Egyptian

Arabic
language difficulties
Do you speak English?
/ bititkalim/bititkalimee ingileezee m/f
Do you understand?
/ fahim/fahma m/f
I understand.
./ fahim/fahma m/f
I dont understand.
./ mish fahim/fahma m/f
Could you please ? mumkin
repeat that / tiool/tioolee
tanee m/f
speak more slowly / tikalim/tikalimee
bi raaha m/f
write it down / tiktibooh/tiktibeeh m/f
numbers
0 zeero 20 ishreen
1 wahid 30 talateen
2 itnayn 40 arbaeen
3 talata 50 khamseen
4 arba 60 siteen
5 khamsa 70 sabaeen
6 sita 80 tamaneen
7 sabaa 90 tisaeen
8 tamanya 100 meeya
9 tisaa 1000 alf
10 ashara 1,000,000 milyon
For Arabic numerals, see the box on page 14.
time & dates
What time is it? issaa kam
Its (one) oclock. .() issaa (wahida)
Its (two) oclock. .() issaa (itnayn)
Quarter past (two). . () issaa (itnayn) wi rub
Half past (two). . () issaa (itnayn) wi nus
Quarter to (two). . () issaa (itnayn) ila rub
At what time ? imta
am sabaahan
pm (afternoon) bad iduhr
pm (evening) bilayl
Monday yom ilitnayn
Tuesday yom ittalat
Wednesday yom ilarba
Thursday yom ilkhamees
Friday yom ilguma
Saturday yom issabt
Sunday yom ilhad
last
week ilusboo ili fat
month ishshahr ili fat
year issana ili fatit
next
week ilusboo ili gay
month ishshahr ili gay
year issana gaya
yesterday
morning imbarih subh
afternoon imbarih bad duhr
evening imbarih bilayl
tomorrow
morning bukra issubh
afternoon bukra bad duhr
evening bukra bilayl
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What date is it today?
inaharda kam
Its (15 December).
(. ) (khamastaashir disembir)
border crossing
Im here ana hina
in transit fi tiranseet
on business fi shughl
on holiday fi agaza
Im here for ana haad
(10) days () (asharat) ayam
(three) weeks () (talat) asabee
(three) months () (talat) ashhur
Im going to (Cairo).
.() / ana raayih/rayha (ilkaahira) m/f
Im staying at the (Marriott).
.() / ana nizil/nazla fil (maryot) m/f
I have nothing to declare.
. mish maya haga asbitha
I have something to declare.
. maya haga asbitha
Thats (not) mine.
. () da (mish) bitaee
tickets & luggage
Where can I buy a ticket?
ashtiri tazkara minayn
Do I need to book a seat?
lazim ahgiz
One ticket () tazkarit (lilusor)
(to Luxor), please. ./ min fadlak/fadlik m/f
one-way zihab
return awda
Id like to my / aiz/aiza tazkartee
ticket, please. ./ min fadlak/fadlik m/f
cancel alghee
change aghayar
Id like a seat, / aiz/aiza makan
please. ./ min fadlak/fadlik m/f
nonsmoking min ghayr tadkheen
smoking tadkheen
Is there air conditioning?
fee takyeef
Is there a toilet?
fee tuwalit
How long does the trip take?
irihla heeya kam saa
Is it a direct route?
ittaaree mubashir
My luggage has been shonatee
damaged baazit
lost daait
stolen itsarait
transport
Where does flight (007) arrive/depart?
/ min fayn toosal/timshee rihla
( ) nimra (zeero zeero sabaa)
Is this the () ila (aswaan)
to (Aswan)?
boat dee ilmarkib
bus da ilotobees
plane dee itayaara
train da ilatr
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What times otobees
the bus? isaa kam
first il awil
last il akhir
next itanee
How long will it be delayed?
hayitakhir kam saa
What station/stop is this?
/ ilmahata di ismaha/
ilmawif da ismuh ay
Please tell me when we get to (Minya).
/ / min fadlak/fadlik mumkin tiulee/
() tiuleelee lama nuwsil (ilminya) m/f
Is this seat available?
ilkursi da faadee
Thats my seat.
. ilkursi da bitaee
Id like a taxi / aiz/aiza taks m/f
at (9am) isaa
( ) (tisaa sabaahan)
now dilwatee
tomorrow bukra
How much is it to ?
bikam ila
Please take me to (Midan Tahrir).
( ) / aiz/aiza aruh (maydan itahreer)
./ min fadlak/fadlik m/f
Please put the meter on.
./ iftah il adad min fadlak/fadlik m/f
Please / min fadlak/fadlik m/f
stop here waif hina
wait here istana hina
Id like to hire a / aiz/aiza aagar m/f
car arabeeya
4WD zheeb
with
a driver ma sawa
air conditioning bitakyeef
How much for hire? bikam liigaar
daily yomee
weekly usbooee
I need a mechanic.
