I=:GDJ<=<J>9:E=G6H: t h e R o u g h g u i d e egyptian aRabic phR a s e b o o k Compiled by LeXus www.roughguides.com RG New ARABIC Section 1 OUTLINES1 1 12/04/2006 16:37:03 Credits Compiled by Lexus with Ahmed M.A. Abdel-Hady Lexus Series Editor: Sally Davies Rough Guides Reference Director: Andrew Lockett Rough Guides Series Editor: Mark Ellingham First edition published in 1998 by Rough Guides Ltd. Revised in November 2002. This updated edition published in 2006 by Rough Guides Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL 345 Hudson St, 4th Floor, New York 10014, USA Email: contents Introduction 5 Basic Phrases 8 Scenarios 13 English - Arabic 31 Arabic - English 194 Signs and Notices 224 Menu Reader Food238 Drink250 How the Language Works Pronunciation257 Abbreviations/ArabicandtheArabicalphabet258 Nouns260 Articles264 Adjectives264 Demonstratives267 Possessives268 Pronouns269 ‘Of’271 Verbs272 Questions280 Dates280 Days281 Months282 Time282 Numbers284 ConversionTables286 RG New ARABIC Section 1 OUTLINES3 3 18/04/2006 12:16:05 RG New ARABIC Section 1 OUTLINES4 4 12/04/2006 16:37:04 Introduction he Rough Guide Egyptian Arabic dictionary phrasebook is a Thighly practical introduction to the contemporary language. Laid out in clear A-Z style, it uses key-word referencing to lead you straight to the words and phrases you want – so if you need to book a room, just look up ‘room’. The Rough Guide gets straight to the point in every situation, in bars and shops, on trains and buses, and in hotels and banks. The main part of the Rough Guide is a double dictionary: English-Arabic then Arabic-English. Before that, there’s a section called Basic Phrases and to get you involved in two-way com- munication, the Rough Guide includes, in this new edition, a set of Scenario dialogues illustrating questions and responses in key situations such as renting a car and asking directions. You can hear these and then download them free from www.roughguides. com/phrasebooks for use on your computer or MP3 player. Forming the heart of the guide, the English-Arabic section gives easy-to-use transliterations of the Arabic words wherever pronunciation might be a problem. Throughout this section, cross-references enable you to pinpoint key facts and phrases, while asterisked words indicate where further information can be found in a section at the end of the book called How the Language Works. This section sets out the fundamental rules of the language, with plenty of practical examples. You’ll also find here other essentials like numbers, dates, telling the time and basic phrases. The Arabic- English section is in two parts: a dictionary, arranged phonetically, of all the words and phrases you’re likely to hear (starting with a section of slang and colloquialisms); then a compilation, arranged by subject, of various signs, labels, instructions and other basic words you may come across in print or in public places. Near the back of the book too the Rough Guide offers an extensive Menu Reader. Consisting of food and drink sections (each starting with a list of essential terms), it’s indispensable whether you’re eating out, stopping for a quick drink, or brows- ing through a local food market. rehlasaaeeda! have a good trip! RG New ARABIC Section 1 OUTLINES5 5 12/04/2006 16:37:04 B A S I C S ■ I n t r o d u c t i o n RG New ARABIC Section 1 OUTLINES6 6 12/04/2006 16:37:04 Basic Phrases RG New ARABIC Section 1 OUTLINES7 7 12/04/2006 16:37:04 yes īwa goodbye maaassalāma no la’ seeyou! netlā’a baadayn! OK kwayis seeyoulater ashoofak baa- dayn hello ahlan please(to man/woman) low samaht/samahtee (answer on phone) aloo goodmorningsabāh el yes,please īwa, low khayr samaht/samahtee goodevening masā’ el khayr couldyouplease? momkin ... low samaht/ samahtee? goodnight masā’ el khayr RG New ARABIC Section 1 OUTLINES8 8 12/04/2006 16:37:04 B A s I c P H R A s e s