Egyptian Arabic Adjectives — 239 Words
239 Egyptian Arabic words for adjectives, ordered by how often they actually come up. Each one shows the Arabic with diacritics, how to say it, and the franco spelling used in text messages.
| Arabic | Pronunciation | Franco | English |
|---|---|---|---|
طَيِّب | tayeb | tayeb | okay |
مُمْكِن | momken | momken | possible |
عَارِف | 3aref | 3aref | knowing |
كِتِير | ketir | ketir | a lot |
أَوَّل | awel | awel | first |
أَكْتَر | aktar | aktar | more |
عَايِز | 3ayez | 3ayez | want |
لَازِم | lazem | lazem | must |
صَحّ | sa7 | sa7 | right |
أَحْسَن | a7san | ahsan | better |
الْعَظِيم | el 3azeem | el azeem | the great |
حِلْو | 7elw | helw | sweet |
عَادِي | 3ady | adi | normal |
نَفْس | nafs | nafs | same |
جَمِيل | gameel | gameel | beautiful |
أَكِيد | akid | akid | sure |
بِخَيْر | bekhair | bekhair | Fine |
أَفْضَل | afdal | afdal | better |
حِلْوَة | 7elwa | helwa | sweet |
أَحْلَي | a7la | ahla | prettier |
كُوَيِّس | kwayyes | kwayyes | good |
آخَر | akhar | akhar | other |
عَاوِز | 3awez | awez | wanting |
حَقِيقِي | 7a'ee'i | ha'ee'i | real |
اَلْأَوَّل | el awwal | el awal | the first |
كِبِير | kebir | kebir | big |
عَارْفَة | 3arfa | arfa | knowing |
سَعِيد | sa3eed | sa'eed | happy |
غَلَط | ghalat | ghalat | wrong |
جَدِيد | gedid | gedid | new |
تَمَام | tamam | tamam | perfect |
أَكْبَر | akbar | akbar | bigger |
مَاشِي | mashi | mashi | okay |
مِحْتَاج | me7tag | mehtag | in need |
طَيِّبَة | tayba | tayba | good |
أَجْمَل | agmal | agmal | more beautiful |
المَفْرُوض | el mafrod | el mafrod | supposed to |
قَاعِد | qa3ed | aa'ed | sitting |
بَعِيد | be3eed | beid | far |
حَرَام | 7aram | haram | forbidden |
فَاهِم | fahem | fahem | understanding |
جَاي | gay | gay | coming |
جَامِد | gamed | gamed | cool |
قُرَيِّب | orayeb | orayeb | close |
مَوْجُود | mawgood | mawgood | present |
صَعْب | sa3b | sa'b | difficult |
أَهَمّ | aham | aham | more important |
قَادِر | ader | ader | capable |
جَمِيلَة | gameela | gameela | beautiful |
اَلْآخَر | el akhar | el akhar | the other |
أَكْثَر | akthar | akthar | more |
غَالِي | ghaly | ghaly | expensive |
جِدِيدَة | gedeeda | gedeeda | new |
صَحِيح | sa7ee7 | saheeh | correct |
عَايْزِين | 3ayzeen | ayzin | wanting (plural) |
شَايِف | shayef | shayef | seeing |
عَظِيم | 3azim | azim | great |
حَاسِس | 7ases | hases | feeling |
اِلْوَحِيد | el wa7eed | el waheed | the only one |
مُهِمّ | mohem | mohem | important |
فَسِيح | fasee7 | faseeh | spacious |
حَاضِر | 7ader | hader | present |
مُبَارَك | mobarak | mubarak | blessed |
بَايِن | bayen | bayen | it seems |
الْجَمِيل | el gamil | el gamil | the beautiful |
رَايِح | rayeh | rayeh | going |
خَاص | khas | khas | private |
مُحْتَرَم | mo7taram | mohtaram | respectable |
عَارْفِين | 3arfin | arfin | knowing (plural) |
فَاكِر | faker | faker | remember |
عَايِش | 3ayesh | ayesh | living |
جَدَع | gada3 | gada | brave |
تَانْيَة | tanya | tanya | second |
وَاضِح | wade7 | wadeh | clear |
خَايِف | khayef | khayef | afraid |
التَّانِي | el tany | el tany | the other |
الْجِدِيد | el gedid | el gedid | the new |
مَبْسُوط | mabsoot | mabsoot | happy |
بَاقِي | baqi | baki | remaining |
زَعْلَان | za3lan | za'lan | upset |
قَوِي | awy | awi | strong |
وِسْخَة | weskha | weskha | dirty |
غَرِيب | ghareeb | ghareeb | strange |
صَالِح | sale7 | saleh | righteous |
شِبْه | shebh | shebh | similar to |
مُسْتَحِيل | mosta7eel | mostaheel | impossible |
طَبِيعِي | tabee3y | tabeey | natural |
