How to say “my name is” in Egyptian Arabic
In Cairo you say ana esmi (أنا اسمي...). Tap play to hear it, then slow it down.
Read it your way:
- ana esmi...أنا اسمي...My name is...
When to use it
Ana esmi plus your name is all you need. Follow it with “w enta?” (and you?) to a man or “w enti?” to a woman to keep the introduction going.
Learn it with
- اسمك إيه؟
What's your name? (to a man / to a woman)
ana men...
أنا من...I'm from...
enta menein? / enti menein?
إنت منين؟ / إنتي منين؟Where are you from? (to a man / to a woman)
- فرصة سعيدة
Nice to meet you
Say it out loud in a 6-minute lesson
“ana esmi” is in Unit 1, Downtown: “Introducing yourself”. That unit is free. Practise with Egyptian audio, pronunciation feedback and an AI partner that talks like a Cairene.