Arabic for English speakers School · Lesson 5

Saying goodbye before leaving

Egyptian Arabic для goodbyes — Goodbye and see you soon.

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Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian Arabic для goodbye?

مع السلامة (maʿa el salama — universal). يلا باي (yalla bye — casual). في أمان الله (in God's protection — pious).

Egyptian Arabic для 'see you soon'?

أشوفك قريب (m) / أشوفك قريب (f) = 'I'll see you soon'. لقاء قريب = 'a soon meeting'.

Casual Egyptian goodbyes?

يلا (let's go / OK), سلام (peace — bye), بای (bye), بكرة (tomorrow — see you tomorrow).

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