How to say “do you speak English” in Egyptian Arabic
In Cairo you say betetkallem engelizi? (بتتكلم إنجليزي؟). Tap play to hear it, then slow it down.
Read it your way:
- betetkallem engelizi?بتتكلم إنجليزي؟Do you speak English? (to a man)
To a woman: "betetkallemi engelizi?"
When to use it
Betetkallem engelizi? is for a man; ask a woman “betetkallemi engelizi?”. Many Cairenes speak some English, but asking in Masri first wins smiles.
Learn it with
- أيوه
Yes
- لأ
No
- مش فاهم / مش فاهمة
I don't understand (said by a man / by a woman)
momken te3id tani?
ممكن تعيد تاني؟Can you say that again?
Say it out loud in a 6-minute lesson
“betetkallem engelizi?” is in Unit 1, Downtown: “Yes, no & I don't understand”. That unit is free. Practise with Egyptian audio, pronunciation feedback and an AI partner that talks like a Cairene.