Updated 23 October 2026

Egyptian Arabic word frequency list

Every word in our spoken Egyptian corpus, all 463 of them, ranked by how many of its 611 sentences they appear in. Tap a word for its page, with audio and examples.

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What the numbers say

The 100 most frequent word forms cover 53.2% of all running words in the corpus; the top 500 cover 88.2%.
42 words appear in ten or more sentences, and 301 in at least two. The rest appear once: specific nouns you meet in one lesson and rarely again.
The top of the list is the small words that hold a sentence together: ya (the vocative, as in ya Ahmed), da and di (this), fi (in), mish (not). The first content words are the ones a beginner course leans on: hours, names, polite phrases.

A word's score is the number of sentences it appears in, counted at dictionary-form level, so beyoot and el-beet both count toward beet. This is a beginner lesson corpus, not a transcript of street talk, which is why classroom and greeting words sit higher than they would in a recording of a Cairo café. More corpus figures are on the statistics page.

The list

#	Word	Arabic	Meaning	Sentences
1	yaparticle	يَا	hey; O (before a name)	58
2	dipronoun	دِي	this; that (f)	50
3	dapronoun	دَه	this; that (m)	49
4	weparticle	وِ	and	45
5	fi	فِي	in, at	44
6	saa3a	سَاعَة	watch, clock, hour; o'clock	35
7	'anapronoun	أَنَا	I	33
8	la'particle	لَأ	no	31
9	gideedadjective	جِدِيد	new	30
9	mishparticle	مِش	not	30
11	7elwadjective	حِلْو	nice, pretty, sweet	26
12	feen	فِين	where?	24
13	3ala	عَلَى	on	23
13	feehparticle	فِيه	there is; there are	23
15	'eehparticle	إِيه	what?	19
15	minpreposition	مِن	from	19
15	yoomnoun	يُوم	day	19
18	'awiadverb	قَوِي	very	17
19	maSri	مَصْرِي	Egyptian	16
20	'entapronoun	إِنْتَ	you (to a man)	15
20	howwapronoun	هُوَّ	he, it (m)	15
22	3aayez	عَايِز	want (said of a man), need (said of a man)	14
22	'aywaparticle	أَيْوَه	yes	14
22	bikaam	بِكَام	how much	14
22	gineeh	جِنِيه	pound	14
22	kitaab	كِتَاب	book	14
22	law sama7tphrase	لَو سَمَحت	excuse me (to a man), please (to a man)	14
22	shukranphrase	شُكْرًا	thank you, thanks	14
29	heyyapronoun	هِيَّ	she, it (f)	13
30	bey7ebb	بِيحِبّ	he likes; he loves	12
31	'adeemadjective	قَدِيم	old (of things)	11
31	'emta	إِمْتَى	when?	11
31	kaam	كَام	how many?	11
31	kullparticle	كُلّ	every, all	11
31	sab3anumber	سَبْعَة	seven	11
31	settanumber	سِتَّة	six	11
31	talaatanumber	تَلَاتَة	three	11
31	waa7ednumber	وَاحِد	one	11
39	'ahlanphrase	أَهْلًا	hi, hello	10
39	ganb	جَنب	beside	10
39	henaadverb	هِنَا	here	10
39	khamsanumber	خَمْسَة	five	10
43	el-beet	اِلْبِيت	house	9
