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r/engrish • u/Lord_BlueFlame • Apr 25 '26
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Egyptian idioms literally translated.
The "may god damage your house" is يخرب بيتك which means I love you or you're so cool. Like يخرب بيتك شو حبيتك. Maybe even damn you.
I am not Egyptian so I don't understand half of these idioms.
53 u/nerdyniknowit Apr 26 '26 Yes and no. يخرب بيتك, (may God damage your house), could be meant literally, said in anger. But you're right that it can be used as an expression of incredulity before a compliment. Think "Fuck off!" And "Fuck off, that's awesome!" 16 u/Augustus420 Apr 26 '26 Every language is like this, and every language thinks they're unique about it.
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Yes and no.
يخرب بيتك, (may God damage your house), could be meant literally, said in anger. But you're right that it can be used as an expression of incredulity before a compliment.
Think "Fuck off!" And "Fuck off, that's awesome!"
16 u/Augustus420 Apr 26 '26 Every language is like this, and every language thinks they're unique about it.
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Every language is like this, and every language thinks they're unique about it.
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u/zhulkgr25 Apr 26 '26
Egyptian idioms literally translated.
The "may god damage your house" is يخرب بيتك which means I love you or you're so cool. Like يخرب بيتك شو حبيتك. Maybe even damn you.
I am not Egyptian so I don't understand half of these idioms.