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Although everyone you are bound to meet in Ras Mohamed and the area will speak sufficient English ( Italian, French, German, Hebrew, Spanish, and Russian as well), a few words in Arabic will take you a long way and will open many doors for you as you see the delight on people's faces in appreciation for your gesture at speaking their language. The reason for this is that language is very important for Arabs and Egyptians. The descendants of a diverse mixture of ethnic groups, the Arabic language is the unifier of peoples living in places as far apart as Atlantic and Indian Oceans. What you will learn here is the colloquial Egyptian dialect. We are sure that you will find this useful for your other travels in the Arab World as this is the most widely used dialect and is clearly understood by all Arabs. So let us get started! Choose from one of the modules to your right:

I You He She We you (pl) They Yes No Maybe The Where/Where is ? Who/ Who is ? When /When is ? How ? Why ? What ? Which ? Hello/Hi How are you ? ( m/f/pl ) Good Morning Good Evening Good Night ( m/f/pl ) Good Bye Thank You Man Woman Boy Girl House Hotel What is your name ? My name is Adam Where are you from ? I am from Egypt/Australia England/France/Italy/ Germany/Austria/Japan I want We want

anna enta (m) / enti (f) ho-wah hey-yah ehh-nah entu hom-mah aiwa lah yemken el feyn ? meen ? emtah ? ez-zaï ? lay ? ay ? ( like the letter 'A' ) anno ? ah-lan ez-zayak(m) /ez-zayek(f)/ ez-zayoko(pl) sabahh-el-kheyr masaa-el-kheyr tesbahh 'ala kheyr (m)/ tesbahhi 'ala kheyr (f)/tesbahhu 'ala kheyr(pl) salaam shokran ra-gel set walad bent beyt otel/lokanda esmak (m) / ek (f) ey ? anna esmy Adam enta (m) / i (f) meneyn ? anna men masr / ostralyah / engelterra / faransa / etalyah / almanya/ el-nemssa / el yabaan anna ayezz (m) / ayzzah (f) ehh-nah ayzeen

Diving Tanks Mask fins Wet suit Fish Coral Reef Shark Boat Beach Water Sea Island/Islands Anchor Dock Up Down Here There Near Far Shallow Deep I want to see fish (m/f) We want to see colored fish - I saw a Shark I don't have enough air - This was an excellent dive !	ghatss (the gh is like the French R ) khaz-zanãt musk za'anef badlet ghatss samack sho'ab morganeya ersh marr-kebb Shutt/plaaj ma-yah bahhr gezeera/gozzor helb marsa fow' tahht henna henack or-rayeb beh-eed mesh ghaweet ghaweet anna ayezz (m)/ayzzah (f) ashouf samack ehh-nah ayzeen neshouf samack mellaw-wen anna shoft ersh anna ma'andeesh haw-wah keffayah Di kanet ghatssah momtãza !

For how much ? How Much is this for ? This is cheap This is very expensive! No thank you, I do not want (m/f) Money Cheques Credit card Do you accept: dollars/ Sterlings/ Francs/Yen/lira/Mark ? Egyptian Pound Size My size Do you have a larger size ? Do you have a smaller size ? Red White Black Yellow Blue Green Do you have this in another color ? I want a toothbrush (m/f) Tooth paste Razor blade Shampoo Bottle of mineral water Juice Postcard Roll of film Where can I develop this film ? When do I come to pick it up ?

beh-kaam? beh-kaam dah ? dah re-khees dah ghali geddan ! Lah shokran, anna mesh ayezz (m) / ayzzah (f) feloos sheekaat kart veezah beh-takhdou: dollarat/ esterleeni/ frankat/yen/lira/mark ? ge-ney ma-ass (not what you are thinking !) ma-assi andokko ma-ass akbar ? andokko ma-ass asghar ? ahh-marr abyud ess-wed us-fur az-ra akhdar andokka men dah lone tanee ? anna ayezz (m) / ayzzah (f) forshet senãn maa-goon senãn moose hela-ah shampo ezazet ma-yah ma'daneyah aseer kart felm feyn ahha-mud el felm dah ? emta ah-gi akhdo ?

