Teach, Travel, Taste: 10 Ways to Walk Like an Egyptian

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Egyptian Life Lessons

Don't drink the water
100 LE = $20. AMAZING.
No Pandora.com, hulu.com or Netflix.com allowed in Egypt: Mush Killa
If your students tell you there is no school tomorrow even though the calendar says so, they probably know everything about Egypt that you don't and you should listen to them.
Want to lose weight? Stand in the sun for 12 minutes.
When the electrician says 9 o'clock, he means 10:45.
Don't wear high-heels, its NOT worth it- ever.
Inshalla = God's Will (I'll try to get my homework done, but only if God want's me to do it..)

Egyptian Arabic 101

10) Excuse me, sir: Lau Samat
9) My Love: Habibi
8) Problem: Mush Killa
7) Please or Possibly: Mumkin
6) Here: Hina, Right: Yemeen, Left: Shimaal, Straight: A-la-tool **Did you know that Cairo is probably the only place in the world where your taxi driver could get more lost than you? Making these words essential to your daily life.**
5) That is so cool: Ishta-owie!!
4) Good Bye: Ma'aa Salaama
3) Thank you: Shok-ran
2) Hello: Salam-o-Allaykom
#1 and most important to understand: Inshalla- God's Will

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