43	nimranoun	نِمْرَة	number (phone, room), number (phone, room, platform)	9
43	tamaam	تَمَام	perfect, exactly	9
46	3eesh	عِيش	bread	8
46	'alam	قَلَم	pen	8
46	badri	بَدْرِي	early	8
46	baS7a	بَاصْحَى	I get up, I am getting up	8
46	esmi	اِسْمِي	my name is	8
46	etneennumber	اِتْنِين	two	8
46	ghaali	غَالِي	expensive	8
46	gibna	جِبْنَة	cheese	8
46	'oddaam	قُدّام	in front	8
46	shaaynoun	شَاي	tea	8
56	3asharanumber	عَشَرَة	ten	7
56	3ayza	عَايْزَة	want (said of a woman), need (said of a woman)	7
56	3imaara	عِمَارَة	building	7
56	bosTa	بُوسْطَة	post office	7
56	door	دُور	floor	7
56	el-gom3a	اِلْجُمْعَة	Friday	7
56	el-khamees	اِلْخَمِيس	Thursday	7
56	faaDi	فَاضِي	free; not busy (m), empty; vacant	7
56	mafeesh	مَافِيشْ	not available	7
56	maT3am	مَطْعَم	restaurant	7
56	mawgood	مَوجُود	here; present, available, in (of a person)	7
56	sha''anoun	شَقَّة	flat, apartment	7
56	tes3anumber	تِسْعَة	nine	7
69	3ala Toolphrase	عَلَى طُول	go straight	6
69	3aSeer	عَصِير	juice	6
69	'amreeki	أَمْرِيكِي	American	6
69	baab	بَاب	door	6
69	baroo7	بَارُوح	i go / am going	6
69	elparticle	اِلْ	the	6
69	emshi	اِمْشِي	walk; keep going	6
69	'entipronoun	إِنْتِي	you (to a woman)	6
69	etfaDDalphrase	اِتْفَضَّل	here you are (to a man), go ahead (to a man)	6
69	faSl	فَصْل	classroom	6
69	karraasa	كَرّاسَة	notebook	6
69	kwayyis	كْوَيِّس	good, fine	6
69	ma3had	مَعْهَد	institute	6
69	mudarris	مُدَرِّس	teacher	6
69	nuSS	نُصّ	half	6
69	shanTa	شَنْطَة	bag	6
69	shimaaladverb	شِمَال	left (direction)	6
86	3eela	عِيلَة	family	5
86	'anhi	أَنْهِي	which one?	5
86	'asboo3noun	أَسْبُوع	week	5
86	bashrab	بَاشْرَب	i drink / am drinking	5
86	delwa'ti	دِلْوَقْتِي	now	5
86	doolpronoun	دُول	these; those	5
86	fondo'noun	فُنْدُق	hotel	5
86	gaame3	جَامِع	mosque	5
86	korsi	كُرْسِي	chair	5
86	ma3a s-salaamaphrase	مَعَ السَّلَامَة	goodbye; go in peace, bye bye	5
86	mat7af	مَتْحَف	museum	5
86	met'akhkhar	مِتْأَخَّر	late	5
86	rikheeS	رِخِيص	cheap	5
86	shirka	شِرْكَة	company	5
86	tamanyanumber	تَمَانْيَة	eight	5
86	taaniadjective	تَانِي	second (in order), again	5
86	Taraabeeza	تَرَابِيزَة	table	5
86	'urayyib	قُرَيِّب	near	5
86	yimeenadverb	يِمِين	right (direction)	5
105	3iada	عِيَادَة	clinic	4
105	3ilba	عِلْبَة	box	4
105	'aasif	آَسِف	sorry (said by a man)	4
105	betishtaghal	بِتِشْتَغَل	she works	4
105	beyeshtaghal	بِيِشْتَغَل	he is working, works	4
105	el-7amdu lillahphrase	الْحَمْدُ لِلّه	thank God	4
105	el-'aTr bey'oomphrase	اِلْقَطْر بِيقُوم	train leaves	4
105	etfaDDaliphrase	اِتْفَضَّلِي	here you are (to a woman), go ahead (to a woman)	4
105	'ezzayyik	إِزَّيِّك	how are you? (to a woman)	4
105	fakka	فَكّة	change	4
105	gowwa	جُوّه	inside	4
105	khosh	خُشّ	go in; turn (to a man)	4
105	ma3lesh	مَعْلِش	it is ok	4
