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21 phrases · Arabic with romanization, English and audio

  1. يلا

    Yallā

    Come on / let's go

  2. خلاص

    Khalāṣ

    Enough / done

  3. ماشي

    Māshī

    OK / fine

  4. تمام

    Tamām

    Perfect / all good

  5. طيب

    Ṭayyib

    Alright / so?

  6. أكيد

    Akīd

    Of course / for sure

  7. عادي

    ʿĀdī

    It's normal / no big deal

  8. معلش

    Maʿlesh

    Never mind / sorry

  9. حبيبي

    Ḥabībī

    My dear (friendly address)

  10. يا صاحبي

    Yā ṣāḥbī

    Hey, my friend

  11. شو الأخبار؟

    Shū al-akhbār?

    What's up? (Levantine)

  12. إيه الأخبار؟

    Ēh elakhbār?

    What's up? (Egyptian)

  13. جامد

    Gāmid

    Awesome (Egyptian)

  14. حلو

    Ḥilw

    Nice / sweet

  15. مبسوط

    Mabsūṭ

    Pleased / content

  16. زي الفل

    Zayy elfull

    Great, like jasmine (Egyptian)

  17. مية مية

    Miyya miyya

    A hundred percent

  18. على فكرة

    ʿAlā fikra

    By the way

  19. بالراحة

    Birrāḥa

    Easy does it / slow down

  20. يا ريت

    Yā rēt

    If only / I wish

  21. تسلم إيدك

    Tislam īdak

    Bless your hands (to the cook)

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