Page 219 - The Rough Guide Phrasebook - Egyptian Arabic

shōka fork
shwīya (a) few; a bit
shwīya shwīya gradually s
sibā’ gimāl camel racing saab hard, difficult
sigār cigar sabāh el khayr, sabāh en- Arabic ➜ English
sigāra cigarette noor good morning
siggāda carpet saboon soap
sikka alley sadafa shellfish; shell
sikkeena knife safeeha can; large tin
silmee peaceful safeehit ... a can of ...
simea hear safha page
sinna tooth sah right, correct
sireer bed; couchette; sahara desert; Sahara
berth sahā get up
sireerayn twin beds sahba friend; girlfriend;
sireer faradānee single owner
bed saheeh? really?
sireer litnayn double bed salha valid
sirg saddle (for horse) sallah mend, repair
sit woman salōn compartment (on train)
sitta six sanaya tray
sittāshar sixteen sandoo’ box
sitteen sixty sandoo’ el bosta letterbox,
sittoomaya six hundred mailbox ABCDEFGHIJKLSe
sīha tourist (woman) saraf spend; cash; change
so’āl question sarf change
sobaomaya seven hundred sat-h roof
sokhn hot satr line
sokkar sugar sayd samak fishing
soo’ market, bazaar sayf summer
soor fence fes-sayf in the summer
sorya Syria sāhib friend; boyfriend;
sosta zip owner
sowā’ driver (man) sāla lounge; foyer
sowā’a driver (woman) sālit el akl dining room
sowā’ taksee taxi-driver sālit es-safar departure
stella® lager lounge
sedr chest
sehhee healthy

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