The 500 Most Common Egyptian Arabic Words
500 Egyptian Arabic words for most common, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
مِنْ | men | men | from |
فِي | fi | fi | in |
يَا | ya | ya | oh |
اللَّه | Allah | Allah | God |
مِش | mesh | mesh | not |
لَا | la | la | la2 | No |
بَس | bas | bas | but |
مَا | ma | ma | what |
اللِّي | elly | elly | who |
عَلَى | 3ala | 3ala | on |
وَاللَّه | wallah | wallah | by God |
وَلَا | wala | wala | nor |
دَه | da | da | this |
يَارَبّ | ya rab | ya rab | Oh Lord |
هُوَ | howa | howa | he |
إِن | en | en | that |
إِنتَ | enta | enta | you |
دِي | di | di | this |
رَبِّنَا | rabbena | rabbena | our Lord |
حَدّ | 7ad | 7ad | someone |
إِيه | eh | eh | what |
لَوْ | law | law | if |
كَانَ | kan | kan | was |
عَشَان | 3ashan | 3ashan | because |
مَعَ | ma3 | ma3 | with |
لَمَّا | lamma | lamma | when |
أَيّ | ay | ay | any |
النَّاس | el nas | el nas | people |
عَنْ | 3an | 3an | about |
كِدَه | keda | keda | like this |
صَبَاح | saba7 | saba7 | morning |
يَوْم | yom | yom | day |
مَصْر | masr | masr | Egypt |
إِلَى | ely | ely | to |
بَعْد | ba3d | ba3d | after |
فِيه | fih | fih | in it |
عَلِيه | 3aleh | 3aleh | on it |
غِير | gheer | gheer | other than |
كُنْت | kont | kont | I was |
لِيه | leh | leh | why |
يَعْنِي | ya3ny | ya3ny | meaning |
حَاجَة | 7aga | 7aga | something |
كِدَا | keda | keda | like this |
قَلْبِي | 2alby | 2alby | my heart |
إِحْنَا | e7na | e7na | we |
وَاحِد | wa7ed | wa7ed | one |
فِيهَا | fiha | fiha | in it |
أَوْ | aw | aw | or |
هِيَّ | heya | heya | she |
عَلَيْك | 3alek | 3alek | on you |
طَيِّب | tayeb | tayeb | okay |
لِلَّه | lillah | lillah | for God |
إِنِّي | enny | enny | that I |
وَأَنَا | wana | wana | and I |
جِدّاً | geddan | geddan | very |
زَيّ | zayy | zay | like |
آمِين | amin | amin | Amen |
الْخَيْر | el kheir | el kheir | goodness |
مُمْكِن | momken | momken | possible |
خِير | kheir | kheir | good |
نَفْسِي | nafsi | nafsi | myself |
وَإِنْتَ | wenta | wenta | and you |
عَارِف | 3aref | 3aref | knowing |
إِنْتِي | enty | enty | you (feminine) |
بِجَدّ | begad | begd | seriously |
الدُّنْيَا | el donia | el donia | the world |
نَاس | nas | nas | people |
شَاءَ | sha2 | sha2 | willed |
رَمَضَان | ramadan | ramadan | Ramadan |
مَفِيش | mafish | mafish | there isn't |
بِاللَّهِ | bellah | bellah | by Allah |
كِتِير | ketir | ketir | a lot |
إِلَّا | ella | ella | except |
عَلَشَان | 3alashan | 3alashan | because |
أَوِي | awi | awi | very |
فِعْلًا | fe3lan | fe3lan | really |
بَقَى | ba2a | ba2a | remained |
قَبْل | 2abl | 2abl | before |
مِين | meen | meen | who |
حَتَّى | 7atta | 7atta | even |
تَانِي | tany | tany | again |
الحَمْد | el 7amd | el 7amd | praise |
أَوَّل | awel | awel | first |
لِي | li | li | for me |
خَلَاص | khalas | khalas | enough |
طَب | tab | teb | okay |
لَمْ | lam | lam | did not |
كُلُّه | kollo | kollo | all of it |
الْيَوْم | el yom | el yom | today |
أَكْتَر | aktar | aktar | more |
عَلَيَّ | 3alaya | 3alaya | on me |
كَانَتْ | kanet | kanet | was |
عَايِز | 3ayez | 3ayez | want |
رَبّ | rabb | rab | Lord |
كَمَان | kaman | kaman | also |
حَبِيبِي | 7abibi | habibi | my love |
سَنَة | sana | sana | year |
