Welcome to our new blog post style:

Comics.

These comic posts will have the following sections:

• A picture of the comic panel
• A translation of the Arabic (the commonly accepted use of the words)
• An additional word-for-word translation of the Arabic (what each sentence literally means)
• Background of the most important phrases and how to use them

We hope you enjoy this new style of learning. 🙂

 

Cleo Lingo Comic #1: Visiting The Pyramids

Note:

This comic should be read left-to-right, and top-to-bottom.

So the correct order to read the panels is:

1. Top left
2. Top right
3. Bottom left
4. Bottom right

 

Translation

PANEL 1:

Do you believe that we are finally here? It’s way better than the pictures. : enta mesda2 en ehna akheran hena? Da ahla mn elsewar bkteer.

.انت مصدق ان احنا  اخيرا هنا! ده احلى من الصور بكتير

Yes exactly, let’s take a legendary selfie. : Aywa bezabt, yalla nakhod selfie tareekhy.

.ايوه بالضبط، يلا ناخد سيلفي تاريخي

PANEL 2:

Take care of the new t-shirt. : 7aseb eltshirt gdeed.

.حاسب التيشيرت الجديد

PANEL 3:

Peace upon you do you want help? I can take a picture of you you? : Salamo 3alekom, 3ayzen mosa3da?  Akhodlkom sora?

 السلام عليكم عايزين مساعدة؟ اخدلكم صورة؟

PANEL 4:

You are a legend thanks a lot. : enta ostora motshakreen gedan.

.انت اسطورة متشكرين جدا

You are welcome, welcome to Egypt. The most important thing is the angle. : Ay khedma, nawarto masr. Aham haga elzawya.

.اي خدمة نورتو مصر. اهم حاجة الزاوية

We are sure it will be great. : mot2akdeen enha hatetla3 7elwa.

.متأكدين انها هتطلع حلوة

 

Literal, Word-For-Word Translation

You (masc.) believe that we finally here? This better than the pictures much. : enta mesda2 en ehna akheran hena? Da ahla mn elsewar bkteer.

.انت مصدق ان احنا  اخيرا هنا؟ ده احلى من الصور بكتير

Yes exactly, let’s we take selfie legendary. : Aywa bezabt, yalla nakhod selfie tareekhy.

.ايوه بالضبط، يلا ناخد سيلفي تاريخي

Take care the t-shirt new. : 7aseb eltshirt gdeed.

.حاسب التيشيرت الجديد

Peace upon you (plur.) you (plur.) want help? I take you guys picture? : Salamo 3alekom, 3ayzen mosa3da?  Akhodlkom sora?

 السلام عليكم عايزين مساعدة؟ اخدلكم صورة؟

You legend thanks a lot. : enta ostora motshakreen gedan.

.انت اسطورة متشكرين جدا

Any service you guys enlightened Egypt.  Most important thing the angle. : Ay khedma nawarto masr. Aham haga elzawya.

.اي خدمة نورتو مصر. اهم حاجة الزاوية

We are sure that it (fem.) it will be sweet. : mot2akdeen enha hatetla3 7elwa.

.متأكدين، انها هتطلع حلوة

 

Background

Do you believe (masc / fem):  … : Enta mesda2 / enti mesda2a…

…انت مصدق / انتي مصدقة

The most common way to ask if somebody believes something. 

 

It’s much better than… : Da ahla mn…. bkteer.

.ده احلى من … بكتير

This is a common way to make a comparison. In this phrase, it’s literally:

• This: da

• Better: ahla

• Than: men 

• Much: Bkteer

 

Let’s take a selfie. : Yalla nakhod selfie.

.يلا ناخد سيلفي

A phrase you might need if you are visiting the pyramids. 😉

 

Take care… : 7aseb…

… حاسب

This is a command in Egyptian Arabic.

If they were saying it to a woman, it would be:

7asebi / حاسبي 

 

You (masc) are a legend. : enta ostora.

.انت اسطورة

Ostara is basically an Egyptian nickname.

A bit informal (especially with this context), but a good word to know anyway.

 

You are welcome. : Ay khedma. 

.اي خدمة

This is one of the many ways to say thank you in Egyptian Arabic.

Literally means “any service.”

It’s most common with service workers (cafe workers, taxi drivers, your doorman), so it’s good to understand what they are saying. 

 

We are sure…. : Mot2akdeen…

…متأكدين

This is a good word to know. 

To say “you are sure” about something:

• Male: Mot2akd / متأكد 
• Female: Mot2akda / متأكدة
• Group (the version that’s used in this comic): Mot2akdeen / متأكدين

…

Happy learning,

Cleo Lingo