Egyptian Words
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:09 am
Apart from 'La' and 'Shokran' - what was the first Egyptian word you started to say.....
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Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:10 am
Momtaz................. remember Choccie lol.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:16 am
I think mine was 'Minfadlak/Minfadlik' 
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:17 am
Pretty sure my first word was Aywa, obviously that's where it all went wrong - should have started with La!
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:10 pm
yes - and a certain relative of yours still uses it often lolHurghada Lady wrote:Momtaz................. remember Choccie lol.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:11 pm
ha ha haGoddess wrote:Pretty sure my first word was Aywa, obviously that's where it all went wrong - should have started with La!
I have started to use the word 'muflissa' alot....... meaning 'broke'
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:14 pm
Fil Mish Mish ~ that was the first thing I learnt after the usual, as salamalikon, Shukann, la Shukran, Ez Zayyaak etc~ Very handy phrase in Luxor and does raise a smile or two!
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:20 pm
my first word after the usual, was imshee,lol
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:28 pm
After the usual ..........Sabeh-elkheir.................Good morning
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:47 pm
We kind of like "mumkin"...has so many uses
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:23 am
All of the above but cant remember in which order, probably la shookran and la imshee, but then we started to learn numbers wahed itnien talata etc oh and shiy(tea) my hubby is a great tea drinker.
Remeber getting my foota's and fellooses mixed up for a while but we got there in the end!!
Remeber getting my foota's and fellooses mixed up for a while but we got there in the end!!
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:25 pm
The words I probably used the most were
"Mafeesh felouz" !!!!
My boss didn't pay me very often!
"Mafeesh felouz" !!!!
My boss didn't pay me very often!
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:22 pm
Ana 'aysha hina maashi!!.......very useful when arguing over the prices. 