egyptian arabic words

[doodlebug 3]

Can we do an Egyptian arabic word thread? I'm so unmotivated to learn but I really really really have to start asap. I don't know what's wrong with me lately.

Ok so I figured it needs to be egyptian since the others are so different.

My word for today is Shukran, which is thank-you. (wicked easy since I know it already. lol.)

Shukran for continuing this thread

Edited February 12, 2007 by doodlebug

[Michaela_Hassan 1]

my word is mashy, which is OK.

[doodlebug 3]

my word is mashy, which is OK.

hmmmmm.....Usama says "mashy" when he refers to stuffed grapeleaves. When he says "ok" he says it more like "mesh".

See this is why I get so confuzzled and then I quit trying to study it. I really like math much better 'cause 1 + 1 ALWAYS = 2! :lol:

[babybunny 2]

I dont like this game. coz, I dont know arabic

but. Egypt is my dream! I want to go there so badly!

[M+S 0]

Mashi has 2 meaning :

1- Mashi means OK

2- Mashi means walking

You meant the words Mahshi it's any thing that's stuffed we call it Mahshi not mashi..

[jordanianprincess 0]

Also these words are not egyptian, they are used by all arabs. I'm sure there are some words that are exclusive to the egyptian dialect but I don't know any off the top of my head. I'm sure Salwa, Chococat, and Nouna would know.

[doodlebug 3]

Mashi has 2 meaning :

1- Mashi means OK

2- Mashi means walking

You meant the words Mahshi it's any thing that's stuffed we call it Mahshi not mashi..

Ok those two sound the same when I say them. I think it's my Boston accent. the "ah" and "a" are the same for me.

How come when he says "mashi", meaning ok, it sounds like "mesh"? And he usually says it like, "tie, mesh". He says that almost every other sentence when he's on the phone, "tie, mesh....tie, mesh.....tie, mesh"

[M+S 0]

kwayes..means Fine is really EGyptian ..Iamtrying to think pf something would be exclusively Egyptian

[M+S 0]

Mashi has 2 meaning :

1- Mashi means OK

2- Mashi means walking

You meant the words Mahshi it's any thing that's stuffed we call it Mahshi not mashi..

Ok those two sound the same when I say them. I think it's my Boston accent. the "ah" and "a" are the same for me.

How come when he says "mashi", meaning ok, it sounds like "mesh"? And he usually says it like, "tie, mesh". He says that almost every other sentence when he's on the phone, "tie, mesh....tie, mesh.....tie, mesh"

this is what he says "Taieb Mashi"..Both said when someone says " OK " funny both means Ok it's more likely used when ou ask some one to do something they say "Taieb mashi" it's like "OK iwill"..

The word Taieb Though is used to describle someone of being KIND..

he is Taieb means he is kind..

[jordanianprincess 0]

kwayes..means Fine is really EGyptian ..Iamtrying to think pf something would be exclusively Egyptian

LOL that word is commonly used in Jordan too, I hear alot Iraqi's use it as well. I think pronunciation is probebly the biggest difference.

Mashi has 2 meaning :

1- Mashi means OK

2- Mashi means walking

You meant the words Mahshi it's any thing that's stuffed we call it Mahshi not mashi..

Ok those two sound the same when I say them. I think it's my Boston accent. the "ah" and "a" are the same for me.

How come when he says "mashi", meaning ok, it sounds like "mesh"? And he usually says it like, "tie, mesh". He says that almost every other sentence when he's on the phone, "tie, mesh....tie, mesh.....tie, mesh"

this is what he says "Taieb Mashi"..Both said when someone says " OK " funny both means Ok it's more likely used when ou ask some one to do something they say "Taieb mashi" it's like "OK iwill"..

The word Taieb Though is used to describle someone of being KIND..

he is Taieb means he is kind..

and it can be used to describe something that tastes good too, like mahshi!!!mmmmmmmm, yummy!

[doodlebug 3]

Mashi has 2 meaning :

1- Mashi means OK

2- Mashi means walking

You meant the words Mahshi it's any thing that's stuffed we call it Mahshi not mashi..

Ok those two sound the same when I say them. I think it's my Boston accent. the "ah" and "a" are the same for me.

How come when he says "mashi", meaning ok, it sounds like "mesh"? And he usually says it like, "tie, mesh". He says that almost every other sentence when he's on the phone, "tie, mesh....tie, mesh.....tie, mesh"

this is what he says "Taieb Mashi"..Both said when someone says " OK " funny both means Ok it's more likely used when ou ask some one to do something they say "Taieb mashi" it's like "OK iwill"..

The word Taieb Though is used to describle someone of being KIND..

he is Taieb means he is kind..

that makes sense since he is normally talking to his sisters when he says that. lol. they're probably telling him what to pick up at the market or not to forget to put his dirty socks in the laundry :lol:

Also these words are not egyptian, they are used by all arabs. I'm sure there are some words that are exclusive to the egyptian dialect but I don't know any off the top of my head. I'm sure Salwa, Chococat, and Nouna would know.

so maybe it's the dialect i'm thinking of 'cause when we went to a restaurant run by an iraqi he had a hard time understanding what he was saying.

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JP exactly the prnounce is the difference ...about the word Taieb " we never use it in Egypt to describe something tasty but I know the rest of the Arabic countries do..

Taieb in Egypt means only these 2 meanings ..KIND or Yeah I will

[jordanianprincess 0]

so maybe it's the dialect i'm thinking of 'cause when we went to a restaurant run by an iraqi he had a hard time understanding what he was saying.

Well the Iraqi dialect in particular is very harsh. There are also many words that are exclusive to their dialect. We have many iraqi friends and it took me a long time before I could understand them without a translator.

[jordanianprincess 0]

JP exactly the prnounce is the difference ...about the word Taieb " we never use it in Egypt to describe something tasty but I know the rest of the Arabic countries do..

Taieb in Egypt means only these 2 meanings ..KIND or Yeah I will

Yeah I remember once my cousin from Jordan went to Sharm il Sheikh and they were talking to an Egyptian police officer asking him some questions. He said something and she answered him "la2 ya zalameh" and he got very serious and quiet. I guess her brother in law who was with her at the time knew that its a rude thing to address an egyptian man "ya zalameh" but its so common to say that in Jordan and its not considered disrespectful there.

[M+S 0]

I don't know what Zalemah means I know it's from Jordan But we understand that it measn "my friend" is that what it means???we don't have this word at all!!!