. / mihtag/mihtaga mikaneekee m/f
Ive run out of petrol.
. ilbenzeen khilis
I have a flat tyre.
. ilkawitsh nayim
directions
Wheres the ? fayn
bank ilbank
market issoo
post office ilbusta
Is this the road to (the Red Sea)?
( ) da itaaree (lilbahr ilahmar)
Can you show me (on the map)?
( ) mumkin tiwareenee (al ilkhareeta)
Whats the address?
ilunwan ay
How far is it?
kam keelu min hina
How do I get there?
aruh izay
Turn left/right.
./ hawid shimal/yimeen
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Its / huwa/hiya m/f
behind wara
in front of udam
near to urayib min
next to gamb
on the corner alal nasya
opposite usaad
straight ahead ala tool
there hinak
north shamal
south ganoob
east shar
west gharb
signs
madkhal Entrance
kharoog Exit
maftooh Open
mughlak Closed
istalamat Information
ism ishurta Police Station
mamnoo Prohibited
doorit ilmeeya Toilets
rigal Men
sayidat Women
sukhn Hot
barid Cold
accommodation
Wheres a ? fayn
camping ground ilmukhayam
guesthouse ilbanseeyon
hotel ilfundu
youth hostel bayt shabab
Can you recommend / mumkin tiktarah/
somewhere ? tiktarahee makan m/f
cheap rakhees
good kwayis
nearby uraiyib min hina
Id like to book a room, please.
/ aiz/aiza ahgiz oda min
./ fadlak/fadlik m/f
I have a reservation.
. andee hagz
Do you have / andak/andik oda m/f
a room?
single liwahid
double lilitnayn
twin bisireerayn
How much is it per ? bi kam
night illayla
person ishakhs
Id like to stay for (two nights).
.() / aiz/aiza aad (layltayn) m/f
Am I allowed to camp here?
mumkin akhayim hina
Could I have my key, please?
/ aiz/aiza ilmiftah min
./ fadlak/fadlik m/f
Can I get another (blanket)?
() / aiz/aiza (bataneeya) tanya min
./ fadlak/fadlik m/f
The (air conditioning) doesnt work.
. () (itakyeef) mish shaghal
(This sheet) isnt clean.
. () (ilmilaya) di mish nadeef
Is there an elevator/a safe?
/ fee asanseer/khazna
What time is checkout?
lazim nihasib imta
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Could I have / aiz/aiza
my , please? / min fadlak/fadlik m/f
deposit muadamee
passport basbooree
valuables mumtalakatee
banking & communications
Wheres a/an ? fayn
ATM bank shakhsee
foreign exchange saraaf
office
Id like to / aiz/aiza m/f
arrange a transfer ahawil filoos
cash a cheque asraf sheek
change a asraf
travellers cheque sheek siyahee
change money aghayar filoos
withdraw money ashab filoos
Whats the ? kam
charge for that ilumoolat
exchange rate nisbit itahweel
Wheres the local internet caf?
fayn kafay internet
How much is it per hour?
isaa bikam
Id like to / aiz/aiza m/f
check my email ashoof ileemayl bitaee
get internet access astamil ilinternet
use a printer astamil brintir
use a scanner astamil skanir
Id like a / aiz/aiza m/f
mobile/ cell phone agar mahmool
for hire
SIM card for your sim kard
network li shabaka di
Whats your phone number?
/ nimrit tilifonak/tilifonik kam m/f
Wheres the nearest public phone?
fayn il arab tilifon
Id like to buy a phonecard.
. / aiz/aiza ashtiri kart tilifon m/f
What are the rates?
ildaeea bikam
How much does a (three)-minute call cost?
() mukalma (talat) daayi bikam
I want to / aiz/aiza m/f
call (Canada) () atasal bi(kanada)
make a local call atasal binimra
mahaleeya
reverse the charges ahawil itakaleef
I want to send a / aiz/aiza abat m/f
fax faks
parcel tard
I want to buy a/an / aiz/aiza ashtiree m/f
envelope zarf
stamp taabia
Please send it / min fadlak/fadlik ibato
(to Australia) by () (liustraaleeya) bi m/f
airmail bareed gawee
surface mail bareed adee
sightseeing
What time does it open/close?
/ biyiftah/biyifil imta
Whats the admission charge?
rasm idukhool kam
Is there a discount for students/children?
/ fee takhfeed liltalba/lilatfaal
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Id like a / aiz/aiza m/f
catalogue daleel
guide kitab irshadee
local map khareeta mahaleeya
Whens the next ? imta il ilee gaya
day trip rihla
tour gawla
