Page 83 - The Rough Guide Phrasebook - Egyptian Arabic

I’ve found it la’aytoh

makhal-lastish

find out iktashaf I haven’t finished yet lessa
when does it finish? English ➜ Arabic
could you find out for me? betekhal-las imta?
(to man/woman) momkin
teshoof/ teshoofee le? fire (in hearth) nār (f)

fine (weather) kwayis (campfire) nār el mokhayam

(punishment) gharāma (blaze) lahab

fire! haree’a!
dialogues
can we light a fire here?
how are you? (to man/ momkin newallaa nār
woman) izzayak/izzayik? hena?
I’m fine, thanks (said by ABCDEFGHIJKLFi
man/woman) ana kwayis/ it’s on fire mewallaaa
kwayisa, shokran
fire alarm garas inzār
is that OK? da kwayis?
that’s fine, thanks da fire brigade el matāfee
kwayis, shokran
fire escape makhrag haree’
finger sobaa
fire extinguisher taffīyet
finish (verb) khalas haree’

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