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تحية في خان الخليلي

Greetings in Khan el-Khalili

Egyptian Arabic A1 5 sentences
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صباح الخير

Good morning

Sabah el-kheir

صباح النور

Morning of light (response to good morning)

Sabah el-nour

يا عمو

O uncle (polite address to an older man)

Ya 3ammo

يا بنتي

O my daughter (polite address to a younger woman)

Ya binti

السلام عليكم

Peace be upon you (general greeting)

Es-salam 3alaykum

وعليكم السلام

And upon you be peace (response to Es-salam 3alaykum)

Wa 3alaykum es-salam

أزيك

How are you (to a female)

Azzayik

هدية

Gift

Hedeyya

شاي

Tea

Shay

أيوه

Yes

Aywa

قال

He said

Qal

سألت

She asked

Sa'alet

ردّ

He replied

Radd

خان الخليلي

Khan el-Khalili (a famous market)

Khan el-Khalili