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PAGE 1The Treasures of Cairo – City Discovery Patch“Discover Treasures of Cairo” – City Discovery Patch (May 2002)To earn this patch, you need to complete the following requirements:I. Learn ten Egyptian words and use them whenever you can. See how many you can recognize in conversation. You will hear these words frequently and they will soon be second nature to you:Yes ay’waNo la’; la’aMaybe; possibly mumkinNot possible mish mumkinExactly bizzabtIt’s OK; It doesn’t matter ma’lishOK ma’ashiFinished; there is no more khalaasStop; quit; enough baasNever fil mish mish (literally means “in the time of apricots”)A little schwiyyaHello sa’bah el khiyyir (reply “sa’bah el noor”)Hello (after 2pm) ma’sah el khiyyir (reply “ma’sah el noor”)Good-bye ma’ah salamaWelcome ahlan wi sahlanPlease min fadlak or law samahtThank-you shokranGod willing inshal’lahWhere? feen?Who? miin?What? eeh?When? emta?Why? leeh?Now dilwa’tiLater badainTomorrow bokraToday enhardhaHow Many? (quantity) kaam?How much (cost) be kaam?One waahidTwo etneenThree ta’alaataFour arbaa’Five khamsaMoney felluusEgyptian pounds (LE) ginaayEgyptian piasters ershDo you have change? ma’ak fakka?No change mafiish fakka.Straight ahead ‘ala tuulRight (directions) yamiinLeft (directions) shimaalHere henaThere henaakSchool madrassaHotel funduStreet shaariAirport ma’TaarBig kibiirGood; fine; nice kwayyisa (note: a man would say “kwayyis”)Happy mabsuuta (men would say “mabsuut”)Water miyya (Drink bottled water frequently!)Tea shayCoffee ahwaSugar sokkarMilk labanII. Try some typical Egyptian food. Here are some recipes that are easy to make at home or for a troop snack!Baladi BreadBaladi means “country”. This bread is a delicious flat bread that is wonderful, especially fresh out of the clay ovens in which they are traditionally baked! 1 cup and 1 tablespoon water2 tablespoons vegetable oil? teaspoon white sugar1 ? teaspoons salt3 cups all-purpose flour1 ? teaspoon active dry yeastDirections:Proof the yeast in ? cups