All you do is have to string together these slang words in some kind of random sentence and you will pass as Egyptian Arabic speaker
- Inshallah – إن شاء الله – god willing
- Habibi -حبيبي – my love
- Hamdullah-الحمد لله – thank god
- Mumkin- maybe/ can/ could
- Yanni- you know what I mean
- Maiya Maiya – one hundred out of one hundred
- Ayoa/ La – yes / no
- Mashi- alright (but also means “walking”)
- Shokran- شكرا – thank you
- Yala – let’s go (or hurry up)
- Mish mushkila – no problem/ either way
- Salam Ou Alaikoum- السلام عليكم – Peace be upon you (hello/goodbye)
Orange Trees at AUC
Billboard Light Sculpture
New Cairo– New Buildings
شك ا I love it! مائة مائة
These phrases are so useful and lovely! You must have them memorized by now. The visual character of the photos you choose to take show the mystery and beauty of an exotic (to me) culture with deep history.
Yala, Habibi. Mumkin yanni. Shokran. Salam Ou Alaikoum.