What is the right way to adress people in Egypt,
for example when you asking direction, or time, or something else? How to adress politely to
1. an old, respectful man / woman
2. a young man
3.a young woman

Question

What is the right way to adress people in Egypt, 
for example when you asking  direction, or time, or something else? How to adress politely to 
1. an old, respectful man / woman
2. a young man
3.a young woman

Answer

Alsalamu Alikom , In arabic when you ask for a favour it doesn't matter who are you asking ( old woman /man or young woman /man) .To ask polietly .So if u like to ask about anything u can add plz to ur questions , Please means :
لو سمحت = Law Samaht ,من فضلك = men fadlak .
According to this if u want to ask about place u can say :
من فضلك ؛ كيف اذهب الي ... Min fadlak kaifa azhab eelah .....? = please, how can i go to ....?
لو سمحت ؛ هل تدلني كيف اذهب الي ... law samaht , hal tadolany kaifa azhab eelah ...? = If you please , can you show me how can i go to ..?
And for asking about time you can say ..
من فضلك كم الساعه الان ؟ =  Min fadlak , Kam alsaah alaan ? = Please , what time is it now ?

Answer

Hi Koria and welcome back :) 

I can explain to you the way to ask about some directions or time in a polite way no matter you speak to an old man/woman or a young man/woman:- 

A-Time:- 

1- الساعة كام من فضلك 
2- كام الساعة من فضلك 
3- الساعه كام لو سمحت 
4- كام الساعة لو سمحت 

B-Directions:- 

1- من فضلك ازاي اروح.....(please how can i go to .....Mn fdlak, ezay arouh.....?) 
2- ممكن لو سمحت تقولى اروح .... ازاي (can you please tell me how to go to ....momkn law samht t'oli arouh ... azay?) 


** لو سمحت + من من فضلك..any one of them = please**

**it would be more better if you right what you wanna say in english and i can translate immediately.**

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