Restaurant Classy Restaurant Moderately priced Restaurant Restaurant by the sea Italian/Chinese/Lebanese Restaurant Is there a restaurant nearby ? - Food Egyptian Food Soup Lentil Soup Fish Chicken Beef Pasta Rice Salad Bread Butter Dessert What is the catch of the day ? - What is today's specials ? - What do you recommend ? Cold water without ice Wine Beer Orange Juice Lemonade Soft drinks Coffee Tea What cocktails do you have ? I did not order this Can I/we have the cheque, please Thank you, the food was excellent !

mutt-umm mutt-umm sheek mutt-umm rekhees mutt-umm alal bahhr mutt-umm etali/ seeni/ lebnani fee mutt-umm orayeb men henna ? akl akl muss-ri shorba shorbet adss sammak feraakh lahh-mah makaronah rozz Salata eysh zebda el-helw andokko sammak ey ennahardah ey el esbeshyal betaa ennahrdah ? taktarehh ey ? ? may-yah sa'ah mengheir talg nebeet beera aseer borto-ann lamunatta mashru-bat khafeefa ahh-wah shai andokko koktellat ey ? anna matalabtesh dah momken el hesaab men fadlak shokran, el akl kan momtaz !

Taxi Bus Car Airplane Ferry Taxi Terminal Bus Terminal Airport Car Rental Agency Ticket(s) Trip Bus Schedule Where can I get a taxi ? Where is the bus stop ? Is there a car rental agency nearby ? When does the ferry to Hurghada leave ? I have to be at the airport tomorrow at six in the morning How much do you want for a one day trip to Ras Mohamed ? How much will it cost us to get to the border at Taba ? I want to get to the Aqaba ferry terminal at Nuweiba You must be joking ! I paid half this much last week ! Do you think I am a tourist ? I live in Alexandria ! Give me a reasonable price and we have a deal !

taxi/ograh/sab'a rakeb otobees arra-beyah tuy-yarah ub-baarah mao-aff taxeyat mao-aff otobeesat mutt-arr sherket taa-geer arrabeyat tuzz-kara(taza-ker) rehla/meshwaar mao-a-eed el otobees menein akhod taxi ? feyn ma-hut-et el otobees ? fi sherket taa-geer arrabeyat orrayebah ? emtah tet-hurrak ub-baaret el gharda-ah ? lah-zem akoon fel mutt-arr bokra essa-ah setta esobh ayez kam le rehlet yom leras mehamad ? tekalefna kam leghayet el hedoud fi Taba ? anna ayezz awsal lel ubaaret el akaba fi nuweiba enta bethuzar ! anna dafat noss da el esbou' elli fat enta fakerni sayeh ? anna saken feskenderreyah ! edeeni se'r ma-ool weyoba ettafanna !

Accident Doctor Hospital Ambulance Pharmacy Medicine Wallet Passport Police Station Tourist Police I am feeling ill Please call an ambulance! There has been an accident She needs a doctor immedietly We need to buy this medicine from a pharmacy I have lost my wallet and passport I cannot find my friends Where is the nearest police station ? We have car trouble We need a mechanic Where is the nearest phone ? I had a flat tire Can you help me ? I am sorry I have a fiance Thank you very much for your help

had-sah doktore mostashfa ess-aaf agza-khana dawa muh-fazza paspore esm bolees/ esm shorta shortet-essiyaha anna ay-yan/ay-yana(f) men fadlak otlob ess-aaf ! fi had-sah hussalet hey-yah mehtaaga doktore faw-run mehtageen neshteri ed-dawa da mel agza-khana paspori we muh-fuzti da-o - mesh la-ee/la-iyah(f)us-habi feyn awel esm shorta/ esm bolees el arra-beya etlet mehtageen mikaneeki feyn awel telefone el agalla namet momken tesa-edni ? mota-aseffa anna makhtooba shokran gazeelan allal mosa'da

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