Browse African Slang

بي رايت باك - Be right back

باي ذا واي - By the way

Particle used for emphasis: 'so/then'.

بقولك إيه - Listen/Let me tell you

بعد بكرة - Day after tomorrow

بعد الشر - God forbid

بعدين - Later

بعدين - لاحقاً (Later)

بحبك - أحبك (I love you)

بيبي - Baby

باك ستيج - Backstage

بدري - Early

I love you (male to female).

بحري - From Lower Egypt/Delta

بيتد - Baited

باكا - Fool (Japanese)

باكو - رزمة نقود (Bundle - money bundle)

Forget about it / never mind.

بلدي - Traditional/Local style

بلكونة - Balcony

بنات - Girls

بنك - Bank

بنطلون - Pants

برد جامد - Very cold

برضه - Also/Still

بارد - Cold (personality)

Literally “barrel,” joking slang for someone who eats a ton or has gained weight. Usage: Ever since exams started I’ve b...

Egyptian pronunciation of “بس” meaning “but” or “only.” Often used as an interjection for “enough” or “stop.”

Originally “pasha,” now used playfully to mean “boss” or “sir” when addressing a male peer.

Quit it / stop doing that.

بطارية - Battery

بواب - Doorman

بياع - Seller

بين - Between

بدون - Without

بحيري - From Beheira

بيت - منزل (House - home)

بالليل - At night

“For free” or “no need.” Often said to decline an offer or say don’t bother.

حزام - Belt

Borrowed from Moroccan/Tunisian usage meaning “enjoy” or “good for you,” now used in Egypt on social media. Usage: You b...

بينشينج - Benching

بنت عم - Cousin (f, paternal)

بنت خال - Cousin (f, maternal)

Boss / big man.

بتاع زمان - Old fashioned

Meaning “Mr. Internet” – a jokey way to refer to someone who thinks they know everything because they read it online. Us...

Are you in a hurry?

بالظبط - Exactly

بتتكلم عربي؟ - Do you speak Arabic?