| English Word |
Arabic Word |
Arabic Text |
| Hallo “in conservative way” |
Salaamu aleeku |
سلام عليكو |
| Hallo (“answer back” in a conservative way) |
We aleekum essalaam |
وعليكم السلام |
| Do you have Cairo Times, please? |
Min faDlak, feeh Cairo Times? |
من فضلك، فيه Cairo Times? |
| Yes, Here you are (talking to a woman) |
Away, itfaDDali |
أيوه، اتفضّلي |
| Hoe much is it? |
Bikaam? |
بكام؟ |
| Seven pounds |
Bisab’a gneeh |
بسبعة جنيه |
| Here you are |
itfaDDal |
اتفضل |
| Don’t you have change? |
Mafiish fakka? |
مفيش فكَة؟ |
| No. sorry |
Ma’lish, mafiish fakka |
معلش، مفيش فكّة |
| Ok, Here you are, three pounds |
Tayyib, aadi talaata gneeh |
طيب آدي 3 جنيه |