Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Egyptian Arabic Beginners Guide: Part 1 THE BASICS

PART 1: THE BASICS


PRONOUNS
ENGLISH WORD
PRONOUNCIATION
ARABIC
I
ANA
أنا
YOU(MALE)
INTA
انت
YOU(FEMALE)
INTY
انتي
WE
IHNA
احنا
HE
HUWA
هو
SHE
HEYA
هي
THEY
HUMA
هما
YOU(PLURAL)
INTW
انتوا


GREETINGS

ENGLISH WORD
PRONOUNCIATION
ARABIC
GOOD MORNING
SABAH IL KHEER
صباح الخير
GOOD MORNING (RESPONSE)
SABAH IL NOOR
صباح النور
GOOD AFTERNOON/EVENING
MASA’ IL KHEER
مساء الخير
GOOD AFTERNOON/EVENING (RESPONSE)
MASA’ IL NOOR
مساء النور
HELLO
ASSALAMU ALAIKUM
السلام عليكم
HELLO (RESPONSE)
WA ALAIKUM ASSALAM
وعليكم السلام
WELCOME
AHLAN WA SAHLAN
أهلاً وسهلاً
GOOD NIGHT (TO MALE)
TISBAH ALA KHEER
تصبح على خير
GOOD NIGHT (RESPONSE SAID TO A MALE)
WA INTA MIN AHLOW
وانت من أهله
GOOD NIGHT (TO FEMALE)
TISBAHE ALA KHEER
تصبحي على خير
GOOD NIGHT (RESPONSE SAID TO A FEMALE)
WA INTY MIN AHLOW
وانتي من أهله


INTERROGITIVES

ENGLISH WORD
PRONOUNCIATION
ARABIC
WHERE
FEEN
فين
WHO
MEEN
مين
WHY
LAYH   (OR LEIGH DEPENDING ON ACCENT)
ليه
WHEN
IMTA
امتى
WHICH
ANAHE
أنهي
WHAT?
AYE
ايه
HOW
IZZAY
إزاي

COMMON SAYINGS

ENGLISH WORD
PRONOUNCIATION
ARABIC
HOW ARE YOU (TO MALE)
IZZAYAK
ازيك
HOW ARE YOU (TO FEMALE)
IZZAYIK
ازيك
NICE TO MEET YOU
FURSA SAEEDA
فرصة سعيدة
NICE TO MEET YOU (RESPONSE)
ANA IL ASAD
أنا الأسعد
GOODBYE (SAID TO THE PERSON LEAVING)
MA SALAMA
مع السلامة
GOODBYE (USED BY ANYONE)
SALAM
سلام
GET WELL SOON (TO MALE)
SALAMTAK
سلامتك
GET WELL SOON (TO FEMALE)
SALAMTIK
سلامتك
RESPONSE TO GET WELL SOON
ALLAH YSALLIMAK
الله يسلمك
PLEASE
LOW SAMAHT
لو سمحت
THANK YOU
SHUKRAN
شكرا
YOU’RE WELCOME
AFWAN
عفوا
SORRY (SAID BY MALE)
ASIF
آسف
SORRY (SAID BY FEMALE)
ASIFA
آسفة

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