How to say "where are you from?" in Egyptian Arabic
إِنْتَ مِنْين؟
enta mneen?
- Without tashkeel
- انت منين؟
- Franco / chat alphabet
- enta mnen?
- Literally
- you from-where?
When to use it
This is the standard, everyday way to ask someone where they are from in Cairo. It is used in both casual and semi-formal situations, though highly formal contexts use the respectful pronoun '7adretak'. The pronoun must change based on the gender and number of the person being addressed.
Other ways to say it
to a man
إِنْتَ مِنْين؟
enta mneen?
Where are you from?
The standard casual form used when speaking to a single male.
to a woman
إِنْتِي مِنْين؟
enti mneen?
Where are you from?
The standard casual form used when speaking to a single female.
to a group
إِنْتُوا مِنْين؟
ento mneen?
Where are you from?
Used when addressing two or more people.
formal to a man
حَضْرِتَك مِنْين؟
7adretak mneen?
Where are you from?
Used to show respect to an older man, a customer, or someone in authority.
formal to a woman
حَضْرِتِك مِنْين؟
7adretek mneen?
Where are you from?
Used to show respect to an older woman, a customer, or someone in authority.
How people reply
أَنَا مِنْ مَصْر.
ana min masr.
I am from Egypt.
أَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِيكَا.
ana min amreeka.
I am from America.
أَنَا مَصْرِي.
ana masry.
I am Egyptian (male).
In a sentence
أَهْلاً، إِنْتَ مِنْين؟
ahlan, enta mneen?
Hello, where are you from?
إِنْتَ بِتِتْكَلِّم عَرَبِي كُوَيِّس، إِنْتَ مِنْين؟
enta betetkallem 3araby kwayyes, enta mneen?
You speak Arabic well, where are you from?
لَوْ سَمَحْت يَا فَنْدِم، حَضْرِتَك مِنْين؟
law sama7t ya fandem, 7adretak mneen?
Excuse me sir, where are you from?