Is included? shamil
accommodation ilikaama
the admission charge rasm idukhool
food ilakl
transport inal
Id like to see
/ aiz/aiza ashoof m/f
Whats that?
ay da
How long is the tour?
ilgawla kam saa
What time should we be back?
ilmafrood nirga imta
Can I take a photo?
mumkin asawar
sightseeing
castle alaa f
church kineesa f
main square ilmaydan iraeesee m
mosque masgid m
old city madeenat iladeema f
palace asr m
pharaonic faraonee m
pyramids ahramaat f
the Pyramids of Giza ilahraam m
ruins asaar m
statue timsal m
temple mabad m
tomb mabara f
shopping
Wheres a ? fayn
bookshop maktaba
camera shop mahal kamiraat
department store mahal
grocery store baal
newsagency bayaa garayid
souvenir shop mahal itizkaraat
supermarket soobirmarkit
Im looking for
ana badawar ala
Can I look at it?
/ mumkin ashoofuh/ashoofha m/f
Do you have any others?
fee tanee
Does it have a guarantee?
fee damaan
Can I have it sent overseas?
/ mumkin abatuh/abatha bara m/f
Can I have my repaired?
mumkin tisalah il
Its faulty.
. mish shaghal
I d like , please. / aiz/aiza min
./ fadlak/fadlik m/f
a bag kees
a refund istirdad
to return this aragaoo
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How much is it?
bikam
Can you write down the price?
/ mumkin tiktib/tiktibee itaman m/f
Thats too expensive.
. da ghalee awee
Whats your lowest price?
ilahsan sir kam
Ill give you (20 Egyptian pounds).
.( ) adfa (ishreen ginay masree)
Theres a mistake in the bill.
. fee ghalta fil hisab
Do you accept ? / bitakhud/bitakhudee m/f
credit cards kredit kard
travellers cheques sheekat seeyahee
Id like , please. / aiz/aiza min
./ fadlak/fadlik m/f
my change il faka
a receipt wasl
Id like / aiz/aiza m/f
(100) grams ( ) (meet) graam
(two) kilos () (itnayn) keelo
(three) pieces () (talat) hitat
(six) slices () (sita) traansh
Less. . aal
Enough. . kifaya
More. . aktar
photography
Can you ? mumkin
burn a CD from amal seedee
my memory card min ilmemoree kard
develop this film tihamad ilfilm da
load my film tishhan ilkamira
bilfilm
I need a/an film / ana mihtag/mihtaga
for this camera. . film lilkamira dee m/f
APS ay bee es
B&W abyad wa iswid
colour milawin
slide shareeha
(200) speed () suraa (meetayn)
When will it be ready?
haykoon gahiz imta
making conversation
Hello. . ahlan
Good night. . tisbah ala khayr
Goodbye. . ma salama
Mr sayid
Mrs sayida
Miss anisa
How are you?
/ izayak/izayik m/f
Fine, thanks. And you?
/ kwayis/
. kwayisa ilamdulilah m/f
Whats your name?
/ ismak/ismik ay m/f
My name is
ismee
Im pleased to meet you.
. tisharafna
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This is my / da/dee m/f
brother akhooya
daughter bintee
father abooya
friend / sadeekee/sadeektee m/f
husband gozee
mother umee
sister ukhtee
son ibnee
wife miraatee
This is my / da/dee m/f
address unwanee m
email address unwan eemayl m
phone number nimra tilifonee f
Whats your ? ay
address / unwanak/unwanik m/f
email address unwan eemayl
/ bitaak/bitaik m/f
phone number / nimrit tilifonak/
tilifonik m/f
Where are you from?
/ inta/inti minayn m/f
Im from ana min
Australia ustraalya
Canada kanada
the UK breetaanya
the USA amreeka
Whats your occupation?
/ / inta/intee bitishtaghl/bitishtaghlee ay m/f
Im a ana
businessman raagil amal m
businesswoman sayidat amal f
labourer / amil/amila m/f
lawyer / muhamee/muhameeya m/f
teacher / mudaris/mudarisa m/f
Do you like ? / bithib/bithibee m/f
I like/ / ana bahib/
dont like mabahibish
art ilfan
movies ilaflam
music ilmaseeka
reading ilkiraa
sport ireeyaada
eating out
Can you recommend mumkin
a ? / tiktirahlee/
tiktiraheelee m/f
bar baar
caf ahwa
restaurant mataam
Id like a table (for four), please.
() / aiz/aiza tarabayza (liarba)
./ min fadlak/fadlik m/f
What would you recommend?
tiktarah ey
Whats the local speciality?
il atbaa il mahaleeya ay
Whats that?
ay da
breakfast fitaar m
lunch ghada f
dinner asha m
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please. ./ fadlak/fadlik m/f