وَاخِد | wakhid | wakhid | taking |
صُغَيَّر | soghayar | soghayar | small |
الْكَرِيم | el kareem | el kareem | the generous |
طَيِّبِين | tayebeen | tayebeen | good people |
بُنِّي | bonni | bonni | brown |
كَامِل | kamel | kamel | complete |
كِبِيرَة | kebira | kebira | big |
حَزِين | 7azeen | hazeen | sad |
الرَّحْمَن | el ra7man | el rahman | the Most Merciful |
عَاجِل | 3agel | agel | urgent |
الصَّحّ | el sa7 | el sah | the correct |
وَحْشَه | wa7sha | wahsha | ugly |
مِحْتَاجُه | me7tago | mehtago | need it |
غِيرُه | ghero | ghero | Other |
الحِلْو | el 7elw | el helw | The sweet |
رَاجِعُون | rage3oon | rageoon | returning |
قَلِيل | aleel | aleel | little |
أَقَلّ | aqal | akal | less |
الكِبِير | el kebeer | el kebeer | The big |
آسِف | aasef | asef | Sorry |
شَغَّال | shaghaal | shaghaal | working |
مُنَوَّر | menawwar | menawwar | enlightened |
مَيِّت | mayet | mayet | dead |
شَخْصِي | shakhsy | shakhsy | personal |
مَرِيض | marid | marid | sick |
حُرّ | 7orr | hor | free |
حَالِي | 7aly | haly | Current |
طَوِيل | taweel | taweel | long |
عَاوْزِين | 3awzeen | awzeen | want |
عَايْشِين | 3aysheen | aysheen | living |
الْوَسِخَة | el weskha | el weskha | the dirty one |
الْخَاصّ | el khas | el khas | The private |
أَبْيَض | abyad | abyad | white |
نِهَائِي | neha2y | neha'y | Final |
إِسْوِد | eswed | eswed | black |
أَسْعَد | as3ad | asaad | happier |
عَالِي | 3aly | aly | high |
اَلْغَالِي | el ghali | el ghali | the precious |
الجَاي | el gay | el gay | the coming |
حِلْوِين | 7elween | helween | Sweet (plural) |
أَقْرَب | aarab | aarab | closer |
مَيِّتِين | mayyiteen | mayyeteen | dead |
سَهْل | sahl | sahl | Easy |
مُسْتَنِّي | mestanny | mestanny | waiting |
أَوْسَخ | awsakh | awsakh | Dirtiest |
مَفْرُوض | mafrood | mafrood | supposed |
نَايِم | nayem | nayem | sleeping |
الحِلْوَة | el 7elwa | el helwa | the beautiful |
وَاقِف | waef | waef | standing |
تَعْبَان | ta3baan | taaban | tired |
لَطِيف | lateef | lateef | nice |
نَاقِص | na'es | nakes | missing |
مُحْتَاجِين | me7tagen | mehtagen | We need |
رَاضِي | rady | rady | satisfied |
المَصْرِيَّة | el masreya | el masriya | the Egyptian |
الجَايَّة | el gaya | el gaya | coming |
ضَرُورِي | daroury | daroury | necessary |
أَصْعَب | as3ab | asaab | harder |
غَرِيبَة | ghareeba | ghariba | strange |
طَالِع | tale3 | talee | coming out |
كُوَيِّسَة | kwayyesa | kwaysa | good |
صَاحِي | sa7y | sahy | awake |
الطَّيِّب | el tayyeb | el tayeb | the good |
أَعْظَم | a3zam | aazam | Greatest |
اَلْجَمِيلَة | el gameela | el gameela | The beautiful |
خَفِيف | khafeef | khafeef | Light |
صَعْبَة | sa3ba | saaba | difficult |
عَزِيز | 3azeez | aziz | Dear |
رَاجِع | rage3 | ragea | returning |
الْجَدِيدَة | el gedida | el gedida | the new |
كَتِير | keteer | keteer | a lot |
فَرْحَان | farhan | farhan | happy |
اَلْعَالَمِيّ | el 3alamy | el aalamy | global |
نَازِل | nazel | nazel | going down |
مَعْقُول | ma3ool | ma'ool | reasonable |
إِشْطَا | eshta | eshta | cool |
رَائِع | ra2e3 | raee | wonderful |
بَضَان | badan | badan | annoying |
الْوَحِيدَة | el wa7eeda | el waheeda | The only one (feminine) |
بَاهِي | bahy | bahy | okay |
فَاشِل | fashel | fashel | failure |
مُبَارَكَة | mobaraka | mobaraka | blessed |
شَايْفَه | shayfa | shayfa | seeing it |
أَحْلَى | a7la | ahla | sweeter |
مُرّ | mor | mor | bitter |
الرَّحِيم | el ra7eem | el raheem | the Merciful |
الثَّانِي | el tany | el tany | The second |
قَاعْدِين | 'a3deen | aadeen | sitting |
وَحِيد | wa7eed | wahid | Alone |
