Some common phrases in Colloqial Egyptian Arabic

English	Arabic Transliteration
Hello	Salam ‘alaikom
(response)	Wa ‘aleikom es salãm
Hello/Welcome	Ahlan wa sahlan
(response)	Ahlan beek (to a man) Ahlan beekee (to a woman)
Good morning	SabaH al-khayr
(response	sabaH an-noor
Good evening	Misa’ al khayr
(response)	Misa’ an-noor
Good night	TisbaH ‘ala khayr (to a man) tisbaHee ‘ala khayr (to a woman)
(response)	Wenta bikhayr (to a man) wentee bikhayr (to a woman)
Good Bye	Ma’as salaama
Yes	Aiwa (or na’am- more formal)
No	la’
Please	Min fadlak/ fadlik ( to a woman)
Thank you (very much)	Shukran (gazeelan)
Excuse me	‘an iznak ‘an iznik (to a woman)
That’s fine/you’re welcome	‘afwan (or al-affu)
Sorry (i.e. forgive me)	‘assif
What’s your name?	ismak eh? (to man) ismik eh? (to woman)
My name is...	ismee...
pleased to meet you	Tasharrafna
How are you?	Izzayyak? (to a man) Izzayyik (to a woman)
I’m fine	Kwayyis ilHamdu lillah (to a man) Kwayyisa ilHamdu lillah ( to a woman)
Where are you from?	Enta/ entee minain? (m/f)
I’m from...	ana min...
I like/ don’t like...	ana baHibb/ mabaHibbish
Just a minute	Da’ee’a waHda
Where is?	Fayn?
Go straight ahead	’ala tool
Turn left	Khosh shimal
Turn right	Khosh yimeen
At the (next) corner	’alal nasya (illi gaiya)
Behind	Wara
In front of	’uddaam
Far (from)	Ba’eed (’an)
Near (to)	’uraiib (min)
Here	Hina
There	Hinaak
Beach	Al balagh
My hotel	Il funduq betaa’ee
Sea	BaHr
Street	Ash-shaari’