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Hey! What is on?!

CLICK HERE YOU MAY EXPLORE MORE !? Guess the dialogue between the camel [=GÁMAL] and the [GAMÉELA]= fair and beautiful... ; However•:*¨`*:• the photo speaks louder •:*¨`*:•

(~_~) AHLÁN WA SÁHLAN (~_~) : The Arabic greeting, for "Welcome" *

Hello, seems to be derived from "HÁLA" the short form of purified Arabic "AHLÁN" literally meaning 'you are considered one of our family "AHL".

"SÁHLAN" means your presence is quite enjoyable, comfortable and smooth "SAHL" literally='easy'.
i.e. AHLÁN WA SÁHLAN = Feel at home! Welcome!.. etc.

"MARHÁBAN" also means welcome ... (you may also hear it "MARHÁBAH" in slang/spoken dialects.)
"MARHÁBAN BÉKOM" = You are welcome.

"MARHÁBAN BÉKOM FEÉ MISR" = you are welcome to Egypt.

"MARHÁBAN BÉKOM FEÉ BALADÉNA" = you are welcome to our country.

"EIH EL HA-LÁ-WA DÍ !" =how beautiful it is!

"SHAR-RAF-TOÚ-NA" =nice to meet you it is our honour*

Don't hurry HABÍBY, you will learn more... *

Just a taste of the treasures* *

Tut-ankh-amum's Mask

Yes, you are right, it is the famous mask of King Tut-ankh-amun.

A visit to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo lets you see the ORIGINAL!

Don't worry; it is never too late...

Also you may*
BELIEVE IT OR NOT!! CLICK HERE TO ZOOM *

Mute stones SPEEEEAK?* *

King Menkurah and goddess Hathur

Oh, yeah!

In Egypt the mute stones speak a language that any guest can easily comprehend.

Do you notice how the sculptor engraved the transparent clothes worn by the two ladies?

CLICK TO SEE MORE

OR

CLICK & NEVER MISS*

Oh! Have you noticed it ?!

(Photo by co-mate Gao Yan)

Do you still need time.....?

(Click picture to enlarge).....?

At the first glance one notices that something is missing...........!

The sister obelisk which should have been standing in front of this gate (pylon) of the temple - in Luxor - is missing, being presented by the Wali of Egypt Mohamed Aly Pasha to France...It stands now in the “ Place de la Concorde” in the heart of Paris.

Explore more! Do you like BALLOON and afford? Click here and FLY!*
OR

WHAT HAPPENS ONLY TWICE A YEAR? Click her to explore

CLICK HERE & ENJOY MUCH MORE, YEAH SUUUUURE, No Mazika/Music Don't worry! *

The two seas and a Nile?

Nile Cruiser and Feluccas' Romanticism

The Mediterranean Sea embraces Egypt from the north and the Red Sea from the East each with its unique attractions, the River Nile penetrates the whole Valley...

"Almaa Walkhodra Walwagh~ Alhassan" = "Water, Green and Beautiful face" are the ever charming and romantic trinity..*

Imagine yourself in such Felucca, or a Cruiser, over the Nile's very calm fresh waters under such very clear sky...
Good Heavens!

CLICK HERE for more romanticism on a NILE CRUISE

OR
CLICK TO SEE WHAT DIVERS SEE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA OR EXPLORE ALEXANDRIA!

OR SEE WHAT DIVERS SEE IN THE RED SEA

OR AT LEAST CLICK FOR MAPS OF EGYPT*

Divinities

The Holy Family in Egypt

Egypt (Misr, as called in Semitic tongues) is a core of divinities:

Monotheism concept had been initiated by the Pharaoh Akh-en-Aton 3368 years ago...

All Holy Books referred to Egypt ...

On Mount Sinai God spoke to Moses...

From Egypt Abraham got his Wife Hagar...

Into Egypt Jesus Christ escaped with his Mother Mary and Joseph finding the safe and peaceful refuge specified by the Lord.

Coexistence

Salah Eddin Citadel & Mohamed Aly Alabaser Mosque

It might seem to be Agia Sofia Church, recently the Blue Mosque in Turkey. according to nice comment written by our VTeer co-mate Sharrie titled "God in Christianity".

The photo shows the imitation of that Church/Mosque in Egypt under the regime of Mohammed Aly and kept his name too.

For your guidance also," St. Catherine Monastery in South Sinai is the only monastery in the world to embrace a church and a mosque. The mosque, of Fatimid origin, drew the attention of the German traveler Febri who visited Sinai in 1483 and the Swiss traveler Borkhart in 1816. The later discovered patterns in the mosque that indicate that the mosque was completed in 1106."

