Thematic phrasebook

Real-life phrases by topic: native-style audio, the platform's transcription and one-tap save to your dictionary. Start with the free topic.

Café & restaurant

Order your coffee “mazbut”, ask for the bill, answer the well-wishes.

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Pharmacy & health

Explain what hurts and understand how to take the medicine.

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Numbers & money

Count, name prices, change money and understand your change.

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Family & relatives

Who is who in a big Egyptian family — and in yours.

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At the supermarket

Find the shelf, ask the price and pay.

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Bus, metro & train

Tickets, directions and not missing your stop.

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Weather & seasons

Heat, khamsin, “when will it cool down?” — the daily small talk.

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Work & professions

What you do, interviews, office small talk.

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Talking to strangers

Ya usta, ya hagg, ya basha — get attention and ask politely.

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Proverbs & sayings

What Egyptians are loved for: sharp sayings for every day.

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Meeting people & about me

Introduce yourself, say where you're from and what you do.

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Thanks & well-wishes

Mabrouk, uqbalak and every way to say thanks.

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At the hotel

Check in, ask for cleaning and solve a problem.

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Clothes & colors

Sizes, fitting, “another color?” and shop bargaining.

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Apartment & renting

Rent a flat, deal with the landlord, call a handyman.

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At the doctor's

Book a visit, describe symptoms and understand the prescription.

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Parts of the body

“It hurts here” plus idioms: aynaya, ala rasi.

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Time

What time it is, weekdays and “running ten minutes late”.

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Jewelry & souvenirs

Gold, a name cartouche and polite gift bargaining.

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Everyday Islamic phrases

Inshallah, mashallah, “thank God” — and how to reply politely. Plus core words about faith and holidays.

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Emergencies

“Help!”, calling an ambulance or the police, at the doctor and pharmacy — when every second counts.

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Sea & beach

Umbrella, mask, “where's the reef?” and everything for a day by the sea — from lounger to snorkeling.

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Full access to every topic comes with any paid plan or any purchased materials. The first topic is free so you can see how it works.