I began to make note of every word, phrase, or sentence that I hear from anyone, such as my ex-employers' parents, sisters, brothers and their friends. In this notebook, I wrote down anything and everything the kids said to me, then I asked their parents for the meanings. I asked my ex-employer, who speak English, to give me a notebook.I couldn't understand any of the words the children were saying.
I was given a job as a Nanny for two lovely boys of a lovely Kuwaiti couple(Mr. I had no idea what language they speak, what food they ate, and what work I would do. I went to work in Kuwait, an Arabic speaking country. It was a challenge learning the Kuwaiti Arabic words and phrases, the weekdays and the numbers but it was all worth it and now I can share it too. It was hard to begin with but managed to learn the spoken version of Kuwaiti Arabic language after 3 months. It is time to sharpen your knowledge further by watching my YT video, where I discuss this topic.More on Basic Kuwaiti Arabic Words and PhrasesĮveryone goes to school to learn English, Math, Science, Algebra and so on, but there is one thing I learned without going to school – "How to speak basic Kuwaiti Arabic language". Now you have 10 Key Phrases in Egyptian Arabic. You can also hear similar words like ‘ashkorak’ (I thank you), ‘alf-shokr’ (1000 thanks). ‘Shokran’ is a widespread word in Egyptian Arabic. Or ‘ ana ….’, where you simply put your name.ĩ) Please: Men fadlak (m)من فضلك, men fadlik من فضلك (f)Īlso say ‘law samah’t’ (literally means: If you pardon me.’ So, both are However, ‘enta/enti mneen’ is more common among Egyptians.Įih’ is the usual way to ask about the name. Here both expressions have almost the same meaning. Sometimes, Egyptian say ‘Aaah’ for ‘yes’ instead of ‘Aywa’.Įnti mneen, genseyyetik eih (f) جنسيتك إيه The words for ‘No,’ however, are very similar in both. It is interesting here to notice that the word for ‘yes’ in Egyptian Arabic is different from MSA. We do the same with the corresponding (Masaa’) greetings. For example, We say Sabah’ el-ward (Morning of roses), Sabah’ el gamaal (Morning of beauty), Sabah’ el fol (Morning of jasmin), and so on. It is also essential to know that Egyptians use different versions of the same greeting. Both greetings came from MSA only the pronunciation in Egyptian dialect differs from MSA.Ģ) Good morning: Sabah’ el-kheer صباح الخيرģ) Good afternoon: Masaa’ el-kheer مساء الخيرĤ) Good evening: Masaa’ el-kheer مساء الخير ‘Salamoalaykom’ is a bit religious (Islamic greeting), but you will hear it frequently from Muslims and Christians. I am sure that you will hear it 1000 times a day. This greeting is very common in Egyptian daily life. In this post, let us know together the ten most common phrases.ġ) Hello: Salamoalaykom, ahlan wasahlan سلاموعليكم ، أهلا وسهلا Now let’s dive into the world of Egyptian Arabic Phrases. Make sure to check both and tell me your thoughts. Here comes a question: If I am starting to learn Arabic, should I start with Modern Standard Arabic or Egyptian? I discussed this topic in a video and a blog post. 
EGYPTIAN DIALECT VERSUS MODERN STANDARD ARABICīoth MSA and the Egyptian are very releated, that you will find many words in the dialect that are adopted from Standard Arabic. If you speak today in Egyptian, you probably be understood in many regions across the Arab world. Therefore, the Egyptian dialect became so familiar to almost all Arab countries.
Nearly the whole Arab world is familiar with hundreds of Egyptian movies, series, shows, and so on. I am not saying this because I am Egyptian! Throughout the 20th century, the Egyptian media was so powerful with an enormous influence. In this blog post, I present ten important phrases in Egyptian Arabic, phrases that you will definitely need to hit the ground running with Egyptian Arabic.īut why the Egyptian dialect? What is so special about this dialect that makes it so easy to understand among all Arabic dialects? Please continue reading. There are millions out there just like you. You are starting to learn Arabic and want to speak this amazing language? You are not alone.
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