105	ma3rafshphrase	مَاعْرَفْش	I don't know	4
105	maSrnoun	مَصْر	Egypt, Cairo	4
105	muftaa7	مُفْتَاح	key	4
105	'okht	أُخْت	sister	4
105	'osTa	أُسْطَى	title for a taxi driver	4
105	'otobeesnoun	أُتُوبِيس	bus	4
105	rub3	رُبْع	quarter	4
105	Sabaa7 el-kheerphrase	صَبَاح اِلْخِير	good morning	4
105	sabat	سَبَتْ	basket	4
105	shamsiyya	شَمْسِيّة	umbrella	4
105	sokhn	سُخْن	hot	4
105	ta7t	تَحْت	under	4
105	wara	وَرَا	behind	4
105	ward	وَرْد	flowers	4
132	3eshreen gineehphrase	عِشْرِين جِنِيه	twenty pounds	3
132	7isaabnoun	حِسَاب	bill, account	3
132	'agaaza	أَجَازَة	holiday	3
132	'ahlan wa-sahlanphrase	أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا	welcome	3
132	'akl	أَكْل	food	3
132	'arba3anumber	أَرْبَعَة	four	3
132	'aasfa	آسْفَة	sorry (said by a woman)	3
132	ba3d	بَعْد	after	3
132	baa'inoun	بَاقِي	change (money back), the rest	3
132	beyefTar	بِيِفْطَر	he has breakfast	3
132	doktoor	دُكْتُور	doctor	3
132	eg-gayyadjective	اِلجَّايّ	next; coming	3
132	'e'tiraa7	اِقْتِرَاح	suggestion	3
132	el-madeenah	اِلْمَدِينَة	city	3
132	el-7ad	اِلْحَدّ	Sunday	3
132	el-esti'baal	اِلِاسْتِقْبَال	reception	3
132	el-etneen	اِلْإِتْنِين	Monday	3
132	'ellaparticle	إِلَّا	except, to (the hour), in telling time	3
132	'engleezi	إِنْجلِيزِي	English	3
132	es-sabt	اِلسَّبْت	Saturday	3
132	etsharrafna	اِتْشَرَّفْنَا	we are honored	3
132	'ezzayyak	إِزَّيَّك	how are you? (to a man)	3
132	foo'	فُوق	above	3
132	forn	فُرْن	bakery	3
132	gid	جِدّ	grandfather	3
132	gineena	جِنِينَة	garden	3
132	hinaakadverb	هِنَاك	there	3
132	hindi	هِنْدِي	Indian	3
132	kafiterya	كَافِيتِرْيَا	cafeteria	3
132	khallaaT	خَلَّاط	mixer	3
132	khamseen gineehphrase	خَمْسِين جِنِيه	fifty pounds	3
132	khebra	خِبْرَة	experience	3
132	kineesa	كِنِيسَة	church	3
132	law sama7tiphrase	لَو سَمَحْتِي	excuse me (to a woman), please (to a woman)	3
132	ma7aTit 'aTrphrase	مَحَطّة قَطْر	train station	3
132	ma7aTit metrophrase	مَحَطِّة مِتْرُو	metro station	3
132	mabna	مَبْنَى	building	3
132	mabrook	مَبْرُوك	congratulations	3
132	magalla	مَجَلّة	magazine	3
132	ma'lama	مَقْلَمَة	pencil case	3
132	masaaan	مَسَاءاً	evening	3
132	mayyanoun	مَيَّة	water	3
132	meen	مِين	who?	3
132	meneinparticle	مِنِين	from where?	3
132	mudarrisa	مُدَرّسَة	teacher	3
132	muhandis	مُهَنْدِس	engineer	3
132	mukayyaf	مُكَيَّف	air conditioned	3
132	mutshakkira	مُتْشَكِّرَة	thank you (said by a woman)	3
132	saakenadjective	سَاكِن	living (said of a man), I live (said of a man)	3
132	Sabaa7 en-noorphrase	صَبَاح اِلنُّور	good morning to you	3
132	salaam	سَلَام	bye	3
132	salaTa khaDraphrase	سَلَطَة خَضْرَا	green salad	3
132	Saydaliya	صَيدَلِيّة	pharmacy	3
132	sha''a gideedaphrase	شَقّة جِدِيدَة	new flat	3
