مصري
Egyptian Arabic — Masri
A1 / A2 Vocabulary & Grammar · مرحباً بيك!
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The 8 patterns you need to say almost anything at A1–A2.
1 · Talking About Yourself أنا + adjective/noun
أنا (Ana)+adjective / noun
أنا كويس
Ana kwayyes
I'm fine / good
♀ أنا كويسة (kwayyesa)
أنا تعبان
Ana ta'baan
I'm tired
♀ أنا تعبانة
أنا مصري
Ana masri
I'm Egyptian
♀ أنا مصرية
أنا طالب
Ana talib
I'm a student
♀ أنا طالبة
💡 No verb "to be" in present tense! أنا كويس literally = "I fine" — totally correct.
2 · Saying What You Want عايز / عايزة + noun/verb
عايز (m) / عايزة (f)+noun / verb
أنا عايز ميه
Ana aayiz maya
I want water (m)
أنا عايزة قهوة
Ana ayza ahwa
I want coffee (f)
عايز تروح فين؟
Aayiz tiruh feen?
Where do you want to go? (m)
مش عايز حاجة
Mish aayiz haaga
I don't want anything
💡 عايز (m) · عايزة (f) · Negate with مش before it.
3 · What You Like باحب + noun
أنا+باحب (bahibb)+noun
باحب القهوة
Bahibb el-ahwa
I love coffee
باحب مصر
Bahibb Masr
I love Egypt
مباحبش البرد
Mabahibbish el-bard
I don't like the cold
باحب الأكل المصري
Bahibb el-akl el-masri
I love Egyptian food
💡 Negate by wrapping the verb: ماباحبش = I don't like.
4 · What You Have عندي + noun
عندي ('andi)+noun
عندي وقت
'Andi wa't
I have time
ماعنديش فلوس
Ma'andish filuus
I don't have money
عندك موبايل؟
'Andak mobayl?
Do you have a phone? (m)
عندي سؤال
'Andi su'aal
I have a question
💡 عندي = I have · عندك = you have · عنده = he has · Negate: ماعنديش
5 · Describing Things noun + adjective
noun+adjective
البيت كبير
El-beit kibiir
The house is big
القهوة حلوة
El-ahwa hilwa
The coffee is nice
ده غالي أوي
Da ghali awi
This is very expensive
الأكل كويس كتير
El-akl kwayyes kteer
The food is really good
💡 Fem. nouns → adjective gets ة: القهوة حلوة. Add أوي (awi) = "very".
6 · Asking Where noun + فين؟
noun / place+فين؟ (feen?)
المحطة فين؟
El-mahatta feen?
Where is the station?
فين الحمام؟
Feen el-hammam?
Where is the bathroom?
إنت فين دلوقتي؟
Inta feen dilwa'ti?
Where are you right now?
فين أقرب مطعم؟
Feen a'rab mat'am?
Where is the nearest restaurant?
💡 فين can go at the START or END — both are common and correct.
7 · Saying No مش · ما…ش
مش+adj/nounORما + verb + ش
مش كويس
Mish kwayyes
Not good
مش + adjective
مش عارف
Mish 'arif
I don't know (m)
مش + active participle
ماباكلش لحمة
Mabakulsh lahma
I don't eat meat
ما + verb + ش
ما فيش مشكلة
Ma fiish mushkila
No problem!
💡 مش = nouns/adjectives/phrases · ما…ش = wraps around verbs.
8 · Connecting Ideas و · بس · عشان
sentence 1+و / بس / عشان+sentence 2
باحب القهوة بس مش عايز سكر
Bahibb el-ahwa bas mish aayiz sukkar
I like coffee but no sugar
بس = but
بروح السوق وبجيب أكل
Baruh es-suu' w-bagib akl
I go to market and get food
و = and
تعبان عشان اشتغلت كتير
Ta'baan asha'n ishtaghalt kteer
Tired because I worked a lot
عشان = because
مش غالي بس مش كويس
Mish ghali bas mish kwayyes
Not expensive but not good
💡 و = and · بس = but · عشان = because / in order to
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📚 Grammar Guide
👤 Personal Pronouns
M/F distinction only in 2nd person singular:
| English | Arabic | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| I | أنا | Ana |
| You (m) | إنت | Inta |
| You (f) | إنتي | Inti |
| He | هو | Huwwa |
| She | هي | Hiyya |
| We | إحنا | Ihna |
| You (pl) | إنتو | Intu |
| They | هم | Humma |
💡 No dual forms in everyday Egyptian speech. إحنا = we, إنتو = you all.
