Page 128 - The Rough Guide Phrasebook - Egyptian Arabic

woman) esmak/esmik ay?
inta bitaadee aalal blāj?

what’s your name? (to man/ do you go near the beach?
what is the name of this where is the nearest ...?
street? ay esm esh-shārea fayn a’rab ...?
da?
nearby orīyib awee
English ➜ Arabic
napkin foota
nearly ta’reeban
nappy kafoola
necessary darooree
narrow (street) dīya’
neck (of body) ra’aba
nasty fazeea
necklace ao’d
national dowlee
necktie garafatta
nationality ginsaya
need: I need ... ana mehtāg ...
natural tabeeaee
do I need to pay? howa ana
navy (blue) azra’ lāzim adfaa?
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near gamb needle ibra

is it near the city centre? neither: neither (one) of
howa orīyib min west them wala wāhid/wahda
elbalad? minhom

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