132	shahreen	شَهْرِين	2 months	3
132	shirkit Tayaraanphrase	شِرْكِة طَيَرَان	airline	3
132	shukulata	شُوكُلَاتَة	chocolate	3
132	shwayyaadverb	شُوَيَّة	a little, some	3
132	sinemanoun	سِينِمَا	cinema	3
132	talg	تَلْج	ice	3
132	tallaaga	تَلّاجَة	refrigerator	3
132	Taasa	طَاسَة	pan	3
132	tazkara	تَذْكَرَة	ticket, tickets	3
132	yeshteri	يِشْتِرِي	to buy	3
196	3aadi	عَادِي	regular	2
196	3ala annaSyaphrase	عَلَى اِلنَّاصْيَة	at the corner	2
196	3ala feenphrase	عَلَى فِين	where to?	2
196	3ala fekraphrase	عَلَى فِكْرَة	by the way	2
196	3aamil	عَامِل	worker	2
196	3arabiyya	عَرَبِيّة	car	2
196	3asal	عَسَل	honey	2
196	3ashara gineehphrase	عَشَرَة جِنِيه	ten pounds	2
196	3eed el-omphrase	عِيد اِلْأُم	mother's day	2
196	3eesh tostphrase	عِيش تُوست	toast	2
196	7afla	حَفْلَة	party	2
196	7alaawanoun	حَلَاوَة	halawa (sesame sweet)	2
196	7ammaam sibaa7aphrase	حَمّام سِبَاحَة	swimming pool	2
196	7awaali	حَوَالِي	around, aproximately	2
196	'a7san	أَحْسَن	better	2
196	'ahwanoun	قَهْوَة	coffee, café	2
196	'alam ruSaaSphrase	قَلَم رُصَاص	pencil	2
196	allah yisallemakphrase	اللّه يِسَلِّمَك	God be with you (to a man)	2
196	'ameeS	قَمِيص	shirt	2
196	'ashoofik taani 'urayyibphrase	أَشُوفِك تَانِي قُرَيِّب	see you again soon (to a woman)	2
196	'awweladjective	أَوِّل	first (in order)	2
196	bageeb	بَاجِيب	i bring / am bringing	2
196	bakhod doshphrase	بَاخُد دُشّ	I take a shower	2
196	banaam	بَانَام	i sleep	2
196	barkab	بَارْكَب	I take (a bus, a train), I ride	2
196	baTaaTis mi7ammaraphrase	بَطَاطِس مِحَمَّرَة	French fries	2
196	bebi	بِيبِي	baby	2
196	bet'aabil aS7abhaphrase	بِتْقَابِل أَصْحَابْهَا	she meets her friends	2
196	beyaakol	بِيَاكُل	he is eating, eats	2
196	beyetghadda	بِيِتْغَدّى	he eats lunch	2
196	beyzakir	بِيِذَاكِر	he studies	2
196	butagaz	بُوتَجَاز	stove	2
196	daraga tanyaphrase	دَرَجَة تَانْيَة	second class	2
196	daraga 'oolaphrase	دَرَجَة أُولَى	first class	2
196	el-3afw	اِلْعَفْو	you're welcome	2
196	el-3eela	اِلْعِيلَة	family	2
196	el-7ammaam	اِلْحَمَّام	bathroom	2
196	el-arba3	اِلْأَرْبَع	Wednesday	2
196	el-'iraaya	اِلْقِرَايَة	reading	2
196	eS-Saif	اِلصِّيف	summer	2
196	esh-sharaf liyyaphrase	اِلشَّرَف لِيَّا	the honour is mine	2
196	et-talaat	اِلتَّلَات	Tuesday	2
196	et-taareekh	اِلتَّارِيخ	date	2
196	'ezaazit zeetphrase	إِزَازِة زِيت	bottle of oil	2
196	film siyaasiphrase	فِيلم سِيَاسِي	political film	2
196	fingaan	فِنْجَان	cup	2
196	firaakh mashwiyyaphrase	فِرَاخ مَشْوِيّة	grilled chicken	2
196	fuloos	فُلُوس	money	2
196	fustaan	فُسْتَان	dress	2
196	gameeladjective	جَمِيل	beautiful (m)	2
196	hidiyya	هِدِيّة	gift	2
196	hudoom	هُدُوم	clothes	2
196	kees sukkarphrase	كِيس سُكَّر	bag of sugar	2
