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1 Crash Course in Aammaya [Egyptian colloquial] Arabic
Basic words and phrases to help you get around Cairo (without getting ripped off!)

2 Letters Pinterest.com

3 Numbers Omniglot.com

4 Greetings Hello – اهلاً – Ahlan (when answering the phone, ‘allo’ is used) Goodbye – مع السلامة – Maa a-Salama (‘bye’ is also an option) You can also use ‘Salam’ ((سلام as a way of saying ‘hello’/ ‘goodbye’– It works in both instances, and translates as ‘peace’.

5 Basic Expressions Yes – نعم or اه – Naam or Ah
No – لأ – La’ (ʔ - Glottal stop) Please – لو سمحت – Law SamaHt (heavy ‘H’) Thank you – شكراً – Shukran Stanceblog.com.br

6 Basic Expressions Welcome – مرحباً – MarHaban (heavy ‘H’)
Excuse me (feminine) – بعد اذنك – Baad Iznik Excuse me (masculine) – بعد اذنك – Baad Iznak Can you? – ممكن؟ – Moomkin? Thenetteam.net

7 The 5 W’s & H When? – امتى؟ – Imta? Where? – فين؟ – Fain?
Who? – مين؟ – Meen? What? – ايه؟ – Eh? Why? – ليه؟ – Leeh? How? – ازاي؟ – Izzay

8 Pronouns You (feminine) – انتى – Inty You (masculine) – انت – Inta
She – هي – Heyya He – هو– Howwa They/Them –همّا – Humma Pinterest.com

9 Phrases How much – بكام – Be-kam I want (feminine) – انا عايزة – Ana Aayza I want (masculine) – انا عايز – Ana Aayez I need (feminine) – انا محتاجة – Ana MaHtaga (heavy ‘H’) I need (masculine) – انا محتاج – Ana MaHtag (heavy ‘H’) Canstockphoto.com

10 Phrases Come here (feminine) – تعالي هنا – Ta-aaly Hena Come here (masculine) – تعالى هنا – Ta-aala Hena Go away – إمشى – Imshy Stop – بس – Bas Hurry up! – يلّا – Yalla! Spiritualquestions.org.uk

11 Emotions Love / ‘I love you’ – حب / انا بحبك – Hob / Ana BaHebak (heavy ‘H’) Hate / ‘I hate you’ – كره / انا بكرهك – Korh / Ana Bakrahak ‘I’m happy’ (feminine) – انا مبسوطة – Ana Mabsoota ‘I’m happy’ (masculine) – انا مبسوط – Ana Mabsoot ‘I’m sad’ (feminine) – انا زعلانة – Ana Zaalana ‘I’m sad’ (masculine) – انا زعلان – Ana Zaalan


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