Banking & ATM

5 phrases · Egyptian Arabic with romanization, English and audio

  1. عايز اسحب فلوس

    ʿĀyiz asḥab filūs

    I'd like to withdraw money

    Usage

    Works at a counter or at a machine. A woman says عايزة (ʿāyza).

    Grammar Note

    عايز + bare subjunctive means "want to". فلوس is a collective noun.

  2. الكارت مش شغال

    Il-kart mish shaghghāl

    My card is not working

    Usage

    For a card that is declined at the ATM or in a shop.

    Grammar Note

    كارت is a loanword. Participles are negated with مش. A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  3. فيه رسوم على العملية؟

    Fīh rusūm ʿala l-ʿamaliyya?

    Is there a transaction fee?

    Usage

    Check before a transfer, exchange or withdrawal.

    Grammar Note

    فيه رسوم = "there are fees". على here means "on / for". A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  4. عايز احول فلوس

    ʿĀyiz aḥawwil filūs

    I'd like to transfer money

    Usage

    For sending money from one account to another. A woman says عايزة.

    Grammar Note

    حول means "convert / shift"; with فلوس it means to transfer money. A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  5. عايز ابلغ ان الكارت ضاع

    ʿĀyiz ablagh inn il-kart ḍāʿ

    I need to report a lost card

    Usage

    For a bank counter or card company. Literally "I want to report that the card is lost".

    Grammar Note

    ان introduces a clause ("that"). ضاع is the past "got lost". A composed sentence built from regular parts.

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