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تحية الكشري في وسط البلد

Koshary Greetings Downtown

Egyptian Arabic A2 5 sentences
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صباح الفل

Good morning (lit. morning of jasmine)

sabah el-fell

إزّيّك؟

How are you? (to male)

izzayak?

الحمد لله

Thank God

alhamdolellah

دقّة

garlic-vinegar sauce (for koshary)

da'a

لو سمحت

please (to male)

law samaht

أشوف وشّك بخير

See you soon (lit. I see your face in goodness)

ashoof weshshek bekhair

بياع

vendor

bayya'

كشري

koshary (Egyptian dish)

koshary

عم

uncle (respectful term for older man)

amm

أستاذة

Ms. / teacher (polite address for female)

ostaza

بنتي

my daughter (affectionate term)

benti