معاك فكة؟

A common pronunciation is maʿāk fakka?

A few notes:

• معاك = maʿāk
• فكة = fakka
• The ʿ stands for the Arabic letter ع, a throat sound that English does not really have.

If ع is hard for you, that is normal. At first, getting the rhythm right matters more than making it perfect.

Literally:

• معاك = with you
• فكة = change / small change

So the structure is literally something like with you change?

That sounds strange in English, but in Egyptian Arabic this is a very normal way to express Do you have change?

Because Egyptian Arabic often does not use a direct verb equivalent to English have in everyday speech.

Instead, possession is often expressed with words like:

• مع = with
• عند = roughly at / with

So معاك فكة؟ is a natural spoken Egyptian way to ask whether someone has change on them.

فكة means small change, but not only coins.

Depending on context, it can mean:

• coins
• smaller bills/notes
• money that can be used to make exact payment
• money that can break a larger bill

So if someone has a large note and wants smaller money back, they may ask معاك فكة؟

Both can be used, but they are a little different in feel.

• معاك فكة؟ often suggests Do you have change on you right now?
• عندك فكة؟ can also mean Do you have change?, but معاك feels especially natural when asking about what a person is carrying at the moment.

In real-life situations like taxis, shops, buses, or street conversations, معاك is very common.

Yes. The ending changes with the person.

Common forms:

• معاك = with you (to a man)
• معاكي = with you (to a woman)
• معاكم = with you all

Related forms:

• معايا = with me / I have
• معاه = with him
• معاها = with her

So if you are speaking to a woman, you would usually say معاكي فكة؟

In Egyptian Arabic, you often do not need a separate word for any in a sentence like this.

So فكة by itself naturally gives the idea of:

• any change
• some change
• small change

That is why معاك فكة؟ sounds complete and natural.

Some common answers are:

• أيوه، معايا فكة. = Yes, I have change.
• آه، شوية. = Yeah, a little.
• لأ، ماعنديش فكة. = No, I don’t have change.

In real conversation, people often keep it short:

• أيوه = yes
• لأ = no

It is colloquial Egyptian Arabic.

It sounds natural in everyday spoken situations such as:

• shops
• taxis
• buses
• street conversations
• buying food or drinks

It is not the kind of sentence you would normally use in formal writing or formal Standard Arabic.

It is grammatically a question, but in real life it often works like an indirect request.

If someone asks معاك فكة؟, they usually mean something like:

• Do you have change on you right now?
• Can you help me with change?
• Can you break this bill?

So the speaker is often not just asking for information — they are hoping you can help.