How to Say Hello in Egyptian Arabic

• Ahla! (أهلا) – Informal "Hi" for friends, family, strangers.
• Sabah el khir (صباح الخير) – "Good Morning."
• Masa el khir (مساء الخير) – "Good Evening."
• El salaam alykom (السلام عليكم) – Formal "Peace be upon you" for elders/authority.

Responses: Ahla bik ("Welcome") or Wa aalykom el salaam ("And peace be upon you too").