Today we are covering some of the most common Egyptian Arabic questions.
All questions below are asking directly to one person. Where relevant, the first question is asking to a male, while the second version is asking a female.
We’ve also included links to our blog posts you might find useful.
Let’s get started with some common questions in Egyptian Arabic!
How are you? : Ezayak? / Ezayek?
ازيك ؟ / ازيِك؟
What are your hobbies? : Hwayatak eh? / Hwayatek eh?
هواياتك ايه؟ / هواياتِك ايه؟
What is your job? : Bteshtsghal eh? / Bteshtaghali eh?
بتشتغل ايه؟ / بتشتغلي ايه؟
What time is it? : Elsa3a kam?
الساعة كام؟
What do you want to drink? : 3ayz teshrab eh? / 3ayza teshrabi eh?
عايز تشرب ايه؟ / عايزة تشربي ايه؟
What do you want to eat? : 3ayz takol eh? / 3ayza takli eh?
عايز تاكل ايه؟ / عايزة تاكلي ايه؟
How much does this cost? : Bkam de?
بكام دي؟
Where do you live? : Saken feen? / Sakna feen?
ساكن فين؟ / ساكنة فين؟
Are you married? : Enta metgawez? / Enty metgaweza?
انت متجوز؟ / انتي متجوزة؟
Why? : Leh?
ليه؟
Why not? : Leh la2?
ليه لا؟
Is everything ok? : Kolo tamam?
كله تمام؟
What are you doing this weekend? : Hate3ml eh f agazet akher elesbo3? / Hat3mli eh f agazet akher elesbo3?
هتعمل ايه في اجازة اخر الاسبوع؟ / هتعملي ايه في اجازة اخر الاسبوع؟
How old are you? : 3anadak kam sana? / 3andek kam sana?
عندك كام سنة؟ / عندِك كام سنة؟
Why are you learning Arabic? : Btet3alm 3araby leh? / Btet3alemi 3araby leh?
بتتعلم عربي ليه؟ / بتتعلمي عربي ليه؟
Do you like Egypt? : Masr 3agbak? / Masr 3agbaki?
مصر عجباك؟ / مصر عجباكي؟
Do you speak other languages? : Btetklm loghat tania? / Btetklmi loghat tania?
بتتكلم لغات تانية؟ / بتتكلمي لغات تانية؟
Do you have brothers / sisters? : 3andak ekhwat? / 3andek ekhwat?
عندك اخوات؟ / عندِك اخوات؟
What do you think? : Eh ra2yak? / Eh ra2yek?
ايه رأيَك؟ / ايه رأيِك؟
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Happy learning,
Cleo Lingo
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