How to say “what time is it” in Egyptian Arabic
In Cairo you say el-sa3a kam? (الساعة كام؟). Tap play to hear it, then slow it down.
Read it your way:
- el-sa3a kam?الساعة كام؟What time is it?
When to use it
El-sa3a kam? is also how you ask what time something starts: “el-film el-sa3a kam?” (what time is the film?).
Learn it with
el-sa3a talata
الساعة تلاتةIt's three o'clock
we nos
ونص…and a half (half past)
we rob3
وربع…and a quarter
delwa2ty
دلوقتيNow
Say it out loud in a 5-minute lesson
“el-sa3a kam?” is in Unit 3, Taxi & metro: “What time is it?”. 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.