bill ilhisab
drink list listat mashroobat
menu ilmenyu
that dish iltaba da
drinks
Ill have
/ aiz/aiza m/f
What would you like to drink?
tishrab ay
(cup of) coffee ( ) (kubayit) ahwa
(cup of) tea ( ) (kubayit) shay
with milk maa laban
without sugar bidoon sukar
(orange) juice () aseer (burtuaan) m
soft drink haga saa f
water maya f
boiled maghleeya
mineral madaneeya
a bottle/glass of beer / izazit/kubayit beera
a shot of whisky wiskee
a bottle/glass / izazit/kas
of wine nibeet
red ahmar
sparkling shambanya
white abyad
special diets & allergies
Is there a vegetarian restaurant near here?
fee mataam nabatee urayib
min hina
Do you have food? / andak/andik akl m/f
halal halal
vegetarian nabatee
Could you prepare mumkin tamil akl
a meal without ? min ghayr
butter zibda
eggs bayd
meat stock shorbit lahma
Im allergic to andee hasaseeya li
dairy produce alban
nuts mikasaraat
seafood asmak ilbahr
emergencies
Help! ! ilhanee
Stop! ! uaf
Go away! ! imshee
Thief! ! haraamee
Fire! ! haree
Watch out! !/ khalee balak/balik m/f
Call ! ! itasal bi
a doctor / duktoor/duktoora m/f
an ambulance ilisaf
the police ilbulees
Could you help me, please?
mumkin tisaidnee min
/ fadlak/fadlik m/f
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I have to use the phone.
. lazim atkalim fi tilifon
Im lost.
./ ana tayih/tuht m/f
Where are the toilets?
fayn ituwaleet
Wheres the police station?
fayn ism ishurta
I want to report an offence.
. / aiz/aiza abalagh ilbulees m/f
I have insurance.
. andee tameen
I want to contact my embassy.
. / aiz/aiza atasal bilsifaara m/f
Ive been ana
assaulted mughtasaba
raped mughtasaba
robbed itsarat
Ive lost my . daait il bitaee
My was/were il bitaee
stolen. . itsarait
bag shanta
credit card kredit kard
money filoos
passport basboor
travellers sheekat siyaheeya
cheques
health
Wheres the fayn ilarab
nearest ?
dentist / duktoor/duktoora
isinan m/f
doctor / duktoor/duktoora m/f
hospital mustashfa
pharmacist saydaleeya
I need a doctor (who speaks English).
/ aiz/aiza duktoor
.( ) (biykalim ingileezee) m/f
Could I see a female doctor?
mumkin ashoof duktoora
Ive run out of my medication.
. idawa bitaee khilis
Im sick.
. / ana ayan/ayana m/f
It hurts here.
. biyiwganee hina
I have nausea.
. /: aiz/aiza araga m/f
I have (a) andee
asthma azmit raboo
constipation imsak
diarrhoea ishal
fever huma
headache sudaa
heart condition haga fil alb
pain waga
sore throat iltihab fil zor
toothache waga fidirs
Im allergic to andee hasaseeya
min
antibiotics mudaad hayawee
anti- haga lilalam
inflammatories
aspirin asbireen
bees nahl
codeine kodayeen
penicillin benisileen
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englishegyptian arabic dictionary
Words in this dictionary are marked as n (noun), a (adjective), v (verb), sg (singular), pl (plural),
(masculine) and (feminine) where necessary. Verbs are given in the present tense in the third-
person singular (he/she), in both masculine and feminine forms.
A
accident hadsa
accommodation ikaama
adaptor adabtaar
address n unwan
after bad
air-conditioned /
mukayif/mukayifa /
airplane tayaara
airport mataar
alcohol khamra
all kul
allergy hasaseeya
ambulance isaf
and wa
ankle kab
arm diraa
ashtray tafaaya
ATM bank shakhsee
B
baby baybee
back (body) dahr
backpack shantit dahr
bad / wihish/wihsha /
bag shanta
baggage claim
ilakhad ilhakaaib
bank bank
bar baar
bathroom hamam
battery batareeya
beautiful / gameel/gameela /
bed sireer
beer beera
before abl
behind wara
bicycle agala
big / kibeer/kibeera /
bill hisab
black / iswid/soda /
blanket bataaneeya
blood group sanf idam
blue / azra/zara /
boat markib
book (make a reservation) v /
yihgiz/tihgiz /
bottle izaza
bottle opener fataha
boy walad
brakes (car) farmala
breakfast taar
broken (faulty) / baayiz/bayza /
bus otobees
business shughl
buy / yishtiri/tishtiri /
C
caf ahwa
camera kamira
camp site

