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Egypt Expat Forum for Expats Living in Egypt Living in Egypt ForumWelcome to the Egypt Expat forum. This is the place to meet like minded expats that have made Egypt their new home. This forum is ideal for Expats that have moved to Egypt, people that are thinking about making Egypt their new home, those who have a second home in Egypt or want to buy property in Egypt and individuals who spend a lot of their holiday time in Egypt.

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Old 29th October 2009, 01:05 PM
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MaidenScotland is a jewel in the roughMaidenScotland is a jewel in the roughMaidenScotland is a jewel in the rough

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Opened or closed the light?
Made an operation?
Bought medicine for the ants?

There are lots of expressions here that makes us smile when we hear them what are your favourites?

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Not so much a quaint expression, but it does make me smile when you go to seafood restaurants and see "crap soup" on the menu
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what make laugh in these?
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Old 1st November 2009, 07:34 AM
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I like your closes.
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I like your closes.
nice!

another favorite is: "very good... very sbezial"
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loll yes very zbezial.

don't you just love that rain is ****ta (phonetics)
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loll yes very zbezial.

don't you just love that rain is ****ta (phonetics)
rainy ..nice
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Not so much a quaint expression, but it does make me smile when you go to seafood restaurants and see "crap soup" on the menu


Hey Sam , May its Meant " Koktal " as sure you know whats mean Koktal In juice
so may be they mean The same or Mess It in English if not one of those so Be happy this Restaurants Honest ;-)

worry of not honestly Restaurants
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