كُلَّهَا | kolaha | kolaha | all of it |
لَازِم | lazem | lazem | must |
لِسَّه | lessa | lessa | still |
إِنُّه | enno | enno | that he |
لُه | loh | loh | for him |
لَك | lak | lak | for you |
فِين | feen | feen | where |
عِنْدِي | 3andy | 3andy | with me |
بَعْض | ba3d | ba3d | some |
آه | ah | ah | yes |
صَحّ | sa7 | sa7 | right |
حَيَاتِي | 7ayaty | 7ayaty | my life |
الْوَاحِد | el wa7ed | el wa7ed | one person |
الكَلَام | el kalam | el kalam | the speech |
يِكُون | yekoon | yekoon | be |
بَقَى | baa | baa | became |
كَلَام | kalam | kalam | words |
قَالَ | aal | al | said |
لٰكِن | lakin | lakin | but |
أَحْسَن | a7san | ahsan | better |
رَبِّي | rabby | rabby | my Lord |
الْعَظِيم | el 3azeem | el azeem | the great |
أَلْف | alf | alf | thousand |
بِكُلّ | be kol | be kol | with all |
نَفْسَك | nafsak | nafsak | yourself |
حِلْو | 7elw | helw | sweet |
عَادِي | 3ady | adi | normal |
هِنَا | hena | hena | here |
قَد | ad | ad | may |
طُول | tool | tool | length |
دُول | dol | dol | these |
مَعَايَا | ma3aya | ma'aya | with me |
لَحَدّ | le7ad | lehad | until |
نَفْس | nafs | nafs | same |
مِنْك | mennak | mennak | from you |
مَحَدِّش | ma7adesh | mahadesh | nobody |
أَصْلاً | aslan | aslan | originally |
الَّذِي | ellazi | ellazi | who |
وَمِش | we mesh | we mesh | and not |
مَعَاك | ma3ak | ma'ak | with you |
مَرَّة | marra | marra | once |
بَيْن | bein | bein | between |
خَالِص | khales | khales | completely |
عَلَيْنَا | 3aleena | 'aleena | on us |
عَلَيْهَا | 3alayha | alayha | on her |
شَخْص | shakhs | shakhs | person |
فِيك | feek | feek | in you |
اَلْعَالَم | el 3aalam | el aalam | the world |
الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰه | el 7amdulillah | el hamdulillah | Thanks god |
جَمِيل | gameel | gameel | beautiful |
دِلْوَقْتِي | delwa'ty | delwaty | now |
إِزَّاي | ezzay | ezzay | how |
مَسَاء | masa' | masa' | evening |
أَكِيد | akid | akid | sure |
وَقْت | wa't | wa't | time |
كِيف | keef | keef | how |
تَكُون | tekoon | tekoon | be |
مِنْهُ | menno | menno | from him |
يَلَّا | yalla | yalla | let's go |
حَصَل | 7asal | hasal | happened |
عِنْدَك | 3andak | andak | With you |
الحُبّ | el 7ob | el hob | The love |
حَقّ | 7a2 | haa | Right | Truth |
فَشْخ | fashkh | feshkh | amazing in slang | not polite to say |
بِخَيْر | bekhair | bekhair | Fine |
مَبْرُوك | mabrook | mabrook | Congrats! |
وَهُوَ | wehowa | wehowa | while he |
لَنَا | lena | lena | for us | to us |
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اِبْن | ebn | ebn | son |
وَكُل | we kol | we kol | and every |
طَبْعًا | tab3an | tabaan | of course |
عَام | 3aam | aam | year | general |
قَلْبَك | albak | albak | your heart |
أَبُو | abo | abo | father of |
أَفْضَل | afdal | afdal | better |
هُمَّا | homma | homma | they |
تَمّ | tam | tam | completed | was done |
صَلِّ | salli | salli | pray |
عِيد | 3eed | eid | holiday |
بِنْت | bent | bent | Girl |
حِلْوَة | 7elwa | helwa | sweet |
بَحِبّ | ba7eb | baheb | I love |
أَحْلَي | a7la | ahla | prettier |
مِنِّي | menny | menny | from me |
نَفْسُه | nafso | nafso | himself |
شَيْ | shee | shee | thing |
مِنْهَا | menha | menha | from it |
اَلْمَوْضُوع | el mawdoo3 | el mawdoa | the subject |
