Egyptian Arabic Question Words
Practice the core Egyptian Arabic question words, their placement, and everyday question phrases.
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eh (إيه)
what — usually goes at the END of the sentence: da eh? = What's this?
meen (مين)
who — meen da? = Who's that?; enta meen? = Who are you?
fein (فين)
where — el-hammaam fein? = Where's the bathroom?
ezzay (إزاي)
how — ezzayyak? / ezzayyik? = How are you? (m/f). Hold the doubled z: ez-ZAY.
How do you form a yes/no question in Egyptian Arabic?
No 'do' or 'is' word — just say the statement with rising intonation: enta masri? = Are you Egyptian?
Where does the question word go in Egyptian Arabic?
It stays where the answer would go, usually at or near the end — nothing moves to the front: esmak eh? = literally 'your-name what?'
bekaam?
How much? — da bekaam? = How much is this? (most useful question in Egypt)
emta?
When? — el-otobees emta? = When's the bus?
minein?
Where from? — contraction of min + fein. enta minein? = Where are you from?
What do the numbers 7 and 3 represent in Arabic chat alphabet?
7 = ح, a breathy throaty H; 3 = ع ('ayn), a constricted throat sound.