196	khalaaS	خَلَاص	it is finished, it is ok	2
196	khoshshi	خُشِّي	go in; turn (to a woman)	2
196	kibeer	كِبِير	large	2
196	kifaaya	كِفَايَة	enough	2
196	kobbaaya	كُوبّايَة	cup, glass (for drinking)	2
196	kollo tamaamphrase	كُلُّه تَمَام	everything is ok	2
196	koora	كُورَة	ball	2
196	koshk sagaayerphrase	كُشك سَجَايِر	cigarette kiosk	2
196	lista	لِسْتَة	list	2
196	ma7faZa	مَحْفَظَة	wallet	2
196	mafaatee7	مَفَاتِيح	keys	2
196	maktab siyaa7aphrase	مَكْتَب سِيَاحَة	tourist office	2
196	masa el-kheerphrase	مَسَاء اِلْخِير	good evening	2
196	mashghoola	مَشْغُولَة	busy (f)	2
196	mashhooradjective	مَشْهُور	famous	2
196	maSna3	مَصْنَع	factory	2
196	masTara	مَسْطَرَة	ruler	2
196	maZbooT	مَظْبُوط	exactly	2
196	meet gineehphrase	مِيت جِنِيه	hundred pounds	2
196	min ghair sukkarphrase	مِن غِير سُكَّر	without sugar	2
196	min zamaanphrase	مِن زَمَان	long time ago	2
196	misaafir	مِسَافِر	traveling	2
196	mishwaar	مِشْوَار	errand to run	2
196	momkenparticle	مُمْكِن	can I...?; could you...?, possible	2
196	mowaZaf esti'baalphrase	مُوَظّف اِسْتِقْبَال	receptionist	2
196	musiqa khafeefaphrase	مُوسِيقَى خَفِيفَة	light music	2
196	naadinoun	نَادِي	club	2
196	nimrit er-ri7laphrase	نِمْرِة اِلرِّحْلَة	number of the flight	2
196	raSeef	رَصِيف	platform	2
196	re7la	رِحْلَة	trip	2
196	riyaaDa	رِيَاضَة	sports	2
196	rozz	رُز	rice	2
196	sa3eeda	سَعِيدَة	hi, or bye	2
196	sa3ti mish maZbooTahphrase	سَاعْتِي مِش مَظْبُوطَة	my watch is off, my watch is not accurate	2
196	safar	سَفَر	travel	2
196	shobbaak	شُبّاك	window	2
196	shoghlnoun	شُغْل	work, job	2
196	sikkeena	سِكّينَة	knife	2
196	Taba'	طَبَق	plate	2
196	taksinoun	تَاكْسِي	taxi	2
196	taaletadjective	تَالِت	third (in order)	2
196	Taalib	طَالِب	student	2
196	Taaliba	طَالِبَة	student	2
196	Taweel	طَوِيل	long	2
196	tilifoonnoun	تِلِيفُون	telephone, phone	2
196	toorta	تُورْتَة	cake	2
196	wasaT	وَسَط	medium	2
196	waSfa	وَصْفَة	recipe	2
196	waZaayif	وَظَايِف	jobs	2
196	waZeefa	وَظِيفَة	job	2
196	yallaparticle	يَلَّا	come on, let's go	2
196	ye7la'	يِحْلَق	to shave	2
196	yezoor	يِزُور	to visit	2
302	3afwanparticle	عَفْوًا	you're welcome	1
302	3aamel 'eehphrase	عَامِل إِيه	how's it going? (to a man), how are you doing? (to a man)	1
302	3amla 'eehphrase	عَامْلَة إِيه	how's it going? (to a woman), how are you doing? (to a woman)	1
302	3aSeer lamoonphrase	عَصِير لَمُون	lemon juice	1
302	3aSran	عَصْرًا	afternoon	1
302	3ayyaan	عَيّان	sick (m)	1
302	3enwaannoun	عِنْوَان	address	1
302	3ilbit 7alaawaphrase	عِلْبِة حَلَاوَة	box of halva, box of halawa (sesame sweet)	1
302	3ilbit manaadeelphrase	عِلْبِة مَنَادِيل	tissue box	1
302	3uzooma	عُزُومَة	invitation	1
302	7abeebinoun	حَبِيبِي	my dear (to a man)	1
