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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The procession

The wedding procession into the hall in Heliopolis: walk in while the drums beat, smile while you walk, holding her hand, stop while the singer sings, Grandma dancing while sitting, and Leo tells it afterwards.

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THE STORY

The door of the wedding hall in Heliopolis, the band ready, then the hall itself. Leo speaks plainly with Salma and Karim and both say the polite you to the hall manager, who leads the procession.

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وِالطَّبْل بِيِدُقّ.wit-TABL bi-yi-DU''while the drums beat
اُدْخُلُوا وِالطَّبْل بِيِدُقّ.ud-KHU-lu wit-TABL bi-yi-DU''.Walk in while the drums beat.
الزَّفَّة جَاهْزَة.iz-ZAF-fa GAH-za.The band is ready.
اِبْتِسِم وِإِنْتَ مَاشِي.ib-TI-sim wi-IN-ta MAA-shi.Smile while you walk.
هَامْشِي وَأَنَا مَاسِك إِيدْهَا.HAM-shi wa-A-na MAA-sik ED-ha.I'll walk holding her hand.
بِالرَّاحَة وَأَنَا جَنْبَك.bir-RAA-7a wa-A-na GAN-bak.Slowly, while I'm beside you.
اُقَفُو وِالمُغَنِّي بِيغَنِّي.U-'a-fu wil-mu-GHAN-ni be-GHAN-ni.Stop while the singer sings.
وِالعِيلَة تِعْمِل إِيه?wil-3EE-la TI3-mil eeh?And what does the family do?
وَرَاكُو, وِهُمَّ بِيصَقَّفُوا.wa-RAA-ku wi-HUM-ma be-sa'-'A-fu.Behind you, clapping.
تِيتَة بِتُرْقُص وِهِيَّ قَاعْدَة.TEE-ta bi-TUR-'us wi-HIY-ya 'A3-da.Grandma is dancing while sitting.

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