وَنَعَم | we na3am | weneam | and yes |
أَم | am | om | or |
جَمَاعَة | gama3a | gama'a | group |
بِهِ | beh | beh | with it |
أَخُويَا | akhoya | akhoya | my brother |
كُوَيِّس | kwayyes | kwayyes | good |
لِيَّا | leyya | leyya | for me |
آخَر | akhar | akhar | other |
وَإِنْتِي | we enty | we enty | and you (feminine) |
مَهْمَا | mahma | mahma | whatever |
عَاوِز | 3awez | awez | wanting |
شُوَيَّة | shwaya | shwaya | a little |
وَاحْدَة | wa7da | wahda | one |
أَحْمَد | a7med | ahmed | Ahmed |
هَذِهِ | hazihi | hazihi | this |
الْوَرْد | el ward | el ward | the flowers |
يَاعَمّ | ya 3am | ya am | oh uncle |
حُبّ | 7ob | hob | love |
صَبَاحَك | saba7ak | sabahak | your morning |
شُكْراً | shokran | shokran | thank you |
وَبَارِك | we barek | we barek | and bless |
إِنَّهَا | innaha | innaha | it is |
قَمَر | amar | amar | moon |
عَمّ | 3am | am | uncle |
بِتَاع | betaa3 | betaa | of |
أَهْو | aho | aho | there it is |
كُلِّنَا | kollena | kollena | all of us |
حَقِيقِي | 7a'ee'i | ha'ee'i | real |
الْفُل | el fol | el fol | jasmine |
وَلَوْ | walaw | wlaw | even if |
الوَقْت | el waqt | el waat | the time |
الْقَلْب | el alb | el alb | the heart |
زَمَان | zaman | zaman | a long time |
هَل | hal | hal | is |
مَكَان | makan | makan | place |
قَلْب | alb | alb | heart |
وَالسَّلَام | wel salam | wel salam | and peace |
يِبْقَى | yebaa | yebaa | will remain |
بِيه | beeh | beeh | with it |
اَلْأَوَّل | el awwal | el awal | the first |
مَعَاه | ma3ah | ma'ah | with him |
كِبِير | kebir | kebir | big |
دَايْمًا | dayman | dayman | always |
يِرْحَمُه | yer7amoh | yerhamoh | may He have mercy on him |
أَيَّام | ayyam | ayam | days |
عَارْفَة | 3arfa | arfa | knowing |
يُبَارِك | yebarek | yebarek | may He bless |
وَرَبِّنَا | we rabbena | we rabbena | and by God |
عُمْرِي | 3omri | omri | my life |
لَيْسَ | laysa | laysa | is not |
كَمَا | kama | kama | as |
هِنَاك | henak | henak | there |
بُكْرَة | bokra | bokra | tomorrow |
حَضْرِتَك | 7adretak | hadretak | your honor |
مِنْهُمْ | menhom | menhom | from them |
أَعْمِل | a3mel | aamel | do |
إِذَا | eza | eza | if |
سَعِيد | sa3eed | sa'eed | happy |
صُورَة | soora | soora | picture |
حَاجَات | 7agat | hagat | things |
غَلَط | ghalat | ghalat | wrong |
يَارَيْت | ya reet | ya reet | I wish |
عِنْدَنَا | 3andena | andena | we have |
فُوق | foo2 | foo | above |
مِلْيُون | malyoon | malyoon | million |
لَهَا | laha | laha | for her |
سِنِين | senin | senin | years |
بِيهَا | beeha | beeha | with it |
عِيب | 3eib | eib | shame |
عِنْدُه | 3ando | 'ando | he has |
شَهْر | shahr | shahr | month |
مَحْمُود | ma7moud | mahmoud | Mahmoud |
جَدِيد | gedid | gedid | new |
فَقَط | fa'at | fa'at | only |
مَعْلِش | ma3lesh | maaleesh | never mind |
وَمَا | we ma | we ma | and what |
تَحْت | ta7t | taht | under |
تِسْلَم | teslam | teslam | may you be safe |
حَيَاتَك | 7ayatak | hayatak | your life |
سُبْحَان | sob7an | sobhan | glory be to |
تَمَام | tamam | tamam | perfect |
بَقِيت | ba2eet | baeet | I remained |
أَكْبَر | akbar | akbar | bigger |
لِكُلّ | lekol | lekol | for every |
يِمْكِن | yemken | yemken | maybe |
يِقُول | ye2ol | yeol | he says |
الصُّبْح | el sob7 | el sobh | the morning |
بَحِبَّك | ba7ebbak | bahebak | I love you |
