Egyptian Arabic Vocabulary from around the house — 145 Words
This page lists 145 vocabulary from around the house 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 |
|---|---|---|
| بيت | beit | house |
| بيوت | buyuut | houses |
| شقة | ša''a | apartment |
| شقق | šu'a' | apartments |
| مبنى | mabna | building |
| مباني | mabaani | buildings |
| عمارة | 3omaara | apartment building |
| عمارات | 3omaaraat | apartment buildings |
| دور | door | floor |
| ادوار | adwaar | floor s |
| حوش | Hooš | courtyard |
| أحواش | aHwaaš | courtyards |
| بوّابة | bawwaaba | gate |
| بوّابات | bawwaabaat | gates |
| باب | baab | door |
| أبواب | abwaab | doors |
| مفتاح | muftaaH | key |
| مفاتيح | mafatiiH | keys |
| جدار | gidaar | wall |
| جدران | gudraan | wall s |
| سقف | sa'f | ceiling |
| سقوف | su'uuf | ceilings |
| أرضية | arDiyya | floor |
| أرضيات | arDiyyaat | floors |
| سطح | saTH | roof |
| سطوح | suTuuH | roofs |
| كهرباء | kahraba | electricity |
| ماسورة | masuura | pipe |
| مواسير | mawasiir | pipes |
| محبس | maHbas | valve |
| فيشة | fiiša | electrical outlet |
| فيشات | fiišaat | electrical outlets |
| كبس | kobs | electrical plug |
| اكباس | ikbaas | electrical plugs |
| سلك | silk | cord |
| أسلاك | aslaak | cords |
| اصنصير | aSanSeir | elevator |
| اصنصيرات | aSanSeiraat | elevators |
| سلالم | salaalim | stairs |
| بلكونة | balkoona | balcony |
| بلكونات | balkoonaat | balconies |
| جار | gaar | neighbor |
| جيران | giiraan | neighbors |
| ايجار | igaar | rent or lease |
| فاضي | faaDi | vacant |
| مفروش | mafruuš | furnished |
| أوضة | ooDa | room |
| أوض | owaD | rooms |
| طرقة | Tor'a | hall |
| طرق | Tora' | halls |
| صلون | Saloon | living room |
| صلونات | Saloonaat | living rooms |
| أساس | asaas | furniture |
| تنجيد | tangiid | upholstery |
| كرسي | kursi | chair |
| كراسي | karaasi | chairs |
| فتيّ | foteyy | armchair |
| فتيّات | foteyyaat | armchairs |
| كنبة | kanaba | sofa |
| كنبات | kanabaat | sofas |
| طربيزة | Tarabeiza | table |
| طربيزات | Tarabeizaat | tables |
| شبّاك | šibbaak | window |
| شبابيك | šababiik | windows |
| ستارة | sitaara | curtain/blinds |
| ستاير | sataayir | curtain/blinds |
| تلفزيون | televizyoon | television |
| تلفزيونات | televizyoonaat | televisions |
| ريموت | riimoot | remote control |
| تلفون | tilifoon | telephone |
| تلفونات | tilifoonaat | telephones |
| ابجورة | abažoora | lamp |
| ابجورات | abažooraat | lamps |
| نور | nuur | light |
| انوار | anwaar | lights |
| شمعة | šam3a | candle |
| شمعات | šam3aat | candles |
| نجفة | nagafa | chandelier |
| نجفات | nagafaat | chandeliers |
| سجّادة | siggaada | carpet |
| سججيد | sagagiid | carpets |
| موكيت | moket | carpet |
| بلاط | balaaT | tile |
| قيشاني | 'išaani | tile |
| مروحة | marwaHa | fan |
| مراوح | maraawiH | fans |
| دفّاية | daffaaya | heater |
| دفّايات | daffaayaat | heaters |
| ولاعة | wallaa3a | cigarette lighter |
| مقشّة | mi'ašša | broom |
| مقشّات | mi'aššaat | brooms |
| مكنسة | maknasa | mop |
| مكانس | makaanis | mops |
| سفنجة | sifinga | sponge |
| سفنجات | sifingaat | sponges |
| مشبك | mašbak | clothes pin |
| بشابيك | mašaabik | clothes pins |
| منشفة | manšafa | clothes drying rack |
| مناشف | manaašif | clothes drying racks |
| مقصّ | ma'aSS | scissors |
| بتجازات | butagaazaat | stoves |
| شعلة | šu3la | flame |
| شعلات | šu3alaat | flame s |
| كبريت | kabriit | matches |
| حلّة | Halla | pot |
| حلل | Hilal | pots |
| قلاية | 'allaaya | frying pan |
| خلاط | xallaaT | mixer/blender |
| خلاطات | xallaaTaat | mixer/blenders |
| مصفى | maSfa | strainer |
| مصافي | maSaafi | strainers |
| أداة | adaah | tool |
| أدوات | adawaat | tools |
| شاكوش | šakuuš | hammer |
| شواكيش | šawakiiš | hammers |
| مسمار | musmaar | nail |
| مسامير | masamiir | nails |
| مسمار قلاووظ | musmaar 'alawooZ | screw |
| براغي | baraaġi | screws |
| كمّاشة | kammaaša | pliers |
| كمّاشات | kammaašaat | pliers |
| مفك | mifakk | screwdriver |
| مفكات | mifakkaat | screwdrivers |
| مفتاح | muftaaH | spanner |
| مفاتيح | mafatiiH | spanners |
| منشار | munšaar | saw |
| مناشير | manašiir | saws |
| طرمبة | Toromba | pump |
| طرمبات | Torombaat | pumps |
| دهان | dihaan | paint |
| دهانات | dihaanaat | paints |
| غراء | ġira | glue |
| سمغ | samġ | glue |
| شريط لصق | širiiT laS' | tape |
| سلّم | sillim | ladder |
| سلالم | salaalim | ladders |
| معدن | ma3dan | metal |
| معادن | ma3aadin | metals |
| مادة | madda | material |
| مواد | mawaadd | materials |
| نحاس | niHaas | copper |
| حديد | Hadiid | iron |
| صلب | Solb | steel |
| رخام | ruxaam | marble |
| ولّع - يولّع | walla3 - yiwalla3 | to turn on (a light |
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