Egyptian Arabic

Front 1

أهلا وسهلا

Back 1

Welcome; hello

Front 2

أهلا بيك

Back 2

Response to welcome (ahlan wa sahlan)

Front 3

اهلا

Back 3

Hello

Front 4

اهلا

Back 4

Hello

Front 5

مرحبا بيك

Back 5

Response to مرحبا

Front 6

السلام عليكم

Back 6

Peace be upon you

Hint 6

(as-salāmu 3aleikum)

Front 7

وعليكم السلام

Back 7

And upon you peace

Hint 7

(w3aleikum as-salām)

Front 8

صباح الخير

Back 8

Good morning

Hint 8

SabāH al-xeir)

Front 9

صباح النور

Back 9

Response to "Good Day" - the light

Hint 9

SabāH an-nūr

Front 10

مساء الخير

Back 10

Good evening

Hint 10

(masā' al-xeir)

Front 11

مساء النور

Back 11

Response to "Good evening." ("The light")

Hint 11

masā' an-nūr

Front 12

ازيك

Back 12

How are you?

Hint 12

izzayyak

Front 13

ازي الاحوال؟

Back 13

"How are things?"

Hint 13

izzayy il-aHwaal?

Front 14

ازي الصحة؟

Back 14

, "How's [your] health?"

Hint 14

izzayy iS-SiHHa

Front 15

كويس الحمد لله

Back 15

"Good, thank God,"

Hint 15

kwayyis al-Hamdulillāh

Front 16

ايه أخبار؟

Back 16

How are things going?

Hint 16

eih axbār

Front 17

أخبارك ايه؟

Back 17

How are things going?

Hint 17

axbārak eih

Front 18

كلو تمام

Back 18

Everything's fine

Hint 18

kullu tamām

Front 19

فرصة سعيدة

Back 19

Nice to meet you

Hint 19

furSa sa3īda) - lit. Happy chance

Front 20

تصبح على خير

Back 20

Good night

Hint 20

tiSbaH 3ala xeir) - lit. Wake up healthy

Front 21

وانت من أهله

Back 21

Response to "good night"

Hint 21

winta min ahlo

Front 22

مع السلامة

Back 22

said to the person leaving; lit. Go in peace

Hint 22

ma3a s-salāma

Front 23

الله يسلمك

Back 23

said by the person leaving; lit. May God protect you

Hint 23

allāh ysallimak.

Often when people are leaving they just say "salām" or "as-salāmu 3aleikum" and those remaining say "ma3a s-salāma."

Front 24

مساء الخير

Back 24

Good evening

Hint 24

masā' al-xeir

Front 25

مساء النور

Back 25

Response to Good evening

Hint 25

masā' an-nūr

Front 26

ازيك

Back 26

How are you?

Hint 26

izzayyak

Front 27

ازي الاحوال؟

Back 27

How are things

Hint 27

izzayy il-aHwaal?

Front 28

ازي الصحة؟

Back 28

How's [your] health?"

Hint 28

izzayy iS-SiHHa

Front 29

كويس الحمد لله

Back 29

Good, thank God

Hint 29

kwayyis al-Hamdulillāh

Front 30

ايه أخبار؟

Back 30

How are things going?

Hint 30

eih axbār

Front 31

عامل/ة ايه؟

Back 31

How are things going?

Hint 31

3amil/3amla eih

kind of like "What's up?"

Front 32

كلو تمام

Back 32

kullu tamām

Hint 32

Everything's fine

Front 33

فرصة سعيدة

Back 33

Nice to meet you

Hint 33

(furSa sa3īda) - lit. Happy chance

Front 34

أنا الأسعد

Back 34

Response to nice to meet you

Hint 34

أ (ana l-as3ad) - lit. I am happier

Front 35

تصبح على خير

Back 35

Good Night

Hint 35

(tiSbaH 3ala xeir) - lit. Wake up healthy

Front 36

وانت من أهله

Back 36

Response to Goodnight

Hint 36

(winta min ahlo)

Front 37

مع السلامة

Back 37

Goodbye

Hint 37

(ma3a s-salāma) - said to the person leaving; lit. Go in peace

Front 38

الله يسلمك

Back 38

Response to person leaving and saying good bye

Hint 38

(allāh ysallimak) - said by the person leaving; lit. May God protect you

Front 39

رحلة سعيدة

Back 39

Bon Voyage

Hint 39

reHla sa3īda

Front 40

ربنا يجيبك بالسلامة

Back 40

lit. May God bring you safely

Hint 40

rabbina ygībak bis-salāma

Front 41

حمد لله عالسلامة

Back 41

welcome s.o. arriving from a trip or who has just recovered fr. illness:

Hint 41

Hamdilla 3as-salāma