Egyptian Language Basics



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No
la / la'a youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/no.gif

Yes
aywa youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/yes.gif

My name is...
esmi . youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/mynameis.gif

What is your name?
esmak eih? youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/whatisyourname.gif

Hello
salamu Aalekom youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/hello.gif

Welcome
ahlan youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/welcome.gif

Nice meeting you
forSa saAieda youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/nicemeetingu.gif

Pleased to meet you
tashârrâfna youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/pleasedtomeetyou.gif

Fine
kewayyes el-Hamdu lellah youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/fine.gif

How are you?
ezzayyak? youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/howareyou.gif

Good morning [in response]
SâbâH el-nour youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/goodmorninginresponse.gif

Good morning
SâbâH el-kheir youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/goodmorning.gif

Good evening [in response]
misa' el- nour youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/goodeveninginresponse.gif

Good evening
misa' el- kheir youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/goodevening.gif

Good night [in response]
wenta men ahlo youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/goodnightinresponse.gif

Good night
teSbaH Aala kheir youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/goodnight.gif

Excuse me
-Aan eznakyouregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
-esmaHli youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/excuseme.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/excuse2.gif

Goodbye
maAa salama youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/goodbye.gif

Please
-men fâDlâkyouregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
-law samaHt youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/please.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/please2.gif

Sorry
assef youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/sorry.gif

Thanks very much
shokrân gazilan youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/thanksverymuch.gif

Thank you
ashkorak / mersi youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/thinkyou.gif

Do you speak...
enta betetkallem . youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/doyouspeak.gif

You are welcome
el-Aafo youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/youarewelcome.gif

French
fârânsawi youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/french.gif

English
engelizi youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/english.gif

Italian
eTâli youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/italian.gif

German
almani youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/german.gif

I don't know Arabic
ana mesh Aaref Aarabi youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/idontknowarabic.gif

Spanish
asbani youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/spanish.gif

I understand
fahem youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/iunderstand.gif

I don't understand
mesh fahem youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/idontunderstand.gif

How do you say that in Arabic?
ezzay to'olha bel Aarabi youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/howdoyousaythat.gif

To your health
fi SeHHetak youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/basic/images/toyourhealth.gif

Money
felus youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/moneycur.gif

Bank
bank youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/bunk.gif

US$
dolâr amrikani youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/us.gif

Aus$
dolâr ostorâli youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/aus.gif

UK£
geneih esterlini youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/uk.gif

Euro
yoro youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/euro.gif

Exchange rate
seAr el-taHwil youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/exchangerate.gif

Exchange shop
maktab Serâfa youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/exchangeshop.gif

Credit card
keredet qârd

Pound
gineih youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/pound.gif

Half pound [50 p.t.]
noSS geneih youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/halfpound50pt.gif

Quarter pound [25 p.t.]
robA geneih youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/quarterpound25pt.gif

10 piasters
bariza youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/10piasters.gif

5 piasters
shelen youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/5piasters.gif

Piaster
ersh youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/piasters.gif

Change
fakka youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/change.gif

Remainder
el-ba'i youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/remainder.gif

Coin
Aomla youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/coin.gif

Shop
maHal youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/shop.gif

Mall
moal youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/mall.gif

Buy
shera youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/buy.gif

Bargaining
feSaal youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/bargaining.gif

Leather
geld youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/leather.gif

Bazaar
bazaar youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/bazaar.gif

How much is this/that...?
bikaam da ...? youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/howmuchisthisthat.gif

Do you have...?
Aandak .? youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/doyouhave.gif

Where can I buy...?
fein momkin ashteri ..? youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/wherecanibuy.gif

Are pets allowed here?
el Hayawanat masmouHa? youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/arepetsallowedhere.gif

Can I buy...?
momken ashteri .? youregypt.com/interlanguage/sp.gif
youregypt.com/eguide/lang/money/images/canibuy.gif

 
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