302	7abibtinoun	حَبِيبْتِي	my dear (to a woman)	1
302	7aDretakpronoun	حَضْرِتَك	you (polite, to a man)	1
302	7aDretikpronoun	حَضْرِتِك	you (polite, to a woman)	1
302	7aflit 3ashaphrase	حَفْلِة عَشَا	dinner party	1
302	7aaga sa'3aphrase	حَاجَة سَاقْعَة	cold drinks	1
302	7aaga sukhnaphrase	حَاجَة سُخْنَة	hot drinks	1
302	7eeTa	حِيطَة	wall	1
302	7itta Sughayyaraphrase	حِتّة صُغَيّرَة	small piece	1
302	'abajora	أَبَاجُورَة	side lamp	1
302	'abl	قَبْل	before	1
302	'abree' shaayphrase	أَبْرِيق شَاي	teapot	1
302	'agaazet aakher el-asboo3phrase	أَجَازِة آَخِر اِلْأَسْبُوع	weekend	1
302	'a'laam	أَقْلَام	pens	1
302	'alam gaafphrase	قَلَم جَاف	pen	1
302	allah yisallemikphrase	اللّه يِسَلِّمِك	God be with you (to a woman)	1
302	'amreekanoun	أَمْرِيكَا	America	1
302	'ashoofak bokraphrase	أَشُوفَك بُكْرَة	see you tomorrow (to a man)	1
302	'ashoofik bokraphrase	أَشُوفِك بُكْرَة	see you tomorrow (to a woman)	1
302	'ashoofak taani 'urayyibphrase	أَشُوفَك تَانِي قُرَيِّب	see you again soon (to a man)	1
302	'asteekah	أَسْتِيكَة	eraser	1
302	'aTr el-leelphrase	قَطْر اِلْلِيل	night train	1
302	'aTr eS-Sob7phrase	قَطْر اِلْصُّبْح	morning train	1
302	'ayy khedmaphrase	أَيّ خِدْمَة	glad to help, you're welcome	1
302	badkhol	بَادْخُل	i enter / am entering	1
302	bako zibdaphrase	بَاكُو زِبْدَة	stick of butter, packet of butter	1
302	banTaloon	بَنْطَلُون	trousers	1
302	banzel min el-baitphrase	بَانْزِل مِن الْبِيت	i leave the house	1
302	barga3	بَارْجَع	I go back, I am going back	1
302	barraaya	بَرّايَة	sharpener	1
302	barTamaan mirabbaphrase	بَرْطَمَان مِرَبّى	jar of jam	1
302	bawSal	بَاوْصَل	i arrive / am arriving	1
302	bayyaa3	بَيّاع	salesman	1
302	been	بِين	in between	1
302	berwaaz	بِرْوَاز	frame	1
302	betel3ab reyaaDaphrase	بِتِلْعَب رِيَاضَة	she plays sports	1
302	beto'3od fi l-beetphrase	بِتُقْعُد فِي الْبِيت	she stays at home	1
302	betoTbokh	بِتُطْبُخ	she is cooking, cooks	1
302	bey3oom	بِيعُوم	he is swimming, swims	1
302	beyet3asha	بِيِتْعَشّى	he eats dinner	1
302	beyuSal	بِيُوْصَل	it arrives	1
302	beznes senterphrase	بِزْنِس سِنْتِر	business center	1
302	biZZabT	بِالظَّبْط	exactly	1
302	baskoot	بَسْكُوت	biscuits	1
302	da3wit 3eed meelaadphrase	دَعْوِة عِيد مِيلَاد	birthday invitation	1
302	daraga siya7iyyaphrase	دَرَجَة سِيَاحِيّة	tourist class	1
302	di'ee'	دِقِيق	flour	1
302	'e7napronoun	إِحْنَا	we	1
302	eDrab	اِضْرَب	blend; beat (to a man)	1
302	eDrabi	اِضْرَبِي	blend; beat (to a woman)	1
302	el-gensiyyaat	اِلْجِنْسِيَّات	nationalities	1
302	el-hindnoun	اِلْهِنْد	India	1
302	el-ba7r	اِلْبَحْر	sea	1
302	el-mashy	اِلْمَشْي	walking	1
302	'engelteranoun	إِنْجِلْتِرَا	England	1
302	'en sha allahphrase	إِنْ شَاءَ اللّه	God willing	1
