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Egyptian Arabic is the modern Egyptian vernacular, It is the most widely spoken and understood colloquial variety of Arabic. It is spoken by 77 million people, mainly in Egypt. It is used in everyday speech, comics, advertising, song lyrics, teen magazines, plays, and TV shows but rarly in novels, newspapers, and never in news reporting these are almost always done in MSA (Modern Standard Arabic).

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Pronunciation Guide

The Sounds of Egyptian Arabic vary slightly with MSA and other modern Arabic colloquials.

Vowels

Front Vowels:

/iː/ as in "sheat"
/i/ as in "fig"
/eː/ as in "fate"
/aː/ as in "hand"
/a/ like /aː/ but shorter

Back Vowels:

/uː/ as in "shoe"
/u/ as in "put"
/oː/ as in "float"
/äː/ as in "bar"
/ä/ like /äː/ but shorter

Consonants

Easy Consonants:

/b/ as in English
/f/ as in English
/t/ as in English pronouned more forward in the mouth
/d/ as in English pronouned more forward in the mouth
/g/ as in English
/k/ as in English
/r/ as in English pronouned as a trill
/l/ as in English pronouned more forward in the mouth
/h/ as in English but occurs in unfamiliar positions
/m/ as in English
/n/ as in English
/s/ as in English
/z/ as in English
/w/ as in English
/y/ as in English
/š/ as /sh/ in English
/j/ as /s/ in "pleasure" only found in loanwords
/p/ as in English only found in loanwords
/v/ as in English only found in loanwords

Hard Consonants:

/S/ emphatic /s/ pronounced with the tounge rased and tense in the mouth
/T/ emphatic /t/ pronounced with the tounge rased and tense in the mouth
/D/ emphatic /d/ pronounced with the tounge rased and tense in the mouth
/Z/ emphatic /z/ pronounced with the tounge rased and tense in the mouth
/q/ a hard /k/ pronounced in the back of the mouth found mostly in borrowings from classical Arabic
/x/ a harsh sound found in some English words like /bach/ and /loch/
/ğ/ a voiced /x/ like a french /r/
/ħ/ a hard /h/ made in the pharynx
/3/ a voiced /ħ/ very hard for non-native speakers to get right
/2/ a glottal stop

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello
2is-sala:mu-3ale:kuالسلام عليكو
Hello(informal)
2ahlanأهلا
How are you?
2izzayyak? إزيياك(to a male), 2izzayyikإزييك (to a female), 2izzayyukuإزييكو (to a group)
Fine, thank you.
kwayyis šukranكوييس شكرا(male speaking), kwayyisa šukran كوييسه شكرا(female speaking), kwayyisi:n šukran كوييسيين شكرا(group talking)
What is your name?
2ismak 2e:h? إسمك ايه؟(to male), 2ismik 2e:h? إسمك إيه؟(to female)
My name is ______ .
2ana 2ismi ______أنا إسمي ______
Please.
min fäDläk من فضلك(to a male), min fäDlik من فضلك(to a female), min fäDluku من فضلكو(to a group)
Thank you.
šukranشكرا
You're welcome. 
3 afwanعفوا
Yes.
2aywaأيوه
No.
la2لاء
Excuse me.(getting attention)
law samaħt لو سمحت(to a male), يlaw samaħti لو سمحت(to a female), law samaħtu لو سمحتو(to a group)
Excuse me.(overting offence in advance)
ba3d 2iznakبعد إذنك (to a male), ba3d 2iznik بعد إذنك(to a female), ba3d 2iznukuبعد إذنكو (to a group)
Excuse me.(begging pardon)
la: mu2axza لاموءاخذه
I'm sorry.
2ana 2a:sifأنا آسف (male speaking),2ana 2asfa أنا آسفه (female speaking)
Goodbye
ma3as-sala:maمع السلامة
Goodbye(informal)
sala:mسلام
I can't speak (name of language) well". 
mabakkallimš ________ kwayyisما بتكلمش ______ كوييس
Do you speak English?
بتتكلم إنجليزي؟bitikkallim 2ingili:zi? (to a male), bitikkallimi 2ingili:zi?بتتكلمي إنجليزي؟ (to a female), bitikkallimu 2ingili:zi?بتتكلمو إنجليزي؟ (to a group)
Is there someone here who speaks English?
fi: ħadd hina biyikkallim 2ingili:zi?في حدهنا بيتكلم انجليزي؟
Help!
2ilħa2u:ni!الحقوني
Look out!
ħa:sib حاسب(to a male), ħasbi حاسبي(to a female), ħasbu حاسبو(to a group)
Good morning.
Säbä:ħ 2il-xe:rصباح الخير
Good evening.
masa:2 2il-xe:rمساء الخير
Good night (to sleep) 
tiSbäħ 3ala xe:rتصبح على خير (to a male), tiSbäħi 3ala xe:r تصبحي على خير(to a female),tiSbäħu 3ala xe:r تصبحو على خير(to a group)
I don't understand.
2ana miš fa:him أنا مش فاهم (male speaking),2ana miš fahma أنا مش فاهمه (female speaking)
Where is the toilet?
fe:n 2il-ħamma:m?فين الحمام؟

