In one of my favorite story arcs, my MC is eventually led to flee to Egypt. My question here is twofold: first, what language do they speak in Egypt? If region matters, she's in either Alexandria or Cairo, haven't yet decided. I'm assuming it's Arabic, but I may be making this up.
Second and more major.
I just need some simple words and phrases, like a greeting - can I use salaam alekoum, which is likely spelled wrong here, and then the response alekoum al-salaam? My global class teacher used these - the words for mother, father, (for these two, I'd like words a child might use), daughter, son, daughter of, son of (I think this may be ibn), affectionate terms, etc.
Jao and Catkin aren't there for long, but there's a subplot involving Catkin's daughter Bastet, who is about nine and been raised to speak Arabic. Also, would she, living in Cairo, likely have been raised Muslim, and thus what would be the age she'd put on the veil?
The language stuff is the important thing here. I cannot find the answers I want - I might be looking in the wrong places. Can anyone point out where to look?
Second and more major.
I just need some simple words and phrases, like a greeting - can I use salaam alekoum, which is likely spelled wrong here, and then the response alekoum al-salaam? My global class teacher used these - the words for mother, father, (for these two, I'd like words a child might use), daughter, son, daughter of, son of (I think this may be ibn), affectionate terms, etc.
Jao and Catkin aren't there for long, but there's a subplot involving Catkin's daughter Bastet, who is about nine and been raised to speak Arabic. Also, would she, living in Cairo, likely have been raised Muslim, and thus what would be the age she'd put on the veil?
The language stuff is the important thing here. I cannot find the answers I want - I might be looking in the wrong places. Can anyone point out where to look?