How to say “hello” in Egyptian Arabic

The word is 'ahlan (أَهْلًا). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

أَهْلًا

phrase

hi · hello

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Same word, different English

'ahlan covers these too.

أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا!

Welcome!

أَهْلًا يَا كَرِيم!

Hi, Karim!

أَهْلًا يَا نُور، إِزَّيِّك؟

Hi Nour, how are you? (to a woman)

أَيْوَه، أَنَا مَصْرِيَّة. أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا!

Yes, I'm Egyptian. Welcome!

أَهْلًا يَا هَانِي! الْعِمَارَة جَنْب الْبُوسْطَة.

Hi Hany! The building is next to the post office.

أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا، شَرَّفْت!

Welcome, it's an honour! (to a man)

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