Egyptian

Egyptians usually say ربنا (rabbena), literally “our Lord”, when they talk about God in daily speech.

In Egyptian Arabic a shower is دش (dush). To take one, Egyptians say آخد دش (ākhud dush). The word دش (dush) is the normal everyday choice.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘my love’ said to a male is حبيبي (habibi). Said to a female, it is حبيبتي (habibti).

In Egyptian Arabic gold is دهب (dahab). The standard spelling is ذهب, but Egyptians pronounce the first letter as a “d”.

In Egyptian Arabic you call a man حبيبي (ḥabībi) and a woman حبيبتي (ḥabībti), both meaning “my love” or “sweetheart”.

In Egyptian Arabic, “a little bit” is شوية (shwayya). To say a small piece of something, use حتة صغيرة (hetta soghayyara).

The word for king in Egyptian Arabic is ملك (malik). The plural is ملوك (mulūk).

In Egyptian Arabic head is راس (rās). The standard spelling is رأس, but the glottal stop is not pronounced in Egyptian speech.

Egyptians greet in the morning with صباح الخير (ṣabāḥ el-ḵēr). During the day, نهارك سعيد (nahārak saʿīd) wishes someone a good day.

In Egyptian Arabic, “go to hell” is روح في داهية (ruh fi dahya), “go into a calamity”. A stronger form is غور في ستين داهية (ghour fi setteen dahya).