302	'entupronoun	إِنْتُو	you (plural)	1
302	esh-shaT	اِلشَّط	beach	1
302	'eskalob baneeh la7maphrase	إِسْكَالُوب بَانِيه لَحْمَة	escallop panes	1
302	'esm ettilifizioonatphrase	قِسْم اِلتِّلِيفِزْيُونَات	television section	1
302	etfDDal delwa'tiphrase	اِتْفضّل دِلْوَقْتِي	come in now (to a man)	1
302	fara7	فَرَح	wedding	1
302	film boleesiphrase	فِيلم بُولِيسِي	detective film	1
302	film diramiphrase	فِيلم دِرَامِي	drama film	1
302	film komidiphrase	فِيلم كُومِيدِي	comedy film	1
302	film romansiphrase	فِيلم رُومَانْسِي	romantic film	1
302	fooTa	فُوطَة	towel	1
302	fus7a	فُسْحَة	outing	1
302	gad	جَدّ	serious	1
302	gameelaadjective	جَمِيلَة	beautiful (f)	1
302	garsoon	جَارْسُون	waiter	1
302	gazma	جَزْمَة	shoes	1
302	gowanti	جَوَانْتِي	glove	1
302	hadaaya	هَدَايَا	gifts	1
302	hamborgar beg-gibnaphrase	هَمْبُرْجَر بِالْجِبْنَة	hamburgers with cheese	1
302	hommapronoun	هُمَّ	they	1
302	kamira	كَامِيرَا	camera	1
302	karavatta	كَرَافَتَّة	tie	1
302	kartoonit beeDphrase	كَرْتُونِة بِيض	carton of eggs	1
302	kasarolla	كَسَرُولّة	casserole	1
302	khamsa gineehphrase	خَمْسَة جِنِيه	five pounds	1
302	khuTooba	خُطُوبَة	engagement	1
302	kol sana we-'enta Tayyibphrase	كُلّ سَنَة وِإِنْتَ طَيِّب	many happy returns (to a man)	1
302	kol sana we-'enti Tayyibaphrase	كُلّ سَنَة وِإِنْتِي طَيِّبَة	many happy returns (to a woman)	1
302	koshk garaayidphrase	كُشْكْ جَرَايِد	newsstand	1
302	loo7it el-mawaa3eedphrase	لُوحِة اِلْمَوَاعِيد	timetable chart, screen	1
302	ma3la'a	مَعْلَقَة	spoon	1
302	maakoolaat	مَأْكُولَات	food	1
302	mabsooT	مَبْسُوط	happy (m)	1
302	maDrab tenesphrase	مَضْرَب تِنِس	tennis racket	1
302	maghsala	مَغْسَلَة	laundromat	1
302	magisteer	مَاجِسْتِير	master's degree	1
302	maktab handasiphrase	مَكْتَب هَنْدَسِي	engineering office	1
302	mal3ab tenesphrase	مَلْعَب تِنِس	tennis court	1
302	mammar	مَمَّرّ	hallway	1
302	manTi'a	مَنْطِقَة	district	1
302	masa en-noorphrase	مَسَاء اِلنُّور	good evening to you	1
302	mashghooladjective	مَشْغُول	busy (m)	1
302	mashroobaat	مَشْرُوبَات	drinks	1
302	masra7	مَسْرَح	theater	1
302	maTaafi	مَطَافِي	fire station	1
302	mee3aad el-woSoolphrase	مِيعَاد اِلْوُصُول	time of arrival	1
302	mee3aad er-rogoo3phrase	مِيعَاد الرُّجُوع	return time	1
302	mee3aad es-safarphrase	مِيعَاد اِلسَّفَر	time of departure	1
302	minyu	مِنْيُو	menu	1
302	moDeef	مُضِيف	flight attendant	1
302	mogawharaat	مُجَوهَرَات	jewelry	1
302	momarriDa	مُمَرِّضَة	nurse	1
302	mudeer	مُدِير	manager	1
302	murshida siya7iyyaphrase	مُرْشِدَة سِيَاحِيّة	tourist guide	1
302	mustarda	مُسْتَرْدَة	mustard	1
302	mustashfa lilaTfaalphrase	مُسْتَشْفَى لِلْأَطْفَال	children's hospital	1
302	mutshakker	مُتْشَكِّر	thank you (said by a man)	1
