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🤗 Egyptian Arabic Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Egyptian Arabic learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Egyptian Arabic?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Egyptian Arabic, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings[edit | edit source]

English	Egyptian Arabic (Pronunciation)	Egyptian Arabic (Writing)
general greeting	Assalām 'aleykum
reply to Assalām aleykum	Wa 'aleykum assalām
informal greeting	Ahlan
morning greeting	Sabāh elxer
reply to Sabāh elxir	Sabāh ennur
morning greeting, literally "morning of cream", used in rural areas	Sabāh ilištā
reply to Sabāh ilištā, "morning of honey", used in rural areas	Sabāh elassal
morning greeting, literally "morning of jasmine", used in rural areas	Sabāh ilful
afternoon greeting	Misā' elxer
reply to Misā' elxer	Misā' ennur
late morning to early afternoon greeting, spoken to a man	Nahārak sa'īd
late morning to early afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman	Nahārik sa'īd
late morning to early afternoon greeting, spoken to a man	Nahārak sa'īd mubārak
late morning to early afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman	Nahārik sa'īd mubārak
how are you? spoken to a man	Izzayyak?
how are you? spoken to a woman	Izzayyik?
how are you? spoken to a group	Izzayyuku?
how are you? spoken to a group	Izzayyukum?
how are you? informal	Izzayy ilaḥwāl?
how are you?, "how is your health?"	Izzayy issiḥḥa?
how are you? spoken to a man	Izzayy ḥadritak?
how are you? spoken to a man	Izzayy ḥadritik?
reply to Izzayyak, spoken by a man	Kwayyis, alḥamdulillāh
reply to Izzayyik, spoken by a woman	Kwayyisa, alḥamdulillāh
reply to Izzayyak, spoken by a man	Ana kwayyis, alḥamdulillāh
reply to Izzayyik, spoken by a woman	Ana kwayyisa, alḥamdulillāh
reply to Izzayyak and Izzayyik	Alḥamdulillāh
reply to Izzayyak and Izzayyik	Alḥamdulillāh tamām
reply to Izzayyak and Izzayyik	Kullu tamām
how are you? informal, spoken to a man	'Āmil eih?
how are you? informal, spoken to a woman	'Āmla eih?
how are you? informal, spoken to a group	'Āmlīn eih?
how are you? informal	Eih axbār?
how are you? informal	Axbārak eih?
welcome greeting	Ahlan wa sahlan
reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a man	Ahlan bīk
reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a woman	Ahlan bīki
reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a group	Ahlan bīkum

Sources[edit | edit source]

Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Egyptian Arabic lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