How to say "congratulations" in Egyptian Arabic
أَلْف مَبْرُوك
alf mabrouk
- Without tashkeel
- الف مبروك
- Franco / chat alphabet
- alf mabrouk
- Literally
- a thousand blessed
When to use it
This is the most common way to say congratulations in Egypt, used for weddings, graduations, new jobs, or buying a new car. It is suitable for all formalities and relationships. While 'mabrouk' alone is also used, adding 'alf' (a thousand) makes it warmer and more standard.
Other ways to say it
casual/short
مَبْرُوك
mabrouk
Congratulations
Use this for smaller achievements or in very casual passing.
very enthusiastic
مِلْيُون مَبْرُوك
milyoun mabrouk
A million congratulations
Use this to show extreme excitement, often for close friends' weddings or major life events.
to a groom
مَبْرُوك يَا عَرِيس
mabrouk ya 3arees
Congratulations, groom
Use this specifically to congratulate a male friend or relative on his wedding day.
How people reply
اللَّه يُبَارِك فِيك
Allah yebarek feek
May God bless you (to a man)
اللَّه يُبَارِك فِيكِي
Allah yebarek feeki
May God bless you (to a woman)
عُقْبَالَك
3o2balak
May the same happen to you (to a man)
In a sentence
أَلْف مَبْرُوك عَلَى الشُّغْل الْجَدِيد.
alf mabrouk 3ala el shoghl el gedeed.
Congratulations on the new job.
أَلْف مَبْرُوك يَا حَبِيبِي، رَفَعْت رَاسْنَا.
alf mabrouk ya 7abeeby, rafa3t rasna.
Congratulations my dear, you made us proud.
سَمِعْت إِنَّك نَجَحْت، أَلْف مَبْرُوك!
sme3t enak nega7t, alf mabrouk!
I heard you passed, congratulations!