How to say “Eid Mubarak” in Egyptian Arabic
In Cairo you say 3eid sa3eed (عيد سعيد). Tap play to hear it, then slow it down.
Read it your way:
- 3eid sa3eedعيد سعيدHappy Eid
Used for both Eids. "Kol sana we enta tayeb" is just as common, and fits Christmas and birthdays too.
When to use it
In Egypt you'll hear “3eid sa3eed” and, even more, “kol sana we enta tayeb” on both Eids. “3eid mobarak” is understood too. Reply with “we enta tayeb” (and you), or “we enti tayeba” to a woman.
Learn it with
kol sana we enta tayeb / kol sana we enti tayeba
كل سنة وانت طيب / كل سنة وانتي طيبةHappy holidays / happy birthday (lit. every year and you're well; to a man / to a woman)
- رمضان كريم
Happy Ramadan (lit. Ramadan is generous)
3o2balak / 3o2balek
عقبالكMay you be next (at a wedding; to a man / to a woman)
el-fara7 emta?
الفرح امتى؟When's the wedding?
Say it out loud in a 6-minute lesson
“3eid sa3eed” is in Unit 5, Family visit: “Holidays & occasions”. Start free with Units 1–2, then unlock every unit with Pro. Practise with Egyptian audio, pronunciation feedback and an AI partner that talks like a Cairene.