mukhayam
cancel / yilghee/tilghee /
can opener fataha
car arabeeya
cash n kash
cash (a cheque) v /
yisrif sheek/tisrif sheek /
cell phone mahmool
centre n markaz
change (money) v /
yighayar/tighayar /
cheap / rakhees/rakheesa /
check (bill) hisab
check-in n tasgeel wi dakhool
chest sidr
child / ti/tifla /
cigarette sigaara
city madeena
clean a / nadeef/nadeefa /
closed / mafool/mafoola /
coee ahwa
coins faka
cold (feel) a / bardan/bardana /
cold (weather) a bard
come / yeegi/teegi /
computer kombiyootar
condom kaboot
contact lenses adasat lasa
cook v / yutbukh/tutbukh /
cost n taklifa
credit card kredit kard
cup ngan
currency exchange

saraaf
customs (immigration) gomruk
D
dangerous /
khateer/khateera /
date (time) tareekh
day yom
delay n takheera
dentist /
duktoor/duktoora asnan /
depart / yimshee/timshee /
diaper bambers
dictionary kaamoos
dinner asha
direct /
mubashir/mubashira /
dirty / wisikh/wiskha /
disabled

muawak/muawaka /
discount n takhfeed
doctor / duktoor/duktoora /
double bed

sireer muzdawag
double room oda lilitnayn
drink n mashroob
drive v / yisoo/tisoo /
drivers licence rukhsat siwaa
drug (illicit) mukhadaaraat
dummy (pacier) titeena
E
ear widn
east shar
eat / yakul/takul /
economy class (plane only)
daraga tanya
electricity kahraba
elevator asanseer
email eemayl
embassy sifaara
emergency tawaari
English (language) ingleezee
entrance madkhal
evening misa
exchange rate nisbit itahweel
exit n makhroog
expensive / ghalee/ghalya /
express mail bareed mistagil
eye ayn
F
far / baeed/baeeda /
fast / saree/sareea /
father ab
lm (camera) lm
nger subaa
rst-aid kit

shantit isaf awwalee
rst class daraga oola
sh n samak
food akl
foot rigl
fork shoka
free (of charge) bibalash
friend / sahib/sahba /
fruit fakha
full / malyan/malyana /
funny /

mudhik/mudhika /
G
gift

hidiya
girl bint
glass (drinking)

kubaya
glasses (eyesight) nadaara
go / yirooh/tirooh /
good

kwayis/kwaysa /
green / akhdar/khadra /
guide n /
murshid/murshida /
H
half n nus
hand eed
handbag shanta
happy /
mabsoot/mabsoota /
he huwa
head ras
heart alb
heat n haraara
heavy tieel/tieela /
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help v / yisaid/tisaid /
here hina
high / alee/alya /
highway ittaaree issareea
hike v / yimshee/timshee /
holiday agaza
holiday (religious) eed
homosexual n /
lootee/suhaakeeya /
hospital mustashfa
hot (to be)

haraan/haraana /
hot (weather) har
hotel fundu
hungry / gaan/gaana /
husband goz
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identication (card) karnay
ill

ayan/ayana /
important / muhim/muhima /
included / shamil/shamla /
injury garh
insurance tameen
internet internet
interpreter /
mutargim/mutargima /
J
jewellery mugawharaat
job shughla
K
key miftah
kilogram keelo
kitchen matbakh
knife sikeena
L
laundry (place) tantorlee
lawyer /
muhamee/muhameeya /
left (direction) shimal
left-luggage oce amanat
leg rigl
lesbian n suhaakeeya
less aal
letter (mail) gawab
lift (elevator) asanseer
light n noor
like v / yihib/tihib /
lock n i
long / taweel/taweela /
lost / daayi/daayia /
lost-property oce
maktab mafkoodat
love v / yihib/tihib /
luggage shonat
lunch ghada
M
mail n busta
man raagil
map khareeta
market soo
matches kabreet
meat lahma
medicine dawa
menu menyu
message risala
milk laban
minute dieea
mobile phone mahmool
money loos
month shahr
morning subh
mother um
motorcycle motosikl
motorway ittaaree issareea
mouth bo
music mazeeka
N
name ism
napkin foota
nappy bambers
near

