How to say “thank you” in Egyptian Arabic
In Cairo you say shokran (شكراً). Tap play to hear it, then slow it down.
Read it your way:
- shokranشكراًThank you
When to use it
Shokran is the everyday thank-you for waiters, drivers and friends. Make it bigger with “shokran awi” (thanks a lot) or “shokran ya basha” to a man you're chatting with.
Learn it with
- عفواً
You're welcome / pardon?
- لو سمحت / لو سمحتي
Please / excuse me (to a man / to a woman)
- متأسف / متأسفة
I'm sorry (said by a man / by a woman)
- معلش
Never mind / sorry / it's okay
Say it out loud in a 6-minute lesson
“shokran” is in Unit 1, Downtown: “Please, thanks & sorry”. That unit is free. Practise with Egyptian audio, pronunciation feedback and an AI partner that talks like a Cairene.