet
Fourth : Rabeaa
Fifth : Khamis
Sixth : Sadis
seventh : Sabeaa
Eightth : tamen
Ninth : Taseaa
Tenth : Asher
source : Red Sea Advisor & Egypt travellers
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