Egyptian

A common Egyptian word for a loser, meaning a failure, is فاشل (fāšel), فاشلة (fāšla) for a woman.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘cat’ is قطة (qitta).

Egyptians wish happy holidays with كل سنة وإنت طيب (kol sana w-enta ṭayyeb), “every year and you are well”. It fits Eid, Christmas, Easter and birthdays.

In Egyptian Arabic “yes” is أيوه (aywa) and “no” is لأ (laʾ). The word آه (āh) is a casual “yes”. Egyptians use أيوه (aywa) in nearly every conversation.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘dad’ is بابا (baba). أبويا (abuya) is just as common in daily speech, especially when talking about your father to someone else.

Egyptians say يا روحي (yā rūḥi), “my soul”, or يا عسل (yā ʿasal), “honey”, when they want to be sweet to someone.

In Egyptian Arabic, butterfly is فراشة (farasha). The plural is فراشات (farashat).

To tell someone to stop doing something in Egyptian Arabic you say كفاية (kifāya), which means “enough”.

In Egyptian Arabic “snake” is تعبان (tuʿbān). The plural is تعابين (taʿābīn). Egyptians use تعبان (tuʿbān) for any snake, from a garden snake to a cobra.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘goodnight’ to a man is تصبح على خير (tesbah 3ala kheir). To a woman, it becomes تصبحي على خير (tesbahi 3ala kheir).