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Greetings in Egyptian Arabic
Hi,
So far, I have learned the following greetings in Egyptian Arabic.
- as-salam 3alaykom. / wa 3alaykom as-salam.
- ahlan! <--- Do Egyptians say this, too, or is this more of a Lebanese/Syrian thing?
- mar7aba! <--- Do Egyptians say this, too, or is this more of a Lebanese/Syrian thing?
- Sabaa7 el-kheyr. / Sabaa7 el-nour. (Other variations: Sabaa7 el-fol, Sabaa7 el-2esh6a.)
- masaa2 el-kheyr. / masaa2 el-nour.
etc.
What other greetings are there that are commonly heard in Egyptian Arabic?
Thank you.
Feb 14, 2019 4:48 AM
Answers · 8
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اهلا is standard arabic but usually intonation makes the difference
ma7aba or ya mara7eb is standard arabic as well
7abibi! can be used as a welcoming word even on thw phone as you get to the know the caller " escp a friwnd or family"
wht you got here is sufficient the others are seasonal but " kol sana we enta tayeb " will fit
best of luck
February 21, 2019
I think mar7aba is used in Levantine. In Egyptian it means welcome not Hi.
February 17, 2019
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