فَاضِل | fadel | fadel | remaining |
عَرَبِيّ | 3araby | araby | Arabic |
قَادِرَة | adra | adra | Able (feminine) |
رَسْمِيّ | rasmy | rasmy | Official |
ثَانَوِي | thanawy | thanawy | secondary |
غَبِي | ghaby | ghaby | stupid |
مِيلَادِي | miladi | miladi | Gregorian |
الْعَزِيز | el 3azeez | el aziz | dear |
أَبْعَد | ab3ad | abaad | Further |
مَاشْيَة | mashya | mashya | Walking |
مُعَيَّن | mo3ayyan | moaayan | specific |
الصَّغِير | el soghayar | el soghayar | The small |
وَحَقِيقِي | we 7a2ee2y | we ha | and truly |
حَلَال | 7alal | halal | permissible |
تِقِيل | te2eel | tekeel | heavy |
مَوْجُودَة | mawgooda | mawgooda | present |
أَصْلِي | asly | asly | original |
يَاغَالِي | ya ghaly | ya ghaly | dear |
أَسْوَأ | aswaa | aswaa | worst |
جَامْدَة | gamda | gamda | awesome |
لازْمُه | lazmo | lazmo | necessary |
هَادِي | hady | hady | calm |
مَكْتُوب | maktoob | maktoob | written |
جَيّ | gay | gay | coming |
يَوْمِي | yawmy | yawmy | daily |
ضَيَّق | dayya | dayya | narrow |
رَوْعَة | raw3a | rawaa | awesome |
عَالَمِي | 3alamy | aalamy | global |
اَلْمُبَارَك | el mobarak | el mobarak | blessed |
مَاسِك | masek | masek | holding |
عَبِيط | 3abeet | abeet | stupid |
نَاقْصَة | na2sa | naso | missing |
مَبْسُوطَة | mabsoota | mabsoota | happy (feminine) |
حَابِب | 7abeb | habeb | loving |
مُخْتَلِف | mokhtalef | mokhtalef | different |
عَظِيمَة | 3azeema | azeema | great |
مَعْرُوف | ma3roof | maaroof | known |
أَسْوَء | aswa2 | aswaa | worse |
الأَخِير | el akheer | el akheer | the last |
مِرْتَاح | merta7 | mertah | comfortable |
سَعِيدَة | sa3eeda | saeeda | happy (feminine) |
تُرْكِي | torky | torky | Turkish |
سَلِيم | saleem | saleem | sound |
صُغَيَّرَة | soghayara | soghayara | small |
قَدِيم | adeem | adeem | old |
الوَطَنِي | el watany | el watany | national |
عَامَّة | 3amma | amma | general |
الْأُولَى | el oola | el oola | the first |
مَطْلُوب | matloob | matloob | required |
مُقْتَنِع | mo'tane3 | motenea | convinced |
سَاكِت | saket | saket | quiet |
ضَعِيف | da3eef | daeef | weak |
النِّهَائِي | el nehaay | el nehaay | final |
غَلْطَان | ghaltan | ghaltan | wrong |
الْمُحْتَرَم | el mo7taram | el mohtaram | respected |
زَايِد | zayed | zayed | extra |
اَلْأَقَلّ | el a2al | el akal | the least |
مِتْخَيِّل | metkhayyel | metkhayel | imagining |
التَّانْيَة | el tanya | el tanya | the other |
زَعْلَانَة | za3lana | zaelana | upset (feminine) |
مُتَأَكِّد | metaaked | metaaked | sure |
أَقْوَى | a2wa | aawa | stronger |
النَّفْسِيَّة | el nafsya | el nafsya | psychological |
Adjectives in a sentence
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طيب انا رايحه اشتري حاجات من السوق عايزة حاجه
Tayeb ana rayha ashtiri hagat min es souq, ayza haga?
Okay, I'm going to buy some things from the market, do you want anything?
showing طَيِّب — okay
انا مش عارف كل حاجة
ana mesh aref kol haga
I do not know everything.
showing عَارِف — knowing
إحنا بنحب أكل ماما كتير.
E7na ben7ebb 2akl Mama ketir.
We love Mom's food a lot.
showing كِتِير — a lot
عمرنا ما هننسى أول مرة نشوف فيها التلج في شوارع نيويورك.
Omrena ma hanensa awel marra neshouf fiha el talg fi shawarea New York.
We will never forget the first time we see snow in the streets of New York.
showing أَوَّل — first
خدت تليفونه عشان نتكلم أكتر الأيام الجاية
Khaddt telefoono ashan netkallem aktar el ayam el gayya
I took his phone so we can talk more in the coming days.
showing أَكْتَر — more
Practice Adjectives
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