Meaning "my brother" and "my sister" respectively, this descriptor is bigger than family. Though I do see scarfs as such a beautiful thing, and Middle Eastern women are an exemplification of beauty. When my son was born it was weird to me to call him by his name. The man should use the feminine form when addressing his girlfriend/wife. You can ascertain fairly early on whether or not somebody truly finds you interesting and genuinely loves you or is just looking for a free ride. But dont drop it too casually. Thank god that you didnt enter this battle. posted by HopperFan at 10:43 PM on March 30, 2009. I am an Egyptian woman who is happily married to a European (7 other women in my extended family are also happily married to westerners). N2RiMDNjMzMzZjgyZGU4YzNhMTNkMjZmMDIyZmZiOTU2ODViNGQ0ZTRkMTMx That is expected. I met my caucasian bf in University and my parents WERE NOT happy. I am from Czech Republic, I accepted Islam few years ago and my husband is from India. Its the person you truly believe you belong with and that person is your rohi, which translates to my soulmate, Arabs are the only people who will ever understand this eini. I've always had a bit of a thing for middle-eastern girls, particularly Lebanese, and I've heard Lebanon is the most liberal of the middle-eastern/muslim countries--do you know anything about this? And your food is permitted to them. Learning Arabic? I'm an egyptian girl, and almost half of this isn't true. These muslims especially from egypt and Saudi Arabia and South Asia are very conservative. It was worth it for me, and I would do it all over again if given the chance. You can also use it with 7abib to mean love of my life. (Continue. ) Where is the point now? Well, "ra" may be Tahitian for "sun," but it is not Ancient Egyptian." So you can't just pop in "habibi/habibti" into an online hieroglyph converter and get anything really useful. Please check your inbox for your confirmation email. And beutiful. My boyfriend is from Egypt. They haven't cancelled the agreement because their daughter could be waiting for 6- 12 months as you said, it is because they knew you are not rich as they expect any western fellow to be. Well I am Egyptian female married to an American who does not know a word in Arabic We have been married for almost 9 years. Slicha [ slee-chah] sorry; excuse me. Egypt is diverse community , so u cant generalize that way. Rouh means soul, and the i meaning mine as you already know by now. Its a strong, emotive statement that you hear in songs a lot. All I wanted is a hard working man who is loving and trust worthy. I feel like I am playing the man role here and he is getting the treatment of a woman. She is 18 years old and I am 23. Unbelievers do (but) beckon you to the Fire. You lived in here -Egypt-, almost got married to a FAMILY which you've nothing in common with, and you're still breathing with a heart still beating, with no curses and so.. yet :D! I feel if he was not using me he would approach me and just explain to me the traditions of marrying a woman and that he can not provide this to me. guys just imagine!!! Enjoy! I got to know her father deeply over the years past, this relationship gradually got closer and closer because of our shared interests and outlooks in life. The content of our conversations was advanced and therefore I was forced to move up to a higher fluency level. ZGU2M2Q0YWIxMjdmM2UwODQwNzY3ODBjZmY5ODYzZDJkZTUwZWE4OWY2YzRm You were running through my mind. So instead of saying " Hola, George " you can say " Hola, mi George " to show warmth and appreciation! 10 month later I was married to this Egyptian man that I barely knew. Can somebody imagine, that even knowing all of this, surely not in detail and, depending on the her families traditions, why I shouldn't run away? They're sweet, romantic and no, they aren't "mi amor" [Spanish] or "habibi" [Arabic] kind of clich. When are we going to visit grandma and grandpa? 2 yr. ago. Naturally this question only arises in our modern context in which Muslims and non-Muslims are in interaction; people fall in love, and they want to get married; and now they are asking: Why cant we? We've had our fair share of arguments, because of cultural differences and religion, but at the end of the day, we put all of it aside and focus on how much love we have for each other. I enjoyed this mate.. The one factor that makes any marriage a success, and particularly an mixed-culture one, is 'the meeting of the minds' as well as love. I think you're very lucky that you fell in love with a Christian girl. yeah im an egyptian girl but i was born&raised in kuwaitwhen i came to egypt first time i was pretty much chocked by all that stuff.now im 24 years old and the only question i hear is :when you will get married? Egyptian men are simps who only want a female. Some terms of endearment can be used in many languages - "baby", "angel" and "sweetheart" for example. This is just BRILLIANT! My hearts beloved (f), enough work today. Almost all of the marriage problems we solved in a Ukrainian way. We did not want to be pushed into marriage just because the culture does not allow "dating without engaged parties". Wifey A sweet way of addressing your wife. For those of you that have found someone that is worth keeping, I encourage you to stand up for yourself. Murad was totally weirded out. Take a look at my other site: TalkInArabic.com. None of the words you have provided may be applied to sons without something of an emasculating effect. That was a fascinating insight into another culture! I was lucky enough to have a rare instance where her father gave me his approval even though I didnt have an apartment or a stable job at the time but this was only after I explained my short to mid-term plans in extreme detail. Thank you! Arts and Architecture The Arab world laid the foundation for most of the arts and architecture we know today--the pyramids of ancient Egypt, for example, were tremendous featsRead More, By: Yara Jouzy/Arab America Contributing Writer. . Our relationship was passionate. She plays sport, goes on trips, make choices in life. Egyptian men do marry at a very high age, but so as women as well, now because of all the freakin' demanding regulations! I realized that she comes from a below-average background the moment you said she called you "ba6a". I think so I will also face same scenario like ya I am in love with girl from cairo ( egypt) ..we started talking on fb year ago..I am planning to meet with her next year she also agreed on it..she is girl of very nice nature,cute,sweet, loving caring all things good about her :) She has very good loving friends and very good family and she passes her most of time in college attending lectures,back to home, cooking cleaning etcI am afraid if tomorrow we agreed ro marriage will she leave egypt for me or she n her parents will only agree if I settle with her in egypt? We flrted, spoke to each other daily through whatsapp, spoke on the phone not as often has i should have :-( generally started getting feelings for her. Im not talking about being able to say I am happy or I am sad Im talking about all the various, detailed shades of those emotions. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their children and lovers addressing each other. Go for independent and older women. They are most often used to refer to a lover, child, or pet. M2NlOWQ4ODg5OGJjMjc1MDVkMGViY2U5MjE2NjM0MjY2MWY0MTNkMTRhZDAx Her family want me to live here in Egypt nd buy flat for her etc etc. He could not even afford his airplane ticket to come see me for the first time( we met online!!) :) Me and my husband comunicate in english but its not a mothers tongue for neither of us so sometimes its really complicated to understand each other especially when it comes to emotions as u wrote abt it. No, this is not similar to Hubby but just from reading the previous example we have Hob meaning love and then i for the possessive. I feel very proud that we stuck things through and did things our way. About the amount of gold, I admit that some families exaggerate, specially in south Egypt, but not really all the families do. HAHA , bottom line Screw Egypt , screw dating and marriage -_- ! Her family, much like mine and most US parents with 20-something kids, approached our marriage with the idea that - if you two are getting married, you must be prepared for it financially and be prepared for the independence that comes with that. M. Momminforlife. n no it wont be like two families getting involved .. just me n him against the world! Intercultural and monolingual relationships that are carried in a different language than your own are hard. I am Egyptian, and I just been in love with just ONE girl from Egypt before and I really liked it so much, but you made it clear. Also after hanging out with this circle a lot they have been discouraging him to teach me Arabic but I learn my Arabic from some Egyptian girl friends I have and they don't have much advice to give me. To be completely frank and upfront, I spent most of my high school years in love with traditional cultures, Native American traditions, Eastern ideas, Indian raga music, aspects of Hinduism, and the Grateful Dead = so you can draw your conclusions from there. Mama and baba always use this at the end of each sentence. So when you said there is no privacy in egypt and that religion is very important, does this mean that you didn't even hug/kiss or touch her at all? :). If you do a simple google translation, it will be translated to Age, however it doesnt give the same deep implication. ^^, Well ,iam an Egyptian and live in usa I had an Egyptian girl friend but I could not meet her ,loved her very much but could only meet me at the hospital whenever she brought her mother to me then I left to usa and got a PhDs and opened a clinic try iced desparetly to see wher she is gave up married a candian and have a wonderful son physician but still want to know where is my first love exits in Egypt.i agree dating in Egypt is tough Name is Hanna. You were there, present. Hayatimeans my life in Arabic, which is what most couples say to each other to express just how far their love for each other reaches. That said, even in the more relaxed social spheres of the region there are rules of engagement. Egyptians are not that bad besidesI feel u talk about something happened ages ago We are now became modern in a way that superficial things doesn't matter. In Urdu "I" means "mien ()," "Love" means "muhabbat ()," and "You" means "tum ().". 4. Snookums A cute term of endearment that has been used by lovers for since the 90's. Soul Mate this pet name says forever and after, and it is a golden nickname for a healthy relationship. Mon chou is less commonly heard beyond the French-speaking populations of the world but is widespread within them. Bamoot Feek or Bamoot Feeky are basically I love you to death but in Arabic, I die in you. This custom exists in the United States, Asia, India, the Middle East, and all over the world. Coming from different upbringings and customs will make a relationship so much more interesting in the end. I am also a liberal, though from an American perspective of course. Atheism and agnosticism arent really understood and certainly not respected in most parts of the Middle East. I totally agree with you though , you should marry someone like you , in terms of religious beliefs , mothertongue and general beliefs .. Not to mention unless you're head over heels for someone , it's pointless trying to get through all that red tape .. Dear Donovan , . It's sometimes used by parents addressing young children. Just wanted to say that most of the modern Egyptian girls now are more dependent, modern and understanding. Ashkara - Hebrew's version of "literally". Everyone keeps asking when I'm going to have a baby--and I don't even live in Brazil, I just visit! I think you got involved with a very conservative Egyptian family, but that's not at all how it usually is. So please everybody do respect us and do not generalize. Ive been here in Korea for two weeks and Ive been hearing quite a bit about cross-cultural relationships as there seem to be so many foreigners here dating Korean men and women. Arabs are passionate, affectionate and extremely loving people. I'm sorry for being judgmental but I was so provoked by this. [deleted] 9 yr. ago. Hi Donovan , i'm an Egyptian girl who doesn't LOVE gold & doesn't care about Shabka :), i thought a lot about dating foreign guys , because Egyptian culture & most of Egyptian men are really annoying , until one day i had the chance to go in a couple of dates with an American & he was annoying too :) , so i guess it is about the person himself , not just the culture.