How to say “goodbye” in Egyptian Arabic
In Cairo you say ma3a es-salama (مع السلامة). Tap play to hear it, then slow it down.
Read it your way:
- ma3a es-salamaمع السلامةGoodbye
When to use it
Ma3a es-salama (go with safety) is the standard goodbye. With friends, “yalla bye” is just as common; the reply to ma3a es-salama is “allah yesallemak”.
Learn it with
yalla bye
يلا بايOK, bye!
ashoofak ba3deen / ashoofek ba3deen
أشوفك بعدينSee you later (to a man / to a woman)
tesba7 3ala kheir / tesba7i 3ala kheir
تصبح على خيرGood night (to a man / to a woman)
- إن شاء الله
God willing (hopefully / maybe)
Say it out loud in a 6-minute lesson
“ma3a es-salama” is in Unit 1, Downtown: “Goodbyes & God willing”. That unit is free. Practise with Egyptian audio, pronunciation feedback and an AI partner that talks like a Cairene.