302	naDDaara	نَضّارَة	glass, glasses	1
302	naadi Si77iphrase	نَادِي صِحّي	health club	1
302	nuS gineehphrase	نُصّ جِنِيه	half a pound	1
302	qaamoos	قَامُوس	dictionary	1
302	rub3 gineehphrase	رُبع جِنِيه	quarter of a pound	1
302	sabboora	سَبّورَة	blackboard	1
302	saknaadjective	سَاكْنَة	living (said of a woman), I live (said of a woman)	1
302	Saalit 7afalaatphrase	صَالِة حَفَلَات	ball room	1
302	Saalit bilyardophrase	صَالِة بِلْيَارْدُو	billiard room	1
302	samak fileeh ma'liphrase	سَمَك فِيلِيه مَقْلِي	fried fish fillet	1
302	samn	سَمْن	ghee	1
302	Sandoo' mayyaphrase	صَنْدُوق مَيّة	box of water	1
302	sandwitsh 3aadiphrase	سَنْدَوِتْش عَادِي	regular sandwich	1
302	Sarraaf	صَرّاف	cashier	1
302	seeb	سِيب	leave (to a man)	1
302	seebi	سِيبِي	leave (to a woman)	1
302	shaare3	شَارِع	street	1
302	sharraft	شَرَّفْت	you honour us (to a man), welcome (to a man)	1
302	sharrafti	شَرَّفْتِي	you honour us (to a woman), welcome (to a woman)	1
302	shooka	شُوكَة	fork	1
302	sikirtera	سِكِرْتِيرَة	secretary	1
302	Subaa3 moozphrase	صُبَاع مُوز	one banana	1
302	sugo'	سُجُق	sausage	1
302	Soora	صُورَة	picture	1
302	Suwar	صُوَر	pictures	1
302	Tabbaakh	طَبّاخ	cook	1
302	Tabkh	طَبْخ	cooking	1
302	Tayyaar	طَيّار	pilot	1
302	tilt	تِلْتْ	a third, twenty minutes (in telling time)	1
302	tiraas maftoo7phrase	تِرَاس مَفْتُوح	open terrace	1
302	vaza	فازَة	vase	1
302	wallaa3a	وَلّاعَة	lighter	1
302	wilaada	وِلَادَة	giving birth	1
302	ya salaamparticle	يَا سَلَام	wow, oh my	1
302	ya3niparticle	يَعْنِي	I mean, that is	1
302	yi'Ta3 tazkaraphrase	يِقْطَع تَذْكَرَة	to book a ticket	1
302	ZaabiT amnphrase	ظَابِط أَمن	security officer	1
302	ziyaara	زِيَارَة	visit	1
302	Zuhran	ظُهْرًا	noon, midday	1

Bel Masri corpus 0.1.0, 23 October 2026. Words with the same count share a rank. CC BY 4.0: reuse it with a link to https://belmasri.com/egyptian-arabic-frequency-list.

Questions people ask

What is this list based on?+

The 611 sentences and dialogue lines in the Bel Masri lesson corpus, version 0.1.0. A word's score is the number of sentences it appears in, counted at the dictionary-form level: beyoot and el-beet both count toward beet. It is a beginner lesson corpus, so classroom and greeting words rank higher than they would in a recording of a Cairo street.

How many words do I need to understand everyday Egyptian Arabic?+

In this corpus the 100 most frequent word forms cover 53.2% of all running words, the top 200 cover 68.1%, and the top 500 cover 88.2%. The same shape holds in every language: a small core does most of the work, and the long tail is where the specific nouns live.

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