🔑 Possessive Suffixes (noun: اسم = name)
| Meaning | Suffix | Example |
|---|---|---|
| My | ـي (-i) | اسمي — ismi |
| Your (m) | ـك (-ak) | اسمك — ismak |
| Your (f) | ـك (-ik) | اسمك — ismik |
| His | ـه (-u) | اسمه — ismu |
| Her | ـها (-ha) | اسمها — ismaha |
| Our | ـنا (-na) | اسمنا — ismina |
⚡ Present — The "b-" Prefix (verb: كلّم = speak)
| Pronoun | Arabic | Translit. | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | باتكلم | Batkallim | I speak |
| Inta | بتتكلم | Bititkallim | You speak (m) |
| Inti | بتتكلمي | Bititkallimi | You speak (f) |
| Huwwa | بيتكلم | Biyitkallim | He speaks |
| Hiyya | بتتكلم | Bititkallim | She speaks |
| Ihna | بنتكلم | Binitkallim | We speak |
| Humma | بيتكلموا | Biyitkallimoo | They speak |
💡 The b- prefix is what makes Egyptian Arabic unique — MSA has no equivalent!
🔮 Future — ها (ha-) prefix
| Arabic | Translit. | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| هروح | Haruh | I will go |
| هتروح | Hatiruh | You will go |
| هيروح | Hayiruh | He will go |
| هنروح | Haniruh | We will go |
🕰️ Past — Suffix Pattern (verb: روح = go)
| Arabic | Translit. | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| رحت | Ruht | I/you went |
| راح | Rah | He went |
| راحت | Raht | She went |
| رحنا | Ruhna | We went |
| راحوا | Rahoo | They went |
💬 Basic Structure (Subject → Verb → Object)
| Arabic | Translit. | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| أنا باحب قهوة | Ana bahibb ahwa | I love coffee |
| هو بياكل عيش | Huwwa biyaakul aysh | He eats bread |
| هي بتشرب شاي | Hiyya bitishrab shay | She drinks tea |
| إحنا بنروح المدرسة | Ihna binruh il-madrasa | We go to school |
🔗 Definite Article — ال (el- / il-)
| Arabic | Translit. | Meaning | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| الكتاب | el-kitab | the book | Moon letter |
| الشمس | esh-shams | the sun | Sun letter (sh) |
| النيل | en-neel | the Nile | Sun letter (n) |
| البيت | el-beit | the house | Moon letter |
💡 No indefinite article! بيت (beit) = "a house" or just "house" — context decides.
❌ Two Negation Patterns
| Pattern | Used with | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| مش (mish) | Adjectives, nouns, phrases | مش كويس | Not good |
| ما…ش | Verbs (wraps around) | مباكلش | I don't eat |
💡 مش: مش أنا (not me) · مش عايز (don't want) · مش دلوقتي (not now)
💡 ما…ش: مبروحش (I don't go) · مفهمتش (I didn't understand) · ما فيش (there isn't any)
💡 ما…ش: مبروحش (I don't go) · مفهمتش (I didn't understand) · ما فيش (there isn't any)
❓ Question Words
| English | Arabic | Translit. | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| What | إيه | Eh | ده إيه؟ — What's this? |
| Who | مين | Meen | مين ده؟ — Who's this? |
| Where | فين | Feen | المحطة فين؟ |
| When | إمتى | Imta | إمتى بتروح؟ |
| How | إزاي | Izzay | إزاي ده؟ |
| Why | ليه | Leih | ليه؟ — Why? |
| How much | بكام | Bikam | بكام ده؟ |
| How many | كام | Kam | عندك كام؟ |
🗣️ Yes/No — just raise your intonation ↗
| Statement | Question (same words ↗) |
|---|---|
| إنت بتتكلم عربي | إنت بتتكلم عربي؟ |
| عندك وقت | عندك وقت؟ |
💡 Add مش كده؟ (mish kida?) at the end for a tag question — very common in Egyptian.