Egyptian Arabic Describing People — 188 Words
188 Egyptian Arabic words for describing people, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
حَدّ | 7ad | 7ad | someone |
النَّاس | el nas | el nas | people |
نَاس | nas | nas | people |
الْعَظِيم | el 3azeem | el azeem | the great |
شَخْص | shakhs | shakhs | person |
جَمِيل | gameel | gameel | beautiful |
بِنْت | bent | bent | Girl |
جَمَاعَة | gama3a | gama'a | group |
كُوَيِّس | kwayyes | kwayyes | good |
كِبِير | kebir | kebir | big |
مَحْمُود | ma7moud | mahmoud | Mahmoud |
أَكْبَر | akbar | akbar | bigger |
صَاحْبِي | sa7by | sahby | my friend |
طَيِّبَة | tayba | tayba | good |
رَاجِل | ragel | ragel | man |
أَجْمَل | agmal | agmal | more beautiful |
الشَّخْص | el shakhs | el shakhs | the person |
نَاصِر | nasser | nasser | Nasser |
البَنَات | el banat | el banat | the girls |
جَامِد | gamed | gamed | cool |
الشَّعْب | el sha3b | el shaab | the people |
الْمَصْرِي | el masri | el masri | the Egyptian |
الرَّاجِل | el ragel | el ragel | the man |
قَادِر | ader | ader | capable |
الْعَرَب | el 3arab | el arab | the Arabs |
اَلْكُلّ | el kol | el kol | everyone |
جَمِيلَة | gameela | gameela | beautiful |
السِّيسِي | el sisi | el sisi | El-Sisi |
الْبَشَر | el bashar | el bashar | humans |
اِسْمُه | esmo | esmo | his name |
لَاعِب | la3eb | la'eb | player |
صَاحِب | sa7eb | saheb | owner |
اِسْمَهَا | esmaha | esmaha | her name |
جِدْعَان | ged3aan | gedaan | brave men |
بَنَات | banat | banat | girls |
عَظِيم | 3azim | azim | great |
شَبَاب | shabab | shabab | youth |
الإِنْسَان | el ensan | el ensan | the human |
الجَمِيع | el gamee3 | el gamee' | everyone |
الْجَمِيل | el gamil | el gamil | the beautiful |
الْبَنَّا | el banna | el banna | Al-Banna |
بَطَل | batal | batal | hero |
شَعْب | sha3b | sha'b | people |
مُحْتَرَم | mo7taram | mohtaram | respectable |
مِيسِي | messi | messi | Messi |
عَايِش | 3ayesh | ayesh | living |
اِسْم | esm | esm | name |
بَاشَا | basha | basha | pasha |
جَدَع | gada3 | gada | brave |
الْبِنْت | el bent | el bent | the girl |
الوَاد | el wad | el wad | the boy |
سِتّ | sett | set | lady |
إِنْسَان | ensan | ensan | human |
لِلنَّاس | lelnas | lelnas | for people |
شَكْلَك | shaklak | shaklak | you look like |
وَلَد | walad | walad | boy |
رَجِل | ragel | ragel | man |
قَوِي | awy | awi | strong |
غَرِيب | ghareeb | ghareeb | strange |
صَالِح | sale7 | saleh | righteous |
صُحَابِي | so7aby | sahabi | my friends |
اَلْمَلِك | el malek | el malek | the king |
جُمْهُور | gomhoor | gomhoor | audience |
صُغَيَّر | soghayar | soghayar | small |
الْكَرِيم | el kareem | el kareem | the generous |
طَيِّبِين | tayebeen | tayebeen | good people |
صَدِيقِي | sadeeqy | sadeeky | my friend |
طَارِق | tarek | tarek | Tarek |
اَلْعَرَبِي | el 3araby | el araby | the Arab |
كِبِيرَة | kebira | kebira | big |
الشَّبَاب | el shabab | el shabab | the youth |
يُوسُف | youssef | youssef | Joseph |
