Egyptian Arabic Vocabulary Flashcards

Flashcards for Egyptian Arabic vocabulary and phrases from lecture notes.

SabaaH el-kheer

Good morning

SabaaH el-noor

Morning of light (response to Good morning)

SeHeet men el-noom el-saaa kaam?

What time did you wake up?

Lessa men shwayya

Just a while ago

El-saaa sabaha el-sobH

7 in the morning

El-saaa temenya bel-leel

8 at night

FaTart eih?

What did you have for breakfast?

HatifTar eih?

What will you have for breakfast?

Gebna w fool

Cheese and fava beans

Meen aaayesh maaaak fel beet?

Who lives with you at home?

Mama, baba, okhtee, w akhooya

My mom, dad, sister, and brother

Ezzayek ya tant? aamla eih?

How are you auntie?

Ezzayak ya amo

How are you uncle?

Ezzayek ya hagga

How are you (for old lady 70+)

Ezzayak ya hag

How are you (for old men 60+)

aandak akhawaat banaat w awlaad?

Do you have sisters and brothers?

Ya aammo, mumkin tsaaedni?

Uncle, can you help me?

Enta bteshtaghal eih?

What do you do?

Ana mohandes

I’m an engineer

Beteheb el-kora?

Do you like football?

Betshaggaa el-Ahly wala el-Zamalek?

Are you for Ahly or Zamalek?

Eih

What

Emta

When

Leeh

Why

Fein

Where

Hatemel eih el-naharda?

What will you do today?

SallaHt el-aarabeya?

Did you fix the car?

Ana gaaaan

I'm hungry (male)

Ana gaaana

I'm hungry (female)

aayez akol

I want to eat (male)

aayza akol

I want to eat (female)

aayez ashtree

I want to buy

Add eih da?

How much is this?

Ghali awi!

Too expensive!

aandak fakka?

Do you have change?

Aywa

Yes

La’a

No

aeesh

Bread

laban

Milk

lahma

Meat

samak

Fish

maya

Water

mabsoot

Happy (male)

mabsoota

Happy (female)

zaalaan

Upset (male)

zaalana

Upset (female)