kef=how em'tada = was went كيف اتمضى (في العامية) =كيف انمضى(في اللغة الرسمية) For example : How the exam went ? kef l moseba'a em'tada ?

we have this expression "kef kef" in our Algerian dialect and it means: "the same". for example : kima ana kima howa. kef kef! English : Me or him. Is the same !

kef kef = some people use it as "excuse me?!" for shock/surprise or question em'tada = when did that happen? so i think the whole sentence was excuse me! when did that happen? (surprise and question) some people use it when they have no idea about the topic you are talk,so that gana be their reply,means like=> i have no idea about what are you talking about! or i have no idea when did that happen! hope this help

keef = how ( in standard arabic it's Kaifa كيف ) em'tada= if it's not egyptian dialect then I guess the origin of the word is mada مضى which means " something gone/ past " so it means " how did it go? " but not " how is it going?" :)

kef =how , but when used like this (kef kef) to express astonishment in some arabic dialects. emtada ? this used in Egyptian dialect to question about the time (when?)