بيت
bēteveryday
In Egyptian Arabic home is بيت (bēt). منزل (manzil) is more formal and used in writing or official speech. It is also called البيت (el-bēt).
Meaning: place where one lives (noun)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بيت | bēt | everyday |
| منزل | manzil | formal |
| البيت | el-bēt | the home |
People say رايح البيت (rāyeḥ el-bēt), "I am going home". The word بيت also means "house" and "family", as in بيت العيلة (bēt el-ʿēla), "the family home".
Which one should you use?
For a flat Egyptians say شقة (šaʾʾa). بيت is the home in a wider sense.
How do you pronounce it?
The standard form بيت (bayt) becomes bēt in Egyptian speech, with a long "e" sound.
Did you know?
- The phrase بيت العيلة refers to the family house where relatives gather, often at holidays.
Examples in context
- أنا رايح البيت.ana rāyeḥ el-bēt.I am going home.
- البيت ده كبير أوي.el-bēt da kebīr awi.This house is very big.
- أهلاً بيك في بيتنا.ahlan bīk fi bētna.Welcome to our home.
Example conversation
Mostafa phones his mother, Samia, from the office to say when he will be home.
- Samiaإنت فين يا مصطفى؟inta fēn ya muṣṭafa?Where are you, Mostafa?
- Mostafaلسه في الشغل.lissa fiš-šuġl.Still at work.
- Samiaهترجع البيت امتى؟hatirgaʿ el-bēt imta?When will you come home?
- Mostafaكمان ساعة.kamān sāʿa.In an hour.
