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I noticed that all the ladies in Egypt dress different, you see some girls who dress casually with normal clothes & show off there arms, then you see girls who wear a head scarf that still shows off there faces, then there is a gown you see some ladies wear which totally covers there face & body. I wanted to see what it was like to wear these so i went to a shop & purchased one of each & spent a couple of hours wearing it, the Egyptians loved to see me joining in & trying it out & the girls in the shop showed me how it was worn. I enjoyed trying this & seeing what the different cultures were like. I asked people if it was ok to do this as i didnt want to offend any of the Egyptians but everyone was fine with it.
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Local Customs: ~ The Arabic Language...Some Useful Phrases ~
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Although English, French, Spanish and German is widely spoken in Egypt it is still beneficial to learn some of the language. The language in Egypt is Arabic. I have got a couple of books on Egypt which have helped me with the pronunciation of the words... as they can be abit of a mouthful. I have got the Lonely Planet guide to Egypt & also the Eyewitness guide to Egypt. Both books have been fantastic. Hello= As-salama alaykum Hello (to respond)= Wa alaykum salam Goodbye (person leaving)= Ma' al salama Goodbye (person responding)= Alla salkmak (to a man), Alla ysalmich (to a lady), Alla ysalimkum (to a group of people) Good morning= Sabah al-kheir Good afternoon/evening= Masa' al-kheir Good afternoon/evening (to respond)= Masa' an-nur Goodnight= Tisbah ala'kheir (to a man), Tisbihin ala-kheir (to a lady) Pleased to meet you= Fursa sa' ida Yes= Na'am No= La Maybe= Mumkin Please= Min fadlik (to a man) Min fadlich (to a lady) Thankyou- Schukran How are you?= Kef Halak? And one of my favourite Arabic words is "No Problem" which is "Mish Mushkila" Everything in Egypt is Mish Mushkila even the language.... Its very easy to learn once you've learnt a few basic words.
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Fullmoonfever Tue Dec 18, 2007 21:23 UTC well, I mean I got 2 legs, arms, etc...just like him :) | SWFC_Fan Thu Oct 18, 2007 20:13 UTC Fantastic tips and beautiful photos, Stacey. I've just booked my flight to spend a few days in Cairo in November...and now I can't wait to get there and finally see the Pyramids! :-) | Narunj Fri Aug 17, 2007 05:38 UTC Hi! I'm traveling to Cairo in early October during Ramadan, and your tips are extremely helpful. Thanks! My ratings are with you... | masreya Sat Jul 21, 2007 14:32 UTC assalamu alaykum: the full face vail (niquab) is NOT an egyptian dress code.most of the women you see in egypt wearing the all black abaya and niquab are mainly from saudi arabia,there are some other muslim countries that wear them also. salama aisha x |
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