How to say “good morning” in Egyptian Arabic
In Cairo you say saba7 el-kheir (صباح الخير). Tap play to hear it, then slow it down.
Read it your way:
- saba7 el-kheirصباح الخيرGood morning
Reply with "saba7 el-nour" (a morning of light). Cairenes love to upgrade it: "saba7 el-ward" (of roses).
When to use it
Saba7 el-kheir is answered with a bigger blessing: “saba7 el-nour” (a morning of light), or playfully “saba7 el-foll” (a morning of jasmine).
Learn it with
- أهلاً
Hi / welcome
es-salamo 3aleko
السلام عليكمPeace be upon you (hello)
- إزيّك؟
How are you? (to a man / to a woman)
el-7amdolellah
الحمد للهFine, thank God
Say it out loud in a 6-minute lesson
“saba7 el-kheir” is in Unit 1, Downtown: “Hello & how are you”. That unit is free. Practise with Egyptian audio, pronunciation feedback and an AI partner that talks like a Cairene.