LANGUAGE
Egypt’s official, native language is Arabic. However, most Egyptians understand and speak some English. The foreign visitor will encounter no difficulty in communicating in larger towns and cities. At airports, hotels, department stores and bazaars, English is the second language.  It may be fun to surprise an Egyptian with a few words in Arabic.

Hello — salaam alekoom or ahlan wa-sahlan
Hello (as a response to a man) — ahlan beek
Hello (as a response to a woman) — ahlan beekee
How are you? (to a man) — Ezzayak?
How are you? (to a woman) — Ezzayik?
How are you? (to a group) — Ezzayo-kom
Fine — El-hamdolellah
Good morning — Sabah el-kheer
Good morning (as a response)–Sabah el-noor
Good afternoon (or evening) –Masa’ el-kheer
In response — Masa’ el-noor
Goodbye — Ma’el-salama
Yes — Away (pronounced “aye wah”)
No – La’
Go away — Emshee
Come here – Ta’ala hena
Please (to a man) — Men-fadlak
Please (to a woman) — Men-fadlik
Welcome (in – to a man) — Itfaddal
Welcome (in – to a woman) — Itfaddali
Thank you — Shokran
You’re welcome– Afwan
Good–Kwayyes
Bad– Mesh Kwayyes
How much? — Beekam?
How many? — Kam?
Expensive — Ghalee
I/Me — Ana
I am — Ana
You (man) — Enta
You (woman) — Entee
You (group) — Entoo
My wife — Me-ratee
My husband — Go-zee
I understand you — Ana Fahim
I don’t understand you — Ana mesh-fahim
Man — Ra-gel
Woman — Sett
Where? — Feyn?
Straight-ahead — Ala-tool
Left — Shimal
Right — Wemeen

Numbers:
0 — Sifr
1 — Wahid
2 — Et-nen
3 — Talata
4 — Arba’a
5 — Khamsa
6 — Setta
7 — Sab’a
8 — Tamanya
9 — Tes’a
10 — Ashra
50 — Khamseen
100 — Meyya