COMMON EXPRESSIONS Yes naam, aywa .

. No la Perhaps yemken Possibly mumken Impossible: mesh mumken Necessary: daruri Please men fadlak (m.) men fadlik (f.) Thank you shukran Your welcome Ahlan beka Sorry/Excuse Me assef

Good Morning sabah el-kheir Good Evening masa el-kheir Good Night tesbah ala kheir Welcome: Marhaba Goodbye: salam (peace) My Name Is: esmi What Is Your Name? esmak eh? How Are You? ez zayyak? (m) ez zayyek? (f) Nice to Meet You saadot belkak Today: en-nahar da Tomorrow: bukra

 Yesterday: imbarih I Speak English: ana batkallem englizi I Don't Speak Arabic: ma-batkallamsh `arabi I don't understand ana mish fahem/fahma m/f) Do You Speak English? int betetkalem inglizi? Can You Help Me? mumken tsaa'dni? Information istiilaamaat What Time Is It? el-saa kam? Leave me alone! sebni! Go away! emshi (individual) emshu (group) /

DAYS OF THE WEEK Monday: el-etnein Tuesday: el-talat Wednesday: el-arbaa Thursday: el-khamees Friday: el-gumaa Saturday: el-sabt Sunday: el-had

NUMBERS One: wahed Two: etnein Three: talata Four: arbaa Five: khamsa Six: sitta Seven: sabaa Eight: tamania Nine: tesaa Ten: ashaara

Fifty: khamsin One Hundred: mia Five Hundred khams mia One Thousand alf

TRAVEL Airplane: tayara Airport: mattar Bus: auto beas Ticket: tazkara Change: sarf or taghieer Station: mahatta Porter: shaial or hammal Train: atre or kittar Suitcase shanta Departure zehab

Arrival: wussul Delay: taakhear Travel Agent: wikalat safar When Does The....Arrive? emta wussul When Does The...Leave? emta qiyam... I Want To Go To... Ayez arrouh ella... Stop Here Please: wakeff hena men fadlak Can I take your picture? Hal yomken an akhoz lak sora? Would you take my picture? Hal toheb an takhoz soraty? Can You Wait For Me? mumkin tantazirni?

 Can you get me a taxi? Hal yomken an tohder lee taxi Wait: intazir I need a tourist policeman Oreed ragol shorted al seyaha I need a ticket please Menfadlak aoreed tazkara I must leave tomorrow: La bod an arhal ghadan

FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND Where is the loo? fn el-Hammm? Where Is...?: fein....? Is It Near?: hal qarieb? Is It Far?: hal baied? Left: shmal Right: yamin In Front Of/Outside: uddam Behind: wara Here: hena Over There: henak

Before: abl After: baa'd Street: shari'

GETTING AROUND Can you take me to this address? Hal yomken an takhozny ela haza alaonwan? Take me to the Cairo Marriott Oreed an azhab ela fondoq Marriott al kahera I will get my own taxi. Sawf astaqel taxi I will get out here. Sawf akhrog men hona (to driver) Meet me at the Nile Hilton Abelny end el nil Hilton Please slow down (to driver) Men fadlak abte' al soraa Go straight Etageh lel amam Turn left Etageh yamenan

 Turn right Etageh yasaran Can you wait for me here? Hal youmken an tantazerony hona? Car: sayara Driver: sawaq Bridge: kubri Road: tariq

AT THE RESTAURANT Restaurant: mataam Breakfast: fetar Lunch: ghada Dinner: asha Water: mayya Mineral Water: mayya maadania Juice: assir Bread: aish Vegetables: khodar Meat: lahma

Chicken: dajaj Fish: samak Dessert: helu Fruit: fakiha Coffee: ahua Fairly Sweet: mazbut Tea: shay Sugar: sokkar Milk: halib Hot: sokhn Cold: bared

 Can you recommend a restaurant? Hal youmken an torasheh mataam? Bill please? momken el-he-ssab men fadlak?

VISITS Visit: ziara Open: maftuh Closed: maqfoul Ticket Office: shubbak Ticket: tazkara Town: medina House: beit Garden: hadiqa Museum: mat-hhaf Mosque: gamea

May I Visit The Mosque?: mumken azur elgamea?

SHOPPING I want to pay for this. Oreed an adfaa lehaza Can I Speak to your Manager? Hal yomkeny al tahadoth maa moderak? Who is in charge? Man al Masoul? Do you take Master Card? Hal taqbaloun al taamol bel master card? Leave me alone Etrokny wahdy May I have a Bottle of Water Please Hal yomken an aakhoz zogaget meyah? Bureau De Change: maktab el-sarf Money: fuluss

I Would Like To Change Some Money: ayez asarraf fuluss Change (Coins): fakka Have You Any Change?: andokom fakka? Price: el-taman Where Can I Buy...?: fein mumken ashtari...? How Much? bekam? How Much Is This? bi kam da It's Too Expensive: ghali awi A Little: shuaya A Lot: keteer

That's Fine/Perfect: tamam Baker: khabbaz Grocer: baqqal Shop: mahal Bookshop: maktaba