Egyptian Arabic Numbers, Prices & Money
Practice counting, currency terms, and price phrases in Egyptian Arabic.
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How do you say 1 through 5 in Egyptian Arabic?
waaḥid (1), itneen (2), talaata (3), arba3a (4), khamsa (5)
How do you say 6 through 10?
sitta (6), sab3a (7), tamanya (8), tis3a (9), 3ashara (10)
What do the chat-alphabet numbers 3, 7, 2 and 5 represent?
3 = ع (throaty ah), 7 = ح (breathy h), 2 = ء (glottal stop), 5 = خ (raspy 'Bach' sound)
How are compound numbers like 35 formed?
Units first, joined by 'wi': khamsa wi talatiin (five and thirty)
How do you say 100, 200, and 500?
miyya (100), miteen (200, dual), khumsumiyya (500)
How do you say 1000, 2000, and 3000?
alf (1000), alfeen (2000), talat talaaf (3000)
What is the Egyptian currency and its subunit?
The geneih maṣri (Egyptian pound, LE/EGP); the 2ersh (piaster), 100 to a pound, now nearly worthless
How does the noun 'geneih' behave after numbers?
3–10 use plural: talat gineeh; 11+ use singular: khamastaashar geneih; 'one pound' = geneih waaḥid; 'two pounds' = gineheen (dual)
How do you ask 'How much is this?' and 'How much per kilo?'
bikaam da? / bikaam el-kilo?
What do nuṣṣ geneih and rub3 geneih mean?
Half a pound and a quarter of a pound
