فكة
fakkamoney, Egypt
In Egyptian Arabic, "change" as small money is فكة (fakka). "Change" in the sense of a difference is تغيير (taghyir).
Meaning: small coins or a difference (noun)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| فكة | fakka | money, Egypt |
| تغيير | taghyir | general |
Shops and taxi drivers ask معاك فكة؟ (ma'ak fakka), "do you have change". The money left over is called الباقي (el-baqi).
How does it change in a sentence?
To change something, the verb is غيّر (ghayyar).
Did you know?
- Drivers and shopkeepers in Egypt often ask for exact money, so فكة (fakka) is a very useful word.
Examples in context
- الباقي عشرة جنيهel-baqi ashara genehThe change is ten pounds.
- محتاج تغيير في حياتيmehtag taghyir fi hayatiI need a change in my life.
Example conversation
Wael pays a taxi driver in Cairo.
- Waelمعاك فكة؟ma'ak fakkaDo you have change?
- Sawwa'معايا، الباقي خمسة جنيهma'aya, el-baqi khamsa genehI do, the change is five pounds.
- WaelشكراًshokranThank you.
