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Egyptian arabic .8
EA 8 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| garsoon (جرسون) | waiter |
| rayyis (ريس) | boss |
| afandim (افندم؟) | yes?/sir? |
| law samaHt (لو سمحت) | please |
| haat! (هات) | bring! |
| mit'assif, mit'assifiin (متأسف، متأسفين) | sorry |
| HaaDir (حاضر) | OK |
| beeh (بيه) | respectful form of address; "sir/maam" or "exalted/respected one" |
| xidma (خدمة) | service |
| mitshakkir, mitshakkiriin (متشكر، متشكرين) | thanks (s., pl.) |
| Hisaab (حساب) | bill |
| zayyi ba/Du (زي بعضه) | no big deal |
| mish mushkila (مش مشكلة) | no problem |
| maT/am, maTaa/im (مطعم، مطاعم) | restaurant, restaurants |
| ba'shiish (بقشيش) | tip |
| taHt amrak (تحت امرك) | at your service |
| fiTir, yifTar (فطر، يفطر) | he ate breakfast, he is eating breakfast |
| /irif, yi/raf (عرف، يعرف) | he knew, he knows |
| fihim, yifham (فهم، يفهم) | he understood, he understands |
| daras, yidris (درس، يدرس) | he studied, he studies |
| libis, yilbis (لبس، يلبس) | he put on/wore, he puts on/wears |
| fataH, yiftaH (فتح، يفتح) | he opened, he opens |
| 'afal, yi'fil (قفل، يقفل) | he closed, he closes |
| 'ara, yi'ra (قرا، يقرا) | he read, he reads |
| Habb, yiHibb (حب، يحب) | he loved/liked, he loves/likes |
| kal, yaakul (كل، ياكل) | he ate, he eats |
| shirib, yishrab (شرب، يشرب) | he drank, he drinks |
| idda, yiddi (ادى، يدى) | he gave, he gives |
| nisi, yinsa (نسي، ينسى) | he forgot, he forgets |
| ga/aan, ga/aniin (جعان، جعانين) | hungry (s., pl.) |
| akl (اكل) | food |
| kabaab (كباب) | kabab |
| firaax (فراخ) | chicken |
| sandwitsh, sandwitshaat (سندويتش، سندويتشات) | sandwich, sandiches |
| rozbiif (روزبيف) | roast beef |
| muxx (مخ) | brain |
| kibda (كبدة) | liver |
| gibna (جبنة) | cheese |
| /aSiir (عصر) | juice |
| manga (منجة) | mango |
| burtu'aan (برتقان) | orange |
| beeD (بيض) | eggs |
| /iish (عيش) | bread |
| baTaaTis (عيش) | potato |
| laHma (لحمة) | meat |
| 'ahwa (قهوة) | coffee |
| shaay (شاي) | tea |
| mayya (مية) | water |
| laban (لبن) | milk |
| 'ird (قرد) | monkey |
| Hawaali (حوالي) | approximately |
| abyaD, beeDa biiD (ابيض، ابيضا، بيض) | white (m., f., pl) |
| iswid, sooda, suud (اسود، سودا، سود) | black (m., f., pl.) |
| fi ilHa'ii'a (في الحقيقة) | in fact |
| taani (تاني) | second, again, other |
| li (ل) | to |
| ya/ni (يعني) | filler word; somewhat like "like" in english |
| ilga/aan yiHlim bisuu' il/iish (الجعان يحلم بسوق العيش) | the hungry man dreams of the bread market (our ambitions are determined by our life situation) |
| kalt muxxu (كات مخه) | i ate his brain (i took him in, i fooled him) |
| kalt ma/aah /iish wimilH (كلت معاه عيش وملح) | i ate bread and salt with him (we are really close) |