وَحْشَه | wa7sha | wahsha | ugly |
الرَّئِيس | el raees | el raees | the president |
مُرْتَضَى | mortada | mortada | Mortada |
زَعِيم | za3eem | zaeem | leader |
صُحَاب | so7ab | sohab | Friends |
اَلْمَصْرِيِّين | el masryeen | el masryeen | Egyptians |
عَلَاقَة | 3alaqa | elaaa | relationship |
مُنَوَّر | menawwar | menawwar | enlightened |
مَيِّت | mayet | mayet | dead |
اَلْمُتَابِعِين | el motab3een | el motabeeen | followers |
شَخْصِي | shakhsy | shakhsy | personal |
فُولُووَرْز | followers | followers | followers |
حُرّ | 7orr | hor | free |
طَوِيل | taweel | taweel | long |
مُرْسِي | morsi | morsi | Morsi |
الرَّجُل | el ragel | el ragel | the man |
عَايْشِين | 3aysheen | aysheen | living |
الْوَسِخَة | el weskha | el weskha | the dirty one |
حُسَام | 7ossam | Hossam | Hossam |
رِجَّالَة | reggala | reggala | men |
الْحَبَايِب | el 7abayeb | el habayeb | the loved ones |
الظَّالِمِين | el zalemeen | el zalemeen | the oppressors |
عَيِّل | 3ayyel | ayyel | kid |
وَالنَّاس | wel nas | wel nas | And people |
عَالِي | 3aly | aly | high |
اَلْغَالِي | el ghali | el ghali | the precious |
حُسَيْن | 7ussein | hussein | Hussein |
مَنْصُور | mansour | mansour | Mansour |
حِلْوِين | 7elween | helween | Sweet (plural) |
مَيِّتِين | mayyiteen | mayyeteen | dead |
عَبْدُاللَّه | 3abdullah | abdullah | Abdullah |
أَوْسَخ | awsakh | awsakh | Dirtiest |
مَلِك | malek | malek | king |
الحِلْوَة | el 7elwa | el helwa | the beautiful |
يَاسْطَا | ya osta | ya osta | bro (informal) |
لَطِيف | lateef | lateef | nice |
المَصْرِيَّة | el masreya | el masriya | the Egyptian |
غَرِيبَة | ghareeba | ghariba | strange |
كُوَيِّسَة | kwayyesa | kwaysa | good |
صَاحِي | sa7y | sahy | awake |
اِلرِّجَال | el regala | el regala | the men |
صَدِيق | sadeeq | sadee | Friend |
الطَّيِّب | el tayyeb | el tayeb | the good |
اَلْجَمِيلَة | el gameela | el gameela | The beautiful |
السَّيِّد | el sayed | el sayed | Mr. |
خَفِيف | khafeef | khafeef | Light |
عَلَاء | 3alaa | alaa | Alaa |
عَزِيز | 3azeez | aziz | Dear |
الصُّحَاب | el so7ab | el sohab | the friends |
شَخْصِيَّة | shakhseya | shakhseya | personality |
الْجَدِيدَة | el gedida | el gedida | the new |
يَجَمَاعَه | ya gama3a | ya gamaa | oh people |
السِّتّ | el sett | el set | the lady |
شَكْلِي | shakly | shakly | my appearance |
وَنَاس | we nas | we nas | and people |
عَادِل | 3adel | adel | Adel |
أَبْطَال | abtal | abtal | heroes |
الْحَبِيب | el 7abeeb | el habeeb | the beloved |
بَضَان | badan | badan | annoying |
أَرْدُوغَان | erdogan | erdogan | Erdogan |
فَاشِل | fashel | fashel | failure |
إِسْمَك | esmak | esmak | your name |
أَحْلَى | a7la | ahla | sweeter |
بِت | bet | bent | girl |
صَحْبِي | sahby | sahby | my friend |
مُتَابِع | motabe3 | motabea | follower |
رِجَال | regal | regal | men |
شَاهِد | shahed | shahed | Witness |
أَهْلَاوِي | ahlawy | ahlawy | Al-Ahly fan |
اِسْمِي | esmy | esmy | My name |
عَرَبِيّ | 3araby | araby | Arabic |
