Want to speak Egyptian Arabic from your very first conversation?

In this lesson, you’ll learn essential Egyptian Arabic conversation starters you can use in real life. We cover greetings, how to introduce yourself, ask simple questions, and sound natural when speaking with Egyptians.

This episode is perfect for beginners, travelers, or anyone who wants to start speaking Egyptian Arabic right away.

In this lesson, you’ll learn:

Greetings:

صباح الخير (Sabāḥ el-khēr) — Good morning

صباح النور (Sabāḥ en-nūr) — Reply to good morning

صباح الفل (Sabāḥ el-full) — Friendly good morning

صباح العسل (Sabāḥ el-ʿasal) — Sweet morning

مساء الخير (Masāʾ el-khēr) — Good evening

مساء النور (Masāʾ en-nūr) — Reply

How to ask “How are you?”:

إزَّيَّك؟ (Izzayyak?) — How are you? (male)

إزَّيِّك؟ (Izzayyik?) — How are you? (female)

كويس / كويسة (Kwayyis / Kwayyisa) — I’m good

الحمد لله (El-ḥamdulillah) — I’m well, thanks to God

تمام (Tamām) — All good

Introducing yourself:

اسمك ايه؟ (Ismak eh?) — What’s your name?

أنا اسمي… (Ana ismi…) — My name is…

Where are you from:

إنت منين؟ (Enta minēn?) — Where are you from?

أنا من… (Ana min…) — I’m from…

Talking about work:

بتشتغل ايه؟ (Biteshtaghal eh?) — What do you do?

أنا بشتغل… (Ana bashtaghal…) — I work as…

Keep the conversation going:

و إنت؟ (We enta?) — And you?

Talking about where you live:

عايش فين؟ (ʿAyish fēn?) — Where do you live?

أنا عايش في… (Ana ʿāyish fī…) — I live in…

Polite expressions:

فرصة سعيدة (Forsa saʿīda) — Nice to meet you

تشرفنا (Tasharrafna) — Pleased to meet you

الشرف ليا (El-sharaf liyya) — The honor is mine

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to start a basic conversation in Egyptian Arabic and feel more confident speaking from day one.

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