Page 201 - The Rough Guide Phrasebook - Egyptian Arabic

bayyāa garayid newsagent’s
bāa sell
side: aunt’s daughter)
bāko packet bint aamma cousin (on father’s
bint khala cousin (on mother’s
bāligh/balgha adult (man/ side: aunt’s daughter)
woman) bint khāl cousin (on mother’s side: Arabic ➜ English
be’asraa ma yomkin as soon uncle’s daughter)
as possible bint okht niece (sister’s daughter)
beaeed far; in the distance birka lake
bebalāsh free (no charge) bisabab e-... because of ...
bebba pipe (for smoking) bisoraa quickly
beddosh with shower bita’it soaood boarding pass
bedāaa horra duty-free blāj beach
(goods) blooza blouse
bekam? how much is it? bo’ mouth
bekhayr OK, fine bohayrit nāsser Lake Nasser
bekteer a lot bok purse (for money)
belha’ fairly bokra tomorrow
benafsee by myself bokra es-sobh tomorrow
berrāha slowly morning
bes-safeena by ship bonnay brown
bes-sikka el hadeed by rail bosta post office; post, mail
betelloo beef; veal bos aala look at
betheb: inta betheb ...? do bowwāb doorman
you like ...? (to man) btaa: da btaa meen? whose ABCDEFGHIJKLbt
bethebee: inti bethebbee ...? is this?
do you like ...? (to woman) btaaha her; hers
betnattar it’s raining btaahom theirs; their
bet-tīyāra by plane btaaitkoo your; yours (m object,
bezzabt! exactly! to more than one person)
bil: bil aarabayya by car btaana ours; our
bil aarabee in Arabic btaatee my; mine (f object)
bil ingleezee in English btaatkoo your; yours (f object,
bil bareed eg-gowee by to more than one person)
airmail btāaee my; mine (m object)
bil layl in the evening; at night btāaak/btaatak your; yours
bint girl; daughter (m/f object, male owner)
bint akh niece (brother’s daughter) btāaik/btaatik your; yours (m/f
bint aamm cousin (on father’s object, female owner)
side: uncle’s daughter) btāao his (m/f object)
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