مَاشِي | mashi | mashi | okay |
هُم | hom | hom | they |
صَاحْبِي | sa7by | sahby | my friend |
إِلٰه | elah | elah | god |
إِنْتُو | ento | ento | you (plural) |
بِمَا | bema | bema | with what |
بِك | bek | bek | with you |
مِحْتَاج | me7tag | mehtag | in need |
وَلَكِن | wa lakin | wa lakin | but |
عَنْكَ | 3annak | annak | about you |
لِيبْيَا | libya | libya | Libya |
أَعْرَف | a3raf | a'raf | I know |
تَحْيَا | ta7ya | tahya | live |
٣ | 3 | talata | 3 |
هُوَّا | howwa | howa | he |
فِيهُم | fihom | fihom | in them |
كَام | kam | kam | how many |
الوَكِيل | el wakeel | el wakeel | the agent |
تَعَالِي | ta3aaly | taaly | come (feminine) |
طَيِّبَة | tayba | tayba | good |
نَعَم | na3am | na'am | yes |
مَاتْش | match | match | match |
بَلَاش | balash | balash | no need |
شَرِكَة | sherka | sherka | company |
رَاجِل | ragel | ragel | man |
أَجْمَل | agmal | agmal | more beautiful |
لِأَنَّ | le'an | laan | because |
يَسْطَا | yasta | yasta | my man |
الشَّخْص | el shakhs | el shakhs | the person |
نُصّ | nos | nos | half |
النَّهَارْدَة | ennaharda | ennaharda | today |
تَقْرِيباً | ta'reeban | ta'reban | approximately |
وَصَحْبِهِ | wa sa7bo | wa sahboh | and his companions |
المَفْرُوض | el mafrod | el mafrod | supposed to |
قَاعِد | qa3ed | aa'ed | sitting |
وَبَعْدِين | we ba3dein | we baadein | and then |
شِن | shen | shen | what |
الْجَوّ | el gaw | el gaw | the weather |
مِنَّا | menna | menna | from us |
بَرْدُو | bardo | bardo | also |
الشُّغْل | el shoghl | el shoghl | the work |
حَبِيب | 7abib | habib | beloved |
اِلنُّور | el noor | el noor | the light |
بَعِيد | be3eed | beid | far |
أَقُول | aol | aol | I say |
وِلَاد | welad | welad | children |
بِدُون | bedoon | bedoon | without |
نَحْنُ | na7no | nahno | we |
لِيلَة | leila | leila | night |
تَقُول | tekol | tekol | you say |
بَالَك | balak | balak | your mind |
؟؟ | ?? | ?? | ?? |
السَّلَام | el salam | el salam | the peace |
البَلَد | el balad | el balad | the country |
بَرْضُو | bardo | bardo | also |
حَرَام | 7aram | haram | forbidden |
نَاصِر | nasser | nasser | Nasser |
فَاهِم | fahem | fahem | understanding |
عَامِل | 3amel | amel | worker |
الجَمَال | el gamal | el gamal | the beauty |
هَيَّا | hayya | hayya | come on |
جَاي | gay | gay | coming |
عَنِّي | 3anny | 'anny | about me |
كِفَايَة | kefaya | kefaya | enough |
فَلَا | fala | fala | and no |
كُنَّا | konna | konna | we were |
إِنَّك | ennak | ennak | that you |
اِلْإِمَام | el emam | el emam | the Imam |
دُكْتُور | doktor | doktor | doctor |
بِسَبَب | besabab | besabab | because of |
رُوح | ro7 | roh | soul |
اَلنُّوم | el noom | el nom | the sleep |
تِبْقَى | tebqa | teb'a | remain |
شُغْل | shoghl | shoghl | work |
أَنَام | anam | anam | I sleep |
إِنْتُوا | ento | ento | you (plural) |
عَمَلْت | 3amalt | amalt | I did |
إِمْبَارِح | embare7 | embareh | yesterday |
طِلِع | tele3 | talaa | came out |
البَنَات | el banat | el banat | the girls |
جِنِيه | geneh | geneh | pound |
الْمُهِمّ | el mohem | el mohem | the important thing |
وَاللِّي | welly | welly | and the one who |
سَاعَة | sa3a | sa'a | hour |
جَامِد | gamed | gamed | cool |
أَيْوَه | aywa | aywa | yes |
القَمَر | el amar | el amar | the moon |
