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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The family's table

At the wedding table Leo carries the questions across: ask your mother whether she's tired, he asks whether the drums are at every wedding, tell her that the dress is from here, tell them that the house is theirs.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The family's table at the wedding hall in Heliopolis. Leo's parents speak English and are heard only through Leo; Leo speaks plainly with Karim and says the polite you to Madame Nadia and Uncle Mahmoud, who call him by his name.

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اِسْأَل مَامْتَك لَوْ تَعْبَانَة.IS-'al MAM-tak law ta3-BAA-na.Ask your mother if she's tired.
هَاسْأَلْهَا.has-'AL-ha.I'll ask her.
بِتْقُول شُوَيَّة, بَس مَبْسُوطَة.bit-'OOL shu-WAY-ya bas mab-SOO-ta.She says a little, but happy.
وِبَابَاك, عَجَبِتُه الزَّفَّة?wi-ba-BAAK 3a-