urayib/urayiba /
neck raaba
new / gadeed/gadeeda /
news khabar
newspaper gurnaal
night layla
no la
noisy da dawsha awee
nonsmoking ghayr tadkheen
north shamal
nose manakheer
now dilwatee
number (numeral) nimra
number (quantity) adad
O
oil (engine) zayt
old (person) / agooz/agooza /
old (thing) / adeem/adeema /
one-way ticket tazkarrit zihab
open a maftooh/maftooha /
outside

bara
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package lafa
paper wara
park (car) v / yirkin/tirkin /
passport basboor
pay v / yidfa/tidfa /
pen alam
petrol benzeen
pharmacy

saydaleeya
phonecard kart tilifon
photo soora
plate taba
police shurta
postcard kart bustal
post oce maktab busta
pregnant hamil
price sir
Q
quiet / hadee/hadya /
R
rain n matar
razor moos
receipt n fatoora
red / ahmar/hamra /
refund n istirdad
registered mail

gawab musagil
rent v

yiagar/tiagar /
repair v / yisalah/tisalah /
reservation hagz
restaurant matam
return v / yirga/tirga /
return ticket tazkarrit awda
right (direction) yimeen
road taree
room oda
S
safe a / aman/amana /
sanitary napkin

foota sihiya
seat kursee
send v / yibat/tibat /
service station
mahatit ibenzeen
sex gins
shampoo shamboo
share (a dorm etc) v /
yisharik/tisharik /
shaving cream kreem hilaa
she heeya
sheet (bed)

milaya
shirt amees
shoes gazma
shop n mahal
short /

usayar/usayara /
shower n doosh
single room ghurfa liwahid
skin gild
skirt zheeba
sleep v / yinam/tinam /
slowly bishweesh
small

sughayar/sughayara /
smoke (cigarettes) v /
yidakhan/tidakhan /
soap saboon
some bad
soon

urayib
south ganoob
souvenir shop
mahal ittizkarat
speak v / yikalim/tikalim /
spoon malaa
stamp taabi
stand-by ticket
tazkarit keemat ilintizaar
station (train) mahatit atr
stomach mida
stop v / yuaf/tuaf /
stop (bus) n mawif
street sharia
student / taalib/taaliba /
sun shams
sunscreen
kreem did ishshams
swim v / yisbah/tisbah /
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tampons tambonat
taxi taks
teaspoon malait shai
teeth sinan
telephone n tilifon
television tilivizyoon
temperature (weather) haraara
tent khayma
that (one) () / da/dee (wahid) /
they huma &
thirsty /
atshaan/atshaana /
this (one) () / da/dee (wahid) /
throat zor
ticket tazkara
time wat
tired / taban/tabana /
tissues mandeel
today inaharda
toilet tuwalit
tomorrow bukra
tonight illayla di
toothbrush forshit sinan
toothpaste magoon sinan
torch (ashlight)

bataareeya
tour n rihla
tourist oce
maktab isiyaha
towel footaa
train atr
translate /
yitargim/titargim /
travel agency maktab siyaha
travellers cheque
sheek siyahee
trousers bantalon
twin beds sireerayn
tyre kawitsh
U
underwear kilot
urgent /
mistagil/mistagila /
V
vacant / faadee/faadya /
vacation agaza
vegetable n khudaar
vegetarian a nabatee/nabateeya /
visa tasheera
W
waiter garson
walk v / yimshee/timshee /
wallet mahfaza
warm (to feel) a /
dafyaan/dafyaana /
warm (weather) a /
dafee/dafya /
wash (something) /
yighsil/tighsil /
watch n saa
water

maiya
we ihna
weekend nihayit ilusboo
west gharb
wheelchair

kursi mutaharik
when imta
where fayn
white / abyad/bayda /
who meen
why lay
wife zoga
window shubak
wine nibeet
with maa
without min ghayr
woman sit
write katab/yiktib /
Y
yellow / asfar/safra /
yes aiwa
yesterday imbarih
you sg

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