Basic Arabic Phrases
Most Egyptians in the tourism industry speak some English, but a handful of Arabic words goes a long way — expect smiles, better prices, and warmer service. These are written in Egyptian colloquial Arabic (Masri).
🔊 Tap the speaker next to any phrase to hear it spoken. Uses your device's built-in Arabic voice — works in Chrome, Safari and Edge.
👋 Greetings
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | السلام عليكم | as-salāmu ʿalaykum | |
| Hello (reply) | وعليكم السلام | wa-ʿalaykum as-salām | |
| Hi (casual) | أهلاً | ahlan | |
| Good morning | صباح الخير | sabāḥ il-khēr | |
| Good evening | مساء الخير | masāʾ il-khēr | |
| Goodbye | مع السلامة | maʿa s-salāma | |
| Welcome | أهلاً وسهلاً | ahlan wa sahlan |
🙏 Polite Words
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Please | من فضلك | min faḍlak | |
| Thank you | شكراً | shukran | |
| You're welcome | عفواً | ʿafwan | |
| Yes | أيوة | aywa | |
| No | لا | laʾ | |
| Sorry | آسف | āsif | |
| Excuse me | لو سمحت | law samaḥt | |
| God willing | إن شاء الله | inshāʾallāh | |
| Thank God | الحمد لله | al-ḥamdulillāh | |
| No problem | مفيش مشكلة | mafīsh mushkila |
🔢 Numbers
| # | Arabic | Pronunciation | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | واحد | wāḥid | |
| 2 | اتنين | itnēn | |
| 3 | تلاتة | talāta | |
| 4 | أربعة | arbaʿa | |
| 5 | خمسة | khamsa | |
| 6 | ستة | sitta | |
| 7 | سبعة | sabʿa | |
| 8 | تمانية | tamānya | |
| 9 | تسعة | tisʿa | |
| 10 | عشرة | ʿashara | |
| 100 | مية | mīya | |
| 1000 | ألف | alf |
🛒 Shopping & Haggling
| English | Pronunciation | Play |
|---|---|---|
| How much? | bi-kām? | |
| Too expensive! | ghāli ʾawi! | |
| Cheaper, please | arkhas, min faḍlak | |
| I'll think about it | ḥafakkar | |
| Final price? | ākhir saʿr? | |
| No, thank you | laʾ, shukran |
🧭 Directions & Travel
| English | Pronunciation | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | fēn...? | |
| Bathroom | il-ḥammām | |
| Hotel | funduq | |
| Airport | maṭār | |
| Train station | maḥaṭṭit il-ʾaṭr | |
| Left | shimāl | |
| Right | yimīn | |
| Straight | ʿalá ṭūl | |
| Stop here | hina kwayyis |
🍽️ Food
| English | Pronunciation | Play |
|---|---|---|
| The bill, please | il-ḥisāb, min faḍlak | |
| Water | mayya | |
| Tea | shāy | |
| Coffee | ʾahwa | |
| Vegetarian | nabāti | |
| Delicious! | lazīz! | |
| I don't eat meat | mabākulsh laḥma |
🆘 Emergencies
| English | Pronunciation | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | ilḥaʾūni! | |
| I need a doctor | ʿāyiz duktūr | |
| Police | bulīs / shurṭa | |
| I don't understand | mish fāhim | |
| Do you speak English? | bititkallim inglīzi? |
Magic word: "khallās" (خلاص) means "enough / done / that's it" — perfect for ending a hassle politely.
🎮 Interactive Learning Games
Test what you've learned. No score is sent anywhere — it's just for you.
🎯 Quiz 1 — Translate to English
You'll see an Arabic phrase. Pick the right English meaning.
🔊 Quiz 2 — Listen & Choose
Tap the big speaker, listen carefully, then pick what you heard.
🧩 Game 3 — Match the Pairs
Pair each Arabic phrase on the left with its English meaning on the right.
🔢 Game 4 — Numbers Trainer
Listen to the spoken number, then type the digit (1–10).