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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The henna night

The evening before the wedding at the Mansours' flat: Mona sends the groom out, Grandma sits Leo down for her advice, don't ever upset her, don't let a quarrel sleep over, don't forget her on Mother's Day, and Mona guards the dress.

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THE STORY

The Mansours' flat in Heliopolis on the henna night, the evening before the wedding. Leo speaks plainly with Mona and Salma and says the polite you to Grandma, who speaks plainly to everyone and calls him my son.

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اِطْلَع بَرَّه, يَا عَرِيس!IT-la3 BAR-ra ya 3a-REES!Out, groom!
تِيتَة طَلَبِتْنِي, يَا مُنَى.TEE-ta ta-la-BIT-ni ya MU-na.Grandma asked for me, Mona.
اُقْعُد يَا اِبْنِي.U'-3ud ya IB-ni.Sit, my son.
مَتْزَعَّلْهَاش.mat-za3-3al-HAASHdon't upset her
مَتْزَعَّلْهَاش أَبَداً, يَا اِبْنِي.mat-za3-3al-HAASH A-ba-dan ya IB-ni.Don't ever upset her, my son.
مِش هَازَعَّلْهَا, وَعْد.mish ha-za3-3AL-ha wa3d.I won't upset her, promise.
حَاضِر, يَا تِيتَة.7AA-dir ya TEE-ta.Yes, Grandma.
مَتْخَلِّيش الخِنَاقَة تِبَات.mat-khal-LEESH il-khi-NAA-'a ti-BAAT.Don't let a quarrel sleep over.
يَا تِيتَة, لِيُو مِش بِيِتْخَانِق.ya TEE-ta LI-yu mish bi-yit-KHAA-ni'.Grandma, Leo doesn't quarrel.
وِمَتْنَسَاهَاش فِي عِيد الأُمّ.wi-mat-na-sa-HAASH fi 3eed il-'UMM.And don't forget her on Mother's Day.

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