نسيت الباسورد بتاعي

You use this exactly like you would in English. When your phone screen stays black or your laptop rejects you, say it out loud. You can use it as a full sentence or as an excuse. If someone asks why you aren't replying to emails, this is your go-to shield. It works for apps, bank cards, or even your Wi-Fi at home.

Use it when talking to tech support or a coworker. It is great for casual chats with friends when discussing social media. Use it at the bank if you forget your PIN. It is also a handy excuse when you just don't want to log into work on a weekend. We have all been there, so people will immediately sympathize with you.

Don't use this in extremely formal written letters to a CEO. In those cases, use the word كلمة السر instead of الباسورد. Avoid saying it if you actually remember the password but are just being lazy. People might offer to help you reset it, which creates more work! Also, don't use بتاعي if you are in a very formal Gulf setting; use حقي or الخاص بي instead.

Arabic is a living language that loves adopting tech terms. While 'كلمة السر' is the 'correct' Arabic term, almost everyone says الباسورد in daily life. This shows how English tech culture has merged with Arabic speech. Using بتاعي marks you as someone who knows the Egyptian dialect, which is the most widely understood dialect in the Arab world thanks to movies and music.

If you are in Lebanon or Syria, you might say نسيت الباسورد تبعي. In Saudi Arabia, you might hear نسيت الباسورد حقي. If you want to sound more 'standard' or formal, you would say نسيت كلمة السر. If you are talking about someone else, change the verb to نسي (he forgot) or نسيت (she forgot). You can also just say مش فاكر الباسورد which means 'I don't remember the password'.