Egyptian Phrases

The Egyptian phrases are helpful because they are used daily. Below we picked expressions that a new learner will find useful. We included the audio as well. This is a better way to learning. Learn only what you need. We start with greetings and introduction.

Hi: أهْلا  [ahlan]

What is your name?: إسمَك إيه؟  [esmak eeh?]

Nice to meet you: سَعيد بِمُقابِلتك  [sa'eed bemuablitak]

How are you?: إزَيَّك؟  [ezayak?]

I'm good, thanks: أنا كويِّس، شُكرًا  [ana kwayes, shukran]

And you?: وإنتَ؟  [we enta?]

Language and Age Phrases

More questions about language and age:

Do you speak (English/Egyptian)?: إنتَ بِتتِكَلِّم (إنجِليزي/مَصري)؟  [enta btetkalem (ingilizi/ masri)?]

Does she speak Chinese?: هِيَّا بِتِتكَلِّم صيني؟  [hiya btetkalem seeni?]

A little bit: شوَّية بَس  [shewaya bass]

How old are you?: عَندك كَام سَنة؟  [andak kam sana?]

I'm 33 years old: أنا عَندي تَلاَتة وتَلاِتين سَنة  [ana andy talata we talateen sana]

It was nice talking to you: سَعيد بِكَلامي مَعَاك  [saed bekalami maak]

If you don't understand something, this will be your secret weapon:

What do you mean?: أصْدَك إيه؟  [asdak eeh?]

I don't understand: أنا مِش فاهِم  [ana mesh fahem]

I don't know: أنا مَعْرَفش  [ana ma'rafsh]

Sorry: أسِف  [asef]

What is that called in Egyptian?: دا إسمُه إيه بالمَصري؟  [da esmu eeh belmasri?]

What does that word mean in English?: الكِلمَة دي مَعْناها إيه بالإنجِليزي؟  [elkelma de ma'naha eeh belinglizi?]

More personal information about origins and profession:

Where are you from?: إنتَ مِنين؟  [enta meneen]

I'm from the U.S: أنا مِن أمريكا  [ana men amreeka]

I'm American: أنا أمْريكي  [ana amriki]

Where do you live?: عايش فِين؟  [ayesh feen?]

I live in the U.S: أنا عايش في أمريكا  [ana 'ayesh fe amreeka]

What do you do for a living?: بِتِشتَغَل إيه؟  [beteshtaghal eeh?]

I'm a student: أنا طالِب  [ana taleb]

Offering or asking for help and giving directions:

Can I help you?: أقدَر أساعدَك؟  [a'dar asa'dak?]

Can you help me?: تِقدَر تِساعِدني؟  [te'dar tesa'edni]

Where is the airport?: فين المَطار؟  [feen el matar?]

Go straight: إمشي دوغري  [emshi dughri]

Then: بَعدين  [ba'deen]

Turn left: لِف شِمال  [lef shemal]

Turn right: لِف يمين  [lef yemeen]

Holiday Wishes Phrases

Good wishes in Egyptian in holidays and occasions:

Happy birthday: عيد ميلاد سَعيد  [eed melad said]

Happy new year: سَنة جديدة سَعيدة  [sana gededa saida]

Merry Christmas: عيد ميلاد مَجيد  [eed melad mageed]

Good luck: حَظ سَعيد  [haz said]

Congratulations: مَبروك  [mabrook]

Egyptian expressions commonly used when traveling or buying:

I have a reservation: أنا عَندي حَجز  [ana 'andi hagz]

Do you have rooms available?: عَندَك أوَض فاضيَة؟  [andak uda fadia?]

I would like a non-smoking room: أحِب أوضَة لغير المُدَخِنين  [aheb uda legheer elmudakhenen]

How much it costs per night?: السِعر كام في الليلة؟  [esse'r kaam fe lela?]

Waiter: جَرسون  [garson]

How much is this?: بِكام دا؟  [bekam da?]

What is this?: إيه دا؟  [eeh da?]

Survival phrases considered to be important in emergencies:

Are you okay?: إنتَ كويِّس؟  [enta kwayes?]

I need a doctor: أنا مِحتاج دُكتور  [ana mehtag duktur]

Help: مُسَاعدَة  [musa'da]

Call the ambulance: إطلُب الإسعَاف  [etlub elesaaf]

Call the police: إتِّصِل بالشُرطَة  [etesel beshurta]

I am sick: أنا تَعْبان  [ana ta'ban]

These Egyptian phrases can be used in a variety of conversations. If you have already visited our Egyptian Vocabulary and Egyptian Grammar, you might want to visit our Egyptian Flashcards to practice what you learned.