Egyptian Language Basics

No
la / la'a

Yes
aywa

My name is ...
esmi .

What is your name?
esmak eih?

Hello
salamu Aalekom

Welcome
ahlan

Nice meeting you
forSa saAieda

Pleased to meet you
tashârrâfna

Fine
kewayyes el-Hamdu lellah

How are you ?
ezzayyak?

Good morning [in response]
SâbâH el-nour

Good morning
SâbâH el-kheir

Good evening[in response]
misa' el- nour

Good evening
misa' el- kheir

Good night [in response]
wenta men ahlo

Good night
teSbaH Aala kheir

Excuse me
-Aan eznak
-esmaHli

Good bye
maAa salama

Please
-men fâDlâk
-law samaHt

Sorry
assef

Thanks very much
shokrân gazilan

Thank you
ashkorak / mersi

Do you speak .
enta betetkallem .

You are welcome
el-Aafo

French
fârânsawi

English
engelizi

Italian
eTâli

German
almani

I don't know Arabic
ana mesh Aaref Aarabi

Spanish
asbani

I understand
fahem

I don't understand
mesh fahem

How do you say that in Arabic?
ezzay to'olha bel Aarabi

To your health
fi SeHHetak

Money
felus

Bank
bank

Us$
dolâr amrikani

Aus$
dolâr ostorâli

Uk
geneih esterlini

Euro
yoro

Exchange rate
seAr el-taHwil

Exchange shop
maktab Serâfa

Credit card
keredet qârd

Pound
gineih

Half pound [50 p.t.]
noSS geneih

Quarter pound [25 p.t.]
robA geneih

10 piasters
bariza

5 piasters
shelen

Piaster
ersh

Change
fakka

Remainder
el-ba'i

Coin
Aomla

Shop
maHal

Mall
moal

Buy
shera

Bargaining
feSaal

Leather
geld

Bazaar
bazaar

How much is this /that ..?
bikaam da ...?

Do you have .?
Aandak .?

Where can i buy ....?
fein momkin ashteri ..?

Are pets allowed here ?
el Hayawanat masmouHa?

Can i buy .. ?
momken ashteri .?

Do you sell . ?
betbieA. ?

Can i exchange ..?
momken abadel .?

Can i pay by .?
momken advaA bi .?

Can i return this ?
momken aragaA dah?

Can i try it on ?
momken agârrâb dah?

Can this be replaced ?
momken aghâyyâr dah?

Can you deliver this to my hotel ?
momken tewaSSâl dah lel fondo'?

Couldn't you make it cheaper for me ?
momken tekhâffaD el seAr?

Do have this in different styles ?
Aandak modellat mokhtalrfa men dah?

Do you think this looks alright on me ?
tefteker dah kewyyes Aalayya?

Do you work here ?
enta beteshtaghal hena?

How beautiful!
gamiel awy!

How do you turn this on?
ezzay teshaghghal dah?

How do you use this?
ezzay testaAmel dah?

I am afraid that these items might shrink
khayef yekesh

I'm just looking
ana bass batfârrâg

I don't know my size
ana mesh Aaref ma'asy

I don't like it
mesh Aaghebni

I like it
kewayyes

I'll take it
ana Hakhod dah

It's too big
dah kebir geddan

It's too expensive
dah ghali geddan

It's too small
dah Soghâyyar geddan

This is no good !
dah mesh kewayyes

I want this one
ana Aawez dah

Is anything on sale ?
fi okazion?

Is there a discount ?
fi tâkhfieD?

Is there a student discount ?
fi tâkhfieD lel Tâlâba?

Is this all you have?
dah kol elli Aandak?

Is this handmade?
dah shoghl yadawi

Keep the change
khalli el ba'i

Please weigh it
ewzeno men faDlak

May i have a receipt ?
momken waSl?

What's it made of ?
maSnoua men eih?

What time does the shop open / close ?
emta el maHal beyeftaH / beye'fel?

Would you please wrap it for me ?
momken teleffoh?