How to say “happy holidays” in Egyptian Arabic
In Cairo you say kol sana we enta tayeb (كل سنة وانت طيب). Tap play to hear it, then slow it down.
Read it your way:
- kol sana we enta tayeb / kol sana we enti tayebaكل سنة وانت طيب / كل سنة وانتي طيبةHappy holidays / happy birthday (lit. every year and you're well; to a man / to a woman)
Works for Eid, Ramadan, Christmas and birthdays. The reply is “we enta tayeb” / “we enti tayeba”.
When to use it
Kol sana we enta tayeb (to a man) or we enti tayeba (to a woman) fits every celebration: Eid, Ramadan, Christmas, birthdays and new year. Answer with “we enta tayeb” or “we enti tayeba”.
Learn it with
- رمضان كريم
Happy Ramadan (lit. Ramadan is generous)
- عيد سعيد
Happy Eid
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
“kol sana we enta tayeb” 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.