Listening and Speaking activity

Egypt

In Egypt, family and friends are invited to a party (hafla Links to an external site.) that includes singing and dancing. Flowers and fruit Links to an external site. are the main party decorations and are "seen as symbols of life and growth." Egyptians usually have a birthday cake, but do not send one another birthday cards the way people do in the United States.

Wishing a happy birthday in MSA and other Arabic dialects