المرشح مش بس واثق، كمان مناسب للوظيفة الشاغرة.

The candidate is not only confident but also suitable for the job vacancy.

Breakdown of المرشح مش بس واثق، كمان مناسب للوظيفة الشاغرة.

• مش بس...كمان: not only ... but also
• المرشح: the candidate
• الوظيفة الشاغرة: the job vacancy

Questions & Answers about المرشح مش بس واثق، كمان مناسب للوظيفة الشاغرة.

What does مش بس ... كمان mean in this sentence?

It means not only ... but also.

So:

• مش بس واثق = not only confident
• كمان مناسب للوظيفة الشاغرة = also suitable for the vacant position

In Egyptian Arabic, مش بس ... كمان is a very common spoken pattern for adding emphasis.

You can think of it as:

• He’s not just X, he’s also Y.

Another common Egyptian variation is مش بس ... ده كمان ..., which is a little more emphatic.

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Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

Because in Arabic, the verb to be is usually not expressed in the present tense.

So:

• المرشح واثق literally looks like the candidate confident but it means the candidate is confident

And:

• المرشح مناسب means the candidate is suitable

This is completely normal in both Egyptian Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic.

If you wanted the past, then Arabic would use a verb:

• المرشح كان واثق = the candidate was confident

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Why is مش used here?