يومك كان عامل إيه؟
yōmak kān ʿāmel ēh?to a man
To ask "how was your day" in Egyptian Arabic you can say يومك كان عامل إيه؟ (yōmak kān ʿāmel ēh?). Another common way is إزاي كان يومك؟ (izzāy kān yōmak?).
Meaning: question about someone's day (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| يومك كان عامل إيه؟ | yōmak kān ʿāmel ēh? | to a man |
| يومك كان عامل إيه؟ | yōmik kān ʿāmel ēh? | to a woman |
| إزاي كان يومك؟ | izzāy kān yōmak? | to a man |
Egyptians ask this in the evening, often at home or on the phone. A typical answer is الحمد لله، كويس (el-ḥamdu lillāh, kwayyis).
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending of يومك changes with the listener: يومك (yōmak) for a man, يومِك (yōmik) for a woman and يومكو (yōmuku) for a group.
Did you know?
- The reply تسلم إيدك, literally "may your hands be safe", is what Egyptians say to thank someone who cooked.
Examples in context
- يومي كان تعبان شوية.yōmi kān taʿbān šwayya.My day was a bit tiring.
- يومك كان عامل إيه النهارده؟yōmak kān ʿāmel ēh en-nahardah?How was your day today?
Example conversation
Hala asks her husband Khaled how work went when he arrives home in the evening.
- Halaإزاي كان يومك؟izzāy kān yōmak?How was your day?
- Khaledالحمد لله، بس تعبان.el-ḥamdu lillāh, bass taʿbān.Fine, thank God, but tired.
- Halaالأكل جاهز.el-akl gāhez.Dinner is ready.
- Khaledتسلم إيدك.tislam ēdik.Bless your hands.
