Egyptian Arabic City and transportation — 180 Words
This page lists 180 city and transportation in Egyptian Arabic, one of the most widely spoken varieties of Arabic. Each entry includes the Arabic script, an English translation, and a phonetic transliteration to help you pronounce each word correctly. Whether you are a beginner or building on existing knowledge, this word list is a practical starting point for learning Arabic.
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| انفاق | anfaa' | tunnels |
| عمارة | 3omaara | building |
| عمارات | 3omaaraat | buildings |
| مدينة | madiina | city |
| مدن | mudun | cities |
| شارع | šaari3 | street |
| شوارع | šawaari3 | streets |
| طريق | Tarii' | road |
| طرق | Turu' | roads |
| طريق اتوستراد | Tarii' otostraad | highway |
| حارة | Haara | alley; lane |
| حارات | Haaraat | alley; lanes |
| ناصية | naSya | corner |
| نواصي | nawaaSi | corner s |
| ركن | rukn | corner |
| أركان | arkaan | corner s |
| نفق | nafa' | tunnel |
| صيدلية | Saydaliyya | pharmacy |
| صيدليات | Saydaliyyaat | pharmacies |
| نافورة | nafuura | fountain |
| نوافير | nawafiir | fountains |
| مدرّج | mudarrag | auditorium |
| مدرّجات | mudarragaat | auditoriums |
| رصيف | raSiif | sidewalk |
| متسفلت | mitsaflit | covered in asphalt |
| مطبّ | maTabb | pothole; speed bump |
| مطبّات | maTabbaat | pothole; speed bumps |
| بلاعة | ballaa3a | sewer |
| بلاعات | ballaa3aat | sewers |
| مجاري | magaari | sewage |
| حفرة | Hofra | hole |
| حفر | Hofar | holes |
| يافطة | yafTa | sign |
| يفط | yufaT | signs |
| مواصلات | muwaaSlaat | public transportation |
| مرور | muruur | traffic |
| زحمة | zaHma | crowdedness |
| دوشة | dawša | noise |
| تلوث | tilawwas | pollution |
| هرجلة | hargala | mess |
| زبالة | zebaala | trash |
| طابور | Tabuur | queue |
| طوابير | Tawabiir | queues |
| عربية | 3arabiyya | car |
| عربيات | 3arabiyyaat | cars |
| اتوبيس | otobiis | bus |
| اتوبيسات | otobiisaat | buses |
| عجلة | 3agala | bicycle |
| عجل | 3agal | bicycles |
| موتوسيكل | motosikl | motorcycle |
| لوري | luuri | truck |
| لوريات | luriyyaat | trucks |
| تاكسي | taksi | taxi |
| عقار | 3aqaar | real estate |
| عقارات | 3aqaaraat | real estates |
| بيت | beit | house |
| بيوت | buyuut | houses |
| شقة | ša''a | apartment |
| شقق | šu'a' | apartments |
| كوبري | kobri | bridge |
| كباري | kabaari | bridges |
| سور | suur | fence |
| أسوار | aswaar | fences |
| ميدان | miidaan | square |
| ميادين | mayadiin | squares |
| شركة | širka | company |
| شركات | širakaat | companies |
| مركز | markaz | center |
| مراكز | maraakiz | centers |
| محلّ | maHall | shop |
| محلات | maHallaat | shops |
| بقالة | bi''aala | small grocery shop |
| بقالات | bi''aalaat | small grocery shops |
| قهوة | 'ahwa | cafe |
| قهاوي | 'ahaawi | cafes |
| نادي | naadii | club |
| نوادي | nawaadii | clubs |
| بار | baar | bar |
| بارات | baraat | bars |
| سينما | sinima | movie theater |
| سينمات | sinimaat | movie theaters |
| مسرح | masraH | theater |
| مسارح | masaariH | theaters |
| معرض | ma3riD | gallery |
