11 Phrases Your Egyptian Bawab Has Probably Said To You

Oh, bawabs! They are the backbone to our lives. The Sam to our Frodo, the Alfred to our Batman, the gebna to our tamatem. We all love them…or love to hate them (remember that one time they snitched on you to your parents and told them you threw a party at your house? Ekhs ya 7ag Ahmad). But mostly they are known for the wise (or not so) words that they say. We give you our favorite lines:

 

 

 

1. Howa eh el 2egar feen?

 

 

 

 

2. Howa meen el nas ely tal3a 3andak di?

 

 

 

 

3. El zebala feen?

 

 

 

 

4. 3ayez da? Asl ana momken a7tag law hatermeeh

 

 

 

 

5. Da me7tag yetsala7?

 

 

 

6. Ezayak ya Bashmohandes

 

 

 

 

7. Momken temly el gardal maya 3ashan nemsa7 el selem

 

 

 

 

8. EMSA7 REGLAK 3ASHAN LESA MAS7EEN EL SELEM

 

 

 

 

9. Howa Baba nazel enahrda 3ashan amsa7 el 3arabeya 

 

 

 

 

10. Yarab nefra7 beeky ya Madam

 

 

 

 

11. Hane2ta3 el maya kaman nos sa3a

 

 

 

 

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