قَادِرَة | adra | adra | Able (feminine) |
الْمَرْأَة | el maraa | el maraa | The woman |
الرِّجَّالَة | el regala | el regala | men |
غَبِي | ghaby | ghaby | stupid |
أَصْحَاب | as7ab | ashab | friends |
الْعَزِيز | el 3azeez | el aziz | dear |
رِيهَام | reham | reham | Reham |
اَلْمَرْء | el mar' | el maraa | the person |
شَرِيك | sharik | sharik | Partner |
أَشْرَف | ashraf | ashraf | Ashraf |
الصَّغِير | el soghayar | el soghayar | The small |
تِقِيل | te2eel | tekeel | heavy |
مَرْيَم | maryam | maryam | Mariam |
جَامْدَة | gamda | gamda | awesome |
خَلِيفَة | khalifa | khalifa | successor |
يَاجِدْعَان | ya ged3an | ya gedaan | guys |
هَادِي | hady | hady | calm |
الأَبْطَال | el abtal | el abtal | champions |
اَلْبِت | el bet | el bet | the girl |
يَاجِدْعَان | ya ged3aan | ya gedaan | oh brave ones |
ذُوق | zooq | zoo | taste |
عَبِيط | 3abeet | abeet | stupid |
شَابّ | shab | shab | young man |
عَظِيمَة | 3azeema | azeema | great |
الْجُمْهُور | el gomhoor | el gomhoor | audience |
سَلِيم | saleem | saleem | sound |
صُغَيَّرَة | soghayara | soghayara | small |
قَدِيم | adeem | adeem | old |
بَشَر | bashar | bashar | humans |
تْرِيكَه | treeka | treeka | Trika (name) |
صَاحْبِتِي | sa7bety | sahebty | my friend (female) |
قَوْم | oom | oom | people |
سَاكِت | saket | saket | quiet |
طِفْل | tefl | tefl | child |
لِشَخْص | leshakhs | leshakhs | for a person |
ضَعِيف | da3eef | daeef | weak |
خَوَل | khawwal | khawwal | gay |
أَصْحَابِي | as7aby | ashaby | my friends |
اللِّيبِي | el leeby | el liby | the Libyan |
غَلْطَان | ghaltan | ghaltan | wrong |
قَاتِل | qatel | atel | killer |
الْمُحْتَرَم | el mo7taram | el mohtaram | respected |
يَبَشَه | yabsha | yabsha | dude |
مُلُوك | molook | molook | kings |
أَقْوَى | a2wa | aawa | stronger |
Describing People in a sentence
Every sentence below is taken from a story on this site, so you see the word behaving normally rather than sitting on a flashcard.
الناس كانت كتير في السوق وكلهم بيضحكوا.
El nas kanet ketir fel soo2 we kollhom beyed7akou.
People were many in the market and all of them were laughing.
showing النَّاس — people
الناس كانت كتير في السوق وكلهم بيضحكوا.
El nas kanet ketir fel soo2 we kollhom beyed7akou.
People were many in the market and all of them were laughing.
showing نَاس — people
هو كان شخص كويس اوي وساعدني والحمد لله وصلت بالسلامة
Howa kan shakhs kwayes awi we saadni wel hamdullelah wasalt bel salama
He was a very good person and helped me and thank God I arrived safely.
showing شَخْص — person
بعدين رجعوا بيتهم الجميل مبسوطين جداً.
Ba3dein reg'ou beithom el gamil mabsootein geddan.
Then they returned to their beautiful house, very happy.
showing جَمِيل — beautiful
ليلى كانت بنت صغيرة وجميلة أوي.
Layla kanet bent soghayara we gamila awi.
Layla was a very small and beautiful girl.
showing بِنْت — Girl
Practice Describing People
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