| معارض | ma3aariD | galleries |
| مهرجان | mahragaan | fair |
| مهرجانات | mahraganaat | fairs |
| جنينة | gineina | park |
| جناين | ganaayin | parks |
| دكّة | dikka | bench |
| دكك | dikak | benches |
| مطعم | maT3am | restaurant |
| مطاعم | maTaa3im | restaurants |
| مدرسة | madrasa | school |
| مدارس | madaaris | schools |
| جامعة | gam3a | university |
| جامعات | gam3aat | universities |
| جامع | gaami3 | mosque |
| جوامع | gawaami3 | mosques |
| كنيسة | kiniisa | church |
| كنايس | kanaayis | churches |
| كنيس | kaniis | synagogue |
| معبد | ma3bad | temple |
| معابد | ma3aabid | temples |
| برج | burg | tower |
| أبراج | abraag | towers |
| جبّانة | gabbaana | graveyard |
| جبّانات | gabbanaat | graveyards |
| طوب | Tuub | brick |
| صفيح | SafiiH | tin |
| سياحة | siyaaHa | tourism |
| تأمين | ta'miin | insurance |
| صرافة | Siraafa | exchange |
| بنك | bank | bank |
| بنوك | bunuuk | banks |
| آي تي ام | ATM | ATM |
| مكتبة | maktaba | library; bookstore |
| مكتبات | maktabaat | library; bookstores |
| محطة | maHaTTa | station |
| محطات | maHaTTaat | stations |
| مطار | maTaar | airport |
| مطارات | maTaaraat | airports |
| فندق | fundu' | hotel |
| فنادق | fanaadi' | hotels |
| متحف | matHaf | museum |
| متاحف | mataaHif | museums |
| قصر | 'aSr | palace |
| قصور | 'uSuur | palaces |
| قلعة | 'al3a | citadel |
| قلوع | 'uluu3 | citadels |
| مستشفى | mustašfa | hospital |
| مستشفيات | mustašfayaat | hospitals |
| عيادة | 3iyaada | clinic |
| عيادات | 3iyaadaat | clinics |
| مخبز | maxbaz | bakery |
| مخابز | maxaabiz | bakeries |
| تاكسيات | taksiyaat | taxis |
| عدّاد | 3addaad | meter |
| عدّادات | 3addaadaat | meters |
| كوتش | kawitš | tire |
| كوتشات | kawitšaat | tires |
| عجلة | 3agala | wheel |
| عجلات | 3agalaat | wheels |
| فرامل | faraamil | brakes |
| كبوت | kabbuut | car hood |
| كبابيت | kababiit | car hoods |
| دبرياج | dibriyaaž | clutch |
| دبرياجات | dibriyažaat | clutches |
| شنطة العربية | šanTit il-3arabiyya | car trunk |
| ورشة | warša | workshop |
| ورش | wiraš | workshops |
| بنزين | binziin | gas |
| رخصة سواقة | ruxSit siwaa'a | driver's license |
| رخص قيادة | ruxaS qiyaada | driver's licenses |
| زمّارة | zummaara | car horn |
| زمامير | zamamiir | car horns |
| حادثة | Hadsa | accident |
| حوادث | Hawaadis | accidents |
| سوّاق | sawwaa' | driver |
| سوّاقين | sawwaa'iin | drivers |
| قطر | 'aTr | train |
| قطرة | 'uTura | trains |
| أبونيه | 'aboneih | a train/metro pass for a month or several months |
| مركب | markab | boat |
| مراكب | maraakib | boats |
| قارب | 'aarib | boat |
| قوارب | 'awaarib | boat s |
| سفينة | safiina | ship |
| سفن | sufun | ships |
| عبّارة | 3abbaara | liner |
| عبّارات | 3abbaaraat | liners |
| طيّارة | Tayyaara | plane |
| طيّارات | Tayyaaraat | planes |
| فيزا | viiza | visa |
| فيزات | viizaat | visas |
| مروحية | marwaHiyya | helicopter |
| رحلة | riHla | trip |
| رحلات | riHalaat | trips |
| اتلغى - يتلغي | itlaġa - yitliġi | to be cancelled |
| جولة | gawla | tour |
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