| Arabic | English |
| Addesh | How much , How many , How long ,How often, in general its asking for quantity |
| Elak/Elek | For you (male/female) |
| estanna | Wait (btestanna is the present tense of estanna) |
| Zaman | Long time ago |
| Hala2 | Now |
| Awselet | I Arrived |
| Hoon | Here |
| Ra7 | Will |
| Yiiji / Biiji | Come |
| Tani | After |
| Shway | Alittle |
| Ta3raf | Do you know |
| Kol | Every |
| Talaateen | Thirty |
| Da2ii2ah | Minute |
| Shofet | See |
| Raqum | Number |
| Wa7ed | One |
| Kaan | Was |
| Raayi7 | Gone |
| Min | From |
| Bakeer | Early |
| Kitir | Too much |
| Raa7 | Went |
| 3alay | On me |
Example Sentences :
How long are you waiting for the bus , long time?
Addesh elak(elek) btestanna(btestanni) bel baas , zaman? (female)
I just got here .
Hala2 awselet hoon .
The bus is coming soon.
Elbaas ra7 yiiji tani shway.
Do you know how often the bus is running?
Ta3raf kol addesh biijii el baas?
It run evry 30 minuets.
kol talaateen da2ii2ah.
Did you see the bus number 1?
Shofet(shofti) el baas raqum wa7ed?
The bus left/had gone here too early and I missed the bus.
Elbaas kaan raayi7 min hon baakeer kitir. Raa7 3alay.
