One of the biggest rites of passage in a language is being able to exaggerate. That’s why we created this post on how to exaggerate in Egyptian Arabic.
Below you will find:
- 12 phrases that help you exaggerate in Egyptian Arabic
- What each one literally means
- A few helpful words to add emphasis to your sentences
Let’s check it out!
How To Exaggerate In Egyptian Arabic: 12 Phrases
I am dead from hunger.
Ana mayet men el go3. / . انا ميت من الجوع
What it means: I’m super hungry.
I didn’t rest a second.
Marta7tesh la7za. / .مرتحتش لحظة
What it means: Things have been nonstop and I haven’t been able to take a break. (Common when you are stressed out or just tired.)
You will drive me me crazy.
Enta hatganneni. / .إنت هتجنني
What it means: Self-explanatory. (This is addressing a man. Addressing a woman would be Ennti hatganneeni.)
I died from the laughter.
Ana mott mn eldehk. / .انا موت من الضحك
What it means: I laughed so hard.
I froze from fear.
Etgammadt men el khof. / .اتجمدت من الخوف
What it means: I was really scared.
I melted from the heat.
Ana se7t mn el7ar. / .انا سحت من الحر
What it means: It was really hot. (Knowing how to talk about the weather in Egyptian Arabic is always a good call.)
This is from the days of the Pharaohs.
Da mn ayam elfar3na. / .ده من ايام الفراعنة
What it means: This is really old / outdated.
I will explode from the rage.
Ana hanfger mn el gheez. / .انا هنفجر من الغيظ
What it means: I’m really angry or frustrated.
I’m flying from joy.
Ana 6ayar men el far7a. / .انا طاير من الفرحة
What it means: I’m thrilled / excited about something.
It deserves it’s weight in gold.
Testahel waznha dahab. / .تستاهل وزنها دهب
What it means: This thing is really valuable. (“It’s worth its weight in gold” in English.)
I was shaking from the cold.
Kont batr3esh mn el bard. / .كنت بترعش من البرد
What it means: I was freezing.
The place was full to its very end.
Elmakan kan malyan ala akhro. / .المكان كان مليان على اخره
What it means: The place was really crowded.
An Important Note About Exaggerating In Egyptian Arabic
As you can see with some of these phrases, they are conjugated in the past tense.
But often, they are just as applicable in the present tense (#12: “The place was crowded” vs. “The place is crowded.”) Make sure you are studying up on your conjugations:
- Present Tense Verbs In Egyptian Arabic: #1-10
- Present Tense Verbs In Egyptian Arabic: #11-20
- Past Tense Verbs In Egyptian Arabic: #1-10
Culture Corner
As anybody will tell you that has spent five minutes with Egyptians, they can be endearingly colorful in their speech. (And sometimes quite intense.)
Of course, as a student of their language, that can be difficult to follow along with. But with these 12 phrases in your back pocket?
Keeping up with your colorful exaggerration will be a bit easier. 🙂
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Happy learning,
Cleo Lingo