Page 196 - The Rough Guide Phrasebook - Egyptian Arabic

Colloquialisms
The following are words you might well hear. You shouldn’t be
tempted to use any of the stronger ones unless you are sure of
your audience.
abadan! no way!
āllah wa akbar! God almighty!
āllah yenowar! well done!
Arabic ➜ English
ekhras! shut up!
ekhs alayk! shame on you!
ellaana! damn!
fa’r! shit!
ghebee! fool!, idiot!
hala hala! well, well!, well I never
hasib! look out!
intaaama? are you blind?
khallee balak take care
mish tehasib? can’t you watch what you’re doing?
momtāz excellent
ra’ia great
salām? is that right?
toz? so what?
ya salām! my goodness! (lit: oh peace!)

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