Feelings

21 phrases · Egyptian Arabic with romanization, English and audio

  1. أنا مبسوط

    Ana mabsūṭ

    I'm happy

    Usage

    A woman says أنا مبسوطة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. مبسوطة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  2. أنا فرحان

    Ana farḥān

    I'm glad

    Usage

    A woman says أنا فرحانة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. فرحانة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  3. أنا متحمس

    Ana mitḥammis

    I'm excited

    Usage

    A woman says أنا متحمسة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. متحمسة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  4. أنا فخور

    Ana fakhūr

    I'm proud

    Usage

    A woman says أنا فخورة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. فخورة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  5. أنا زعلان

    Ana zaʿlān

    I'm sad

    Usage

    A woman says أنا زعلانة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. زعلانة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  6. أنا محبط

    Ana miḥbiṭ

    I'm disappointed

    Usage

    A woman says أنا محبطة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. محبطة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  7. أنا غضبان

    Ana ghaḍbān

    I'm angry

    Usage

    A woman says أنا غضبانة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. غضبانة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  8. أنا متضايق

    Ana mitḍāyiʾ

    I'm annoyed

    Usage

    A woman says أنا متضايقة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. متضايقة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  9. أنا خايف

    Ana khāyif

    I'm scared

    Usage

    A woman says أنا خايفة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. خايفة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  10. أنا قلقان

    Ana ʾalʾān

    I'm worried

    Usage

    A woman says أنا قلقانة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. قلقانة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  11. أنا مكسوف

    Ana maksūf

    I'm embarrassed

    Usage

    A woman says أنا مكسوفة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. مكسوفة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  12. أنا خجول

    Ana khagūl

    I'm shy

    Usage

    A woman says أنا خجولة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. خجولة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  13. أنا زهقان

    Ana zahʾān

    I'm bored

    Usage

    A woman says أنا زهقانة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. زهقانة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  14. أنا تعبان

    Ana taʿbān

    I'm tired

    Usage

    A woman says أنا تعبانة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. تعبانة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  15. أنا مرتاح

    Ana murtāḥ

    I'm comfortable / at ease

    Usage

    A woman says أنا مرتاحة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. مرتاحة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  16. أنا كويس

    Ana kuwayyis

    I'm fine

    Usage

    A woman says أنا كويسة.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence: أنا plus an adjective means "I am ..."; the adjective agrees in gender (f. كويسة). A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  17. مش كويس

    Mish kuwayyis

    I don't feel well

    Usage

    Tells people you are unwell or low. A woman says أنا مش كويسة.

    Grammar Note

    Negation is مش plus an adjective; the subject أنا can be dropped. A composed sentence built from regular parts.

  18. ارتحت

    Irtaḥt

    I'm relieved

    Usage

    One word for "I feel relieved". Same for men and women.

    Grammar Note

    The first-person past of ارتاح "to feel at ease or relieved".

  19. عجبني أوي

    ʿAgabni awi

    I really liked it

    Usage

    Use it to praise a meal, a view or a gift. Same for men and women.

    Grammar Note

    عجبني "it pleased me" plus أوي "very".

  20. وحشتني

    Waḥashtīni

    I miss you

    Usage

    Said to someone you have not seen for a while, in person or by phone. Literally "you made me miss you". The sound is the same for a man or a woman.

    Grammar Note

    Past of وحش "to be missed", second person, plus "me".

  21. للأسف

    Lil-asaf

    Unfortunately / what a shame

    Usage

    Put it at the start of a sentence for "unfortunately". Same for men and women.

    Grammar Note

    ل plus اسف "regret".

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