For guidance: Egyptians are mostly Moslems, Christians and few Jews. Mosques and Chruches are numerously found allover Egypt, some of which are quite adjacent and even closest to each other. Famous Jewish temple is found in Cairo at Adly street near by the centre, Another in Mansheya in Alexandria.
The main difference between Islam and Christianity is that both believe in the Holy Trinity, but Christians consider it as One, while Moslems consider the same as three. Anyway Creator of worlds is One, to Whom we all belong, and whom all believers worship, each in accordance with his religion with piety and full mutual respect. :)HOW? , OR Click for Our Feasts!

Learn how to communicate in Arabic

For Numerals CLICK HERE and For the invention of Alphabet"Zoom in!"*

By the way, I'll try to add some Arabic phrases that a tourist might need.

Each visit to this page will help you learn something new, as far as time permits. *

SALÁM = peace
(AL+SALAM) ASSALÁM = the peace (for moslems it is one of the names of God)
ASSALÁMO ALAÝ+KOM= peace be with you , (it is the most common greeting phrase/sentence in Arabic and cognate)
SALAMÁT = many greetings
SALÁMAH= safety
SALÁMATAK = I wish you speedy recovery (slang Arabic SALAMTAK.
ALF SALÁMAH = I wish you speedy recovery one thousand times
ÁSLAM= dedicated himself
YEA SALÁM = how nice is it!
MAA ASSALÁMAH= good bye!

ÁNA = I
ÁNTA = you (singular masculine)
ÁNTY = you (singular feminine)
ÁNTOM = you (plural)
HOÚWA = he
HEÝYA = she
HOM = they

The Scriber

WA= and
MEN= from
FEE= in, at
FAÍN?= where?
ÉLA= to, into

MA? or MÁDHA? or EH =what (is)? 'DH' is pronounced as 'th' in the English word "the"
MA HÁDHA? =what is this?
/ EH DA? =what is this?
MÁDHA TORÉED?= what do you want? (addressed to a male)
MÁDHA TORÉEDY?= what do you want?(addressed to a female)
MÁDHA TOREEDÓON?= what do you want? (addressed to many persons)
/ ÁYEZ EH?= what do you want? (slang) (...to a male)
/AÝZA EH? = what do you want? (...to a female)
AYZÉEN EH?= what do you want? (..to plural)
AYEZ ARÓOH EL-HÁRAM= I need to go to the Pyramids Area
AYEZ ARÓOH EL-MAT-HÁF EL-MÁSSRY= I'd like to go to the Egyptian Museum

FEE EH?= what is the matter? /what is going on?

MÁDHA TAQÓOL?= what do you say?
/BETQÓOL EH?= what are you saying?

GED-DÁN= very much
NA'AM= yes
AYWA= yes
LA= no

SHOUK-RÁN= thanks
SHOUKRÁN GAZÉELAN = thanks a lot
ÁF-WAN= it is pleasure, don't mention. (pronounced like 'af+one')
ÁFWAN..?= please, may I..?

MEN FÁD-LAK != if you please! / may I ask a favour of you?/ do me a favour
MÓMKEN?= is it possible? / can one...?
TAFÁDDAL= you may (implying what you may mean while saying it e.g to come in, go out, drink, or eat
BEL-HÁNA WESH-SHÉFA= enjoy your meal/ drink, Bon appétit
also one may say SEHHA WE AFYEA =hoping that this food/drink will grant you health, cure and strength

BEKÁM?=for how much?
FEE ÁRKHAS?= is there something cheaper?
FEE ÁKBAR?=..little bit bigger?
FEE ÁS-GHAR?=.. little bit smaller?
FEE ÁHSAN=..better quality?
FEE LÓAN TÁNY=..another colour?
EL HESSÁB= the bill
EL-BÁQY= the rest (ballance)
KHÁSSM= discount
OCCÁZION= sales, discounts

FÁKKAH= (small) change
SERÁFA= exchange
ÓMLA= coin
OMLÁT TEDH-KÁ-RYÉAH= ancient coins

FÁDDAH= silver
DHÁHAB= gold

ÉSSM= name
ÉSSMEE= my name
ESSMÁK= your name
ESSMÓH= his name
ESSMÁHA= her name

WÁLAD= boy
BENT= girl
RÁ-GOL= man (you may hear it RA-GEL)
SAÝED= Mr.
SAYÉDDAH= Mrs. / lady
ANÉSSAH= Miss

MÁWLOUD= born, infant
MÁWLOUDA= born (feminine)

Let us now practice this simple vocabulary that we have acquired so far.. *

My Dutch friend Vdoortje may introduce herself in Arabic saying:
"SALALMÁT, ESSMI DORA, ANA MEN HOLÁNDA..MAA ASSALÁMAH."*

My German friend Lisalu may say:
ANA LISÁLU, MEN ALMÁNYA, ASSALÁMO ALÁYKOM."

