Shopping: 3andek, ghaly, r5ees, and fakka
عربيIn a shop, use 3andek to ask whether the seller has something. Ghaly means its price is high, while r5ees means its price is low compared with others. Fakka is coins or small amounts of money used to complete a payment or return change. Bekam and price details are covered in the numbers-and-prices guide.
Words and phrases
- 3andekعندكOpen the full word →
“You have”; used to ask whether the seller has something.
بتقولها لما تسأل حد إذا عنده حاجة. "عندك فلوس؟"
Example: عندك وقت بكرة؟
- ghalyغاليOpen the full word →
“Expensive”; its price is high and not cheap.
سعره عالي ومش رخيص.
Example: الشنطة دي غالية أوي.
- r5eesرخيصOpen the full word →
“Cheap; inexpensive”; its price is low compared with others and not expensive.
سعره قليل مقارنة بغيره، ومش غالي.
Example: المحل ده رخيص وأسعاره معقولة.
- fakkaفكةOpen the full word →
“Small change”; coins or small amounts of money used to complete a payment or return change.
عملات أو فلوس صغيرة بتتستخدم عشان تكمل المبلغ أو ترد الباقي.
Example: الفكة اختفت، وكلنا بقينا بنفاوض على جنيه واحد.
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