Lesson 3 Flashcards
shay
tea
shúkran
thank you
Tába’
plate,
bowl,
dish
bilíila
sweet porridge, a morning dish made with milk and grain
Táyyib
OK,
well
Tab
Short from Táyyib
u’9úd
sit down!
áhwa
coffee,
is also used to mean a traditional coffee shop
Háaga sá9a
soft drink
kárkaday
an infusion made from hibiscus flowers
ba’láwa
filo pastry and nuts
lú’mit il-‘áadi
round fried dough balls
basbúusa
semolina cake
tiHíbb…?
Would you like…? (masc.)
tiHíbbi…?
Would you like…? (fem.)
tishráb…?
Would you like (to drink)…? (masc.)
tishrábi…?
Would you like (to drink)…? (fem.)
tákul…?
Would you like (to eat)…? (masc.)
tákli…?
Would you like (to eat)…? (fem.)
áywa, min fáDlak
yes, please
áywa, min fáDlik
yes, please
ána amúut fi…
I adore… (lit. ‘I die in…’)
la’, shúkran
no, thank you
líssa sháarib
I’ve just had a drink. (lit. ‘just drinking’) (masc.)
líssa shárba
I’ve just had a drink. (lit. ‘just drinking’) (fem.)
líssa wáakil
I’ve just eaten (lit. ‘just eating) (masc.)
líssa wákla
I’ve just eaten (lit. ‘just eating) (fem.)
tishráb eh?
What would you like to drink? (masc.)
tishrábi eh?
What would you like to drink? (fem.)
Tába’ il-yohm
dish of the day
9andína
we have
háatli…
bring me… (masc.)
haatíli…
bring me… (fem.)
máyya
water
9aSíir
juice
kóhla
cola
bíira
beer
nibíit
wine
lában
milk
kabáab
kebab
wára’ 9ínab
(stuffed) vine leaves
kófta
minced meat (served as part of kebab or as meat balls)
fuul
fava beans (usually baked in a sauce)
Ta9míyya
falafel
faláafil
falafel (known as outside the capital Cairo)
omlíit
omelette
sabáanikh
spinach
bámya
okra,
ladie’s fingers
sálaTa
salad
sandawitsh
sandwich
ruzz
rice
9aysh
bread
9and
to have
liimúun
lemon
izáaza
bottle
kubbáaya
glass
bi-tishtághal eh?
What do you do? (lit. ‘you work what?’) (masc.)
bi-tishtághali eh?
What do you do? (lit. ‘you work what?’) (fem.)
kímya
Chemistry
mish hína
not here
faránsa
France
áanisa
Miss (a common way of addressing younger, unmarried women)
maSr liT-Tayaráan
Egypt Air
duktúura
doctor (fem.)
muDíif
flight attendant (masc.)
muDíifa
flight attendant (fem.)
muHáasib
accountant (masc.)
muHásba
accountant (fem.)
mumássil
actor (masc.)
mumassíla
actor (fem.)
muHáami
lawyer (masc.)
muHaamáya
lawyer (fem.)
tilifóhn
telephone
tilifohnáat
telephones
maTáar
airport
maTaráat
airports
sawwáa’
driver
sawwa’íi
drivers
mustáshfa
hospital
mustashfayáat
hospitals