Egypts Mother Tongue is Arabic
Other languages are popular specially English is very popular in Egypt followed by French
Language
Arabic is the official language in Egypt.it is read from right-to-Left
below are some common phonetics
|
English Word |
Arabic Pronounce |
|---|---|
|
Hello |
Ahlan |
|
Good Morning |
sabaah el kheir |
|
how are you(to a male) |
izayaak |
|
how are you(to a female) |
izaayek |
|
how much does it cost |
bekaam |
|
what is the time |
el saa kaam |
|
where is the wc |
fein el hamaam |
|
thank you |
shukran |
|
good |
kwayes |
|
bad |
wehesh |
|
expensive |
ghaaly |
|
please |
min fadlak |
|
goodbye |
salam |
|
goodnight |
tesbaah ala kheir |
|
sorry |
asef (if you are a male) |
|
sorry |
asfa (if you are a female) |
Numbers
Arabic numbers are written left to right like any western language but they differ in shape