Shopgal, my sweet Chinese/ Indonesian friend, who stays in Chicago, will add :
"YEA SALÁM, SAHL GÉDDAN."

ANA ESSMY SHOPGAL, ÁNA FEE CHICÁGO, MAWLOÚDA FEE INDONÉSIA, PAPA MEN ESSÉEN.

ÁHLAN WA SÁHLAN, ESSMÁK EH? ÁNTA MEN FEIN?..

I willl reply: *:

"ÁHLAN BÉEKY YEÁ SHOPGAL, ESSMY SAYED, ÁNA MEN MISR."

"MAÁ ASSALÁMA HABÍBY"

HÓB= love "ALHÓB" = the love.
HABÍB= darling, beloved (male).
HABÍBAH= darling, sweet heart, beloved (female)
HABÍBY= my darling (male)
HABIBÁTY= my darling (female)
OHÉB= I love.
TOHÉB= you love, she loves.
YOUHÉB= he loves.
NOHÉB= we love.

SADÍQ= friend (male), boyfriend.
SADÍQY= my (male) friend, my boyfriend.
SADIQÓK= your ..
SADIQÓH= his ..
SADIQÓHA= her ..
SADIQÓNA = our ..
SADIQÓKOM= your..
SADIQÓHOM= their ..

SADÍQAH= friend (female),girlfriend.
SADIQÁTY= my (female) friend, my girlfriend.
SADIQÁTAK= your..
..etc. in the same way just above

Slowly slowly you will notice that affixes play the most important role in Arabic language. e.g. OHIBBÓKA may be one word, BUT in reality it is a complete sentence O-HIBB-ÓKA = I love you (addresed to a male); and "OHIBBÓKY" addressed to a female"

Now let me tell you all "OHIBBÓKOM GÉDDAN" and sure I do mean it from the bottom of my heart..

THÁ-NYA =a second/ THA-NYE-TAÍN =2 seconds(dual)/ TA-LAT THA-WÁNY=3 Seconds(plural)
DA-QEE-QA =a minute/ DA-QEE-QA-TAÍN =2 minutes/ KHA-MÁS DA-QÁ-YEQ=5 minutes
SÁ-A-A =an hour/ SA-A-TAÍN =2 hours/ SAAAT=hours
YOME =a day YO-MAÍN =2 days/ AY-YAM=days
OS-BOOO =a week/ OS-BOO-AÍN= 2 weeks/ ASA-BEE=weeks
SHÁ-HR =a month/ SHA-HR-AÍN= 2 months/ SHU-HOOR=months
SÁ-NA =a year/ SA-NA-TÁIN/ SE-NAÍN=years
QÁ-RN= a century/ QA-RN-ÁÍN =2 centuries/ TÁ-MAN QUROON= 8 centuries

Intro Updated Jan 30, 2008
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risse73 Jun 3, 2013 at 8:57 PM

Sayed, hope you had a great birthday this year! Sorry for the belated birthday greeting, but I have not logged onto VT since early March. Have a great travel year!
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vdoortje Mar 30, 2013 at 12:00 PM

Sayed, see I am to late, but still wish you the best for the many years to come, insh allah! Congratulations!!!! Big hugs to you and your family! Ma'asalamah from a freezing Holland!
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nicolettart Mar 28, 2013 at 6:37 PM

Happy Birthday!
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MITNIC Mar 28, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Happy Birthday my friend!
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MargotB Mar 28, 2013 at 8:36 AM

Wishing you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! filled with family and friends - and a great year too!
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TravellerMel Mar 28, 2013 at 7:23 AM

Sending "Happy Birthday!" wishes your way!
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DennyP Mar 28, 2013 at 6:16 AM

Happy Birthday Sayed from Sydney Australia...may your day bring you all that you wish for..cheers..
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Waalewiener Mar 28, 2013 at 6:10 AM

Happy birthday Sayed
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Donna_in_India Mar 28, 2013 at 3:14 AM

Happy birthday Sayed!
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elpariente Mar 28, 2013 at 2:52 AM

Felicidades !!!!!
Happy birthday
Salamat