فِلُوس | feloos | felos | money |
قُرَيِّب | orayeb | orayeb | close |
حِلْم | 7elm | helm | dream |
لِيك | leek | leek | for you |
مَامَا | mama | mama | mama |
فِكْرَة | fekra | fekra | idea |
مَعَانَا | ma3ana | maana | with us |
اَلْجَيْش | el geish | el geish | the army |
اَلنَّبِي | el naby | el naby | the prophet |
الشَّعْب | el sha3b | el shaab | the people |
تِعْرَف | te3raf | tearaf | you know |
مَوْجُود | mawgood | mawgood | present |
اَلدُّورِي | el doory | el doory | the league |
عَيْنِي | 3einy | eeny | my eyes |
الْمَصْرِي | el masri | el masri | the Egyptian |
عَنُّه | 3anno | 'anno | about him |
صَعْب | sa3b | sa'b | difficult |
يِسْعِد | yes3ed | yesaad | may he please |
لِلْأَسَف | lel asaf | lel asaf | unfortunately |
أَهَمّ | aham | aham | more important |
رُوحِي | ro7y | rohy | my soul |
الرَّاجِل | el ragel | el ragel | the man |
الأَيَّام | el ayam | el ayam | the days |
قَادِر | ader | ader | capable |
ذَلِكَ | zalek | zalek | that |
رَاح | ra7 | rah | will |
لَايِك | layek | like | like |
لَهُمْ | lehom | lehom | for them |
الأَهْلِي | el ahly | el ahly | Al-Ahly |
فِيَّا | feyya | fya | in me |
قُوَّة | owa | owa | power |
الشِّيخ | el sheikh | el sheikh | the Sheikh |
بَدْرِي | badry | badry | early |
اَلْعُمْر | el 3omr | el omr | the age |
يَعْرَف | ye3raf | yearaf | he knows |
بَل | bal | bal | but |
بَقُول | ba'ool | ba'ool | I'm saying |
أُمِّي | ommy | ommy | my mother |
مَعْرَفْش | ma3rafsh | maarafsh | I don't know |
حَبِيبَتِي | 7abibti | habibti | my love |
سَبَب | sabab | sabab | reason |
الْمَاتْش | el match | el match | the match |
وِين | wen | wen | where |
بَقِت | baet | baat | became |
الْعَرَب | el 3arab | el arab | the Arabs |
اَلْكُلّ | el kol | el kol | everyone |
طِلِعْت | tala3t | talaat | I went out |
فِينَا | fina | fina | in us |
جَمِيلَة | gameela | gameela | beautiful |
وَحْدُه | wa7do | wahdo | alone |
رَغْم | raghm | raghm | despite |
مَافِيش | mafeesh | mafeesh | there isn't |
السِّيسِي | el sisi | el sisi | El-Sisi |
وَإِن | we en | wen | and if |
اَلْآخَر | el akhar | el akhar | the other |
رَدّ | rad | rad | reply |
قُدَّام | oddaam | oddam | in front of |
أَكْثَر | akthar | akthar | more |
أَحَّا | a77a | eha | wow |
يَعْمَل | ye3mel | yaamel | he works |
الْبَشَر | el bashar | el bashar | humans |
غَالِي | ghaly | ghaly | expensive |
اِسْمُه | esmo | esmo | his name |
وَأَنْتُمْ | wentom | wentom | and you (plural) |
أَشُوف | ashoof | ashoof | I see |
جِدِيدَة | gedeeda | gedeeda | new |
كَلَامَك | kalamak | kalamak | your words |
صَحِيح | sa7ee7 | saheeh | correct |
كُسُّم | kosom | kossom | f**k |
بَدَل | badal | badal | instead of |
عَايْزِين | 3ayzeen | ayzin | wanting (plural) |
جَمَال | gamal | gamal | beauty |
لَاعِب | la3eb | la'eb | player |
الْحَيَاه | el 7ayah | el hayah | the life |
وَحْش | wa7sh | wehsh | monster |
سَاعَات | sa3at | saaat | hours |
كِلْمَة | kelma | kelma | word |
مَثَلاً | masalan | masalan | for example |
رَسُول | rasoul | rasoul | messenger |
وَإِحْنَا | we7na | wehna | and we |
صَاحِب | sa7eb | saheb | owner |
وَهِيَ | we heya | we hya | and she |
غِيرَك | gheerak | gheerak | other than you |
هِكِّي | hekki | haki | like this |