Problems

Leave me alone.
2imši! (to a male or a female), 2imšu! (to a group)
Don't touch me!
matilmisni:š! (to male), matilmisini:š! (to a female)
I'll call the police.
2ana ħakallim 2il-buli:s
Police!
buli:s!
Thief!
ħärä:mi!
I need help.
2ana miħta:g musa3da (male speaking), 2ana miħta:ga musa3da (female speaking)
It's an emergency.
hiyya ħa:la Tä:ri2a
I'm lost.
2ana taayih (male speaking), 2ana tayha (female speaking)
I lost my purse/handbag.
2ana Däyyä3t šänTiti
I lost my wallet.
2ana Däyyä3t mäħfäZti
I'm sick.
2ana 3ayya:n (male speaking), 2ana 3ayya:na (female speaking)
I'm injured.
2ana mit3äwwär (male speaking), 2ana mit3äwwära (female speaking)
I need a doctor.
2ana miħta:g duktu:r (male speaking), 2ana miħta:ga duktu:r (female speaking)
Can I use your phone?
mumkin 2asta3mil tilifo:nak? (to a male), mumkin 2asta3mil tilifo:nik? (to a female), mumkin 2asta3mil tilifo:nku? (to a group)
Can I use your cell phone?
mumkin 2asta3mil mo:biylak? (to a male), mumkin 2asta3mil mo:biylik? (to a female), mumkin 2asta3mil mo:biyluku? (to a group)

Numbers

0 
Sifr
1 
wa:ħid
2 
2itne:n
3 
tala:ta
4 
2ärbä3ä
5 
xamsa
6 
sitta
7 
sab3a
8 
tamanya
9 
tis3a
10 
3äšärä
11 
ħidä:šär
12 
2itnä:šär
13 
tälättä:šär
14 
2ärbä3tä:šär
15 
xämästä:šär
16 
sittä:šär
17 
säbä3tä:šär
18 
tämäntä:šär
19 
tisä3tä:šär
20 
3išri:n
21 
wa:ħid wi-3išri:n
22 
2itne:n wi-3išri:n
23 
tala:ta wi-3išri:n
30 
talati:n
40 
2ärbi3i:n
50 
xamsi:n
60 
sitti:n
70 
sab3i:n
80 
tamani:n
90 
tis3i:n
100 
miyya
200 
mite:n
300 
tultumiyya
400 
rub3umiyya
1000 
2alf
2000 
2alfe:n
1,000,000 
milyo:n
number 
nimra or räqäm
half 
nuSS
less 
2a2all
more 
2äktär

Time

now
dilwa2ti
later
ba3de:n
before
2abl
after
ba3d
morning
Säbä:ħ
in the morning
2iS-Subħ
afternoon
ba3d 2iD-Duhr
in the afternoon
2iD-Duhr
evening
misa or masa:2
in the evening
misa:2an
night
le:la
in the night
bil-le:l

Clock time

what time is it?
2is-sa:3a ka:m?
it is ___ 
2is-sa:3a ___
it is 3 o'clock
2is-sa:3a tala:ta biZZäbT
quarter past
wi rub3
quarter to
2ila rub3
half past
wi nuSS
it is half past 3
2is-sa:3a tala:ta wi nuSS

Duration

Days

Monday
yo:m 2il-itneen
Tuesday
yo:m 2il-tala:t
Wednesday
yo:m 2il-2arba3
Thursday
yo:m 2il-xami:s
Friday
yo:m 2il-gum3a
Saturday
yo:m 2is-sabt
Sunday
yo:m 2il-ħadd

Months

January
yanayer
February
febrayer
March
mares
April
ibril
May
mayu
June
yunya
July
yulya
August
ağustus
September
sebtamber
October
uktobar
November
nufamber
December
dissamber

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority

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