Sarabic 101- A Guide to my Colloquial Dialect
Since I am now officially a student of languages, I feel no shame about dropping in Arabic, Spanish or any bit random colloquial English into my writings. But to be fair to my readers, and because I don't want spend half of my time translating my verbosity, I've decided make a dictionary for ease of use. I will try to update it with any new words or phases as they pop up, and you are welcome to leave me a comment if you feel that something needs to be added. If the phase is in Arabic, I will do my best to transliterate for the best pronunciation.
Ahlan- hello
Ahlan wa sahlan- welcome
Ahwa- coffee, or coffee shop
ALI- Arabic Language Unit
Ana- I, my. "ana ismee sarah" = "my name is sarah"
As salaam alaykum- a formal way of greeting someone. It should be followed by "wa alaykum as salaam". Translated they mean "peace be upon you" and "upon you be peace".
AUC- the American University in Cairo
Aywa- yes, more formally na'am is used
ba'ara- cow
baqra- to read
Higab- headcovering.
Hamaam- Pigeon
Hammaam-Bathroom
Haram- Pyramid
Harem- Forbidden
Inshallah- if god wills it. Can also be used as polite maybe, as in "I'll meet you tomorrow, inshallah."
laa- no
Kushari- lentils, noodles and rice topped with a tomato onion sauce. Very, very tasty.
Ma'as salaama- goodbye, literally "with peace"
Marharbah- Hello
Masaa il khyer- good afternoon or evening. The proper response would be masaa il noor. Literally translated they mean "Evening of Goodness" and "Evening of Light".
Masr- Egypt, but can also mean the city of Cairo
Medina- city
PMA- Positive Mental Attitude
Sabah il khyer- good morning, and the proper response is "sabah il noor". Literally translated they mean "Morning of Goodness" and "Morning of Light".
Shukran- thanks. More formally use shukran gazeelan.
SOL- shit out of luck
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