حِوَار | 7ewar | hewar | dialogue |
مَعَاهُم | ma3ahom | maahom | with them |
مَوْضُوع | mawdou3 | mawdoa | topic |
بِي | bi | bi | with |
بَابَا | baba | baba | dad |
شَايِف | shayef | shayef | seeing |
فِيلْم | film | film | movie |
اَلْفَجْر | el fagr | el fagr | dawn |
دَايْمًا | dayman | dayman | always |
اِنَّنَا | ennena | ennena | that we |
أَرُوح | aroo7 | arooh | I go |
إِنَّهُمْ | ennohom | enhom | that they |
بِالظَّبْط | bel zabt | bel zabt | exactly |
وَالْيَاسْمِين | wel yasmin | wel yasmin | and jasmine |
اِسْمَهَا | esmaha | esmaha | her name |
قُول | ool | ool | say |
جِدْعَان | ged3aan | gedaan | brave men |
مِثْل | misl | misl | like |
جَوّ | gaw | gaw | atmosphere |
الْمَهْدِيّ | el mahdy | el mahdy | the Mahdi |
اللَّيْل | el leil | el leil | the night |
بَنَات | banat | banat | girls |
الحَاجَات | el 7agat | el hagat | the things |
يِيجِي | yegy | yegy | he comes |
مَاهُو | maho | maho | what is |
بِيْقُول | beyool | beyool | he's saying |
عَظِيم | 3azim | azim | great |
حَاسِس | 7ases | hases | feeling |
اِلْوَحِيد | el wa7eed | el waheed | the only one |
وَسْط | west | west | middle |
اَلْحَقّ | el 7a2 | el ha | the truth |
صَلِّي | salli | salli | pray |
لِمَن | leman | leman | to whom |
الْقَاهِرَة | el qahera | el kahera | Cairo |
البَحْر | el ba7r | el bahr | the sea |
بِيك | beek | beek | with you |
شَبَاب | shabab | shabab | youth |
مُهِمّ | mohem | mohem | important |
قُولْت | olt | olt | I said |
فَسِيح | fasee7 | faseeh | spacious |
السَّنَة | el sana | el sana | the year |
وَلِلَّه | welellah | welellah | and for God |
الدِّين | el deen | el deen | the religion |
الإِنْسَان | el ensan | el ensan | the human |
مَاشَاء | mashaa | mashaa | as God wills |
حَال | 7al | hal | condition |
تِحِبّ | te7eb | teheb | you like |
عَرَفْت | 3araft | araft | I knew |
حَاضِر | 7ader | hader | present |
إِلَيْه | elayh | elayh | to him |
شَرّ | sharr | shar | evil |
كُتْر | kotr | kotr | increase |
اِمْتِحَان | emte7an | emtehan | exam |
مَكُنْتِش | makontesh | makontesh | I wasn't |
خُد | khod | khod | take |
Most Common in a sentence
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إن شاء الله كاس أفريقيا ده يكون بتاعنا يا مصريين!
In sha Allah kas Afrika da yekoun beta3na ya Masreyyeen!
God willing, this African Cup will be ours, Egyptians!
showing اللَّه — God
منى كانت زعلانة قوي، بس أحمد فضل قوي.
Mona kanet za3lana awi, bas Ahmad fadl awi.
Mona was very sad, but Ahmed stayed strong.
showing بَس — but
أول ما دخلت صاحب المحل رحب بيا وقال لي أهلًا وسهلًا إيه اللي عايز تعمله
Awwal mā dakhelt, ṣāḥeb el-maḥall raḥḥab biya wa qāl li 'ahlan wa sahlan 'ēh illi ʿāyiz taʿmelu.
As soon as I entered, the shop owner welcomed me and said, "Ahlan wa Sahlan, what do you want to do?"
showing مَا — what
على طول، ولاد الحتة بيروحوا يساعدوا الناس اللي محتاجة.
3ala tool, welad el 7etta beyroo7u yesa3edu el nas elly me7taga.
Immediately, the neighborhood boys go to help people who are in need.
showing اللِّي — who
انا كويس والله كنت بشتري حاجات للبيت
Ana kwayyes wallahi. Kont bashtary hagāt lel-beit.
I'm good, by God. I was buying things for the house.
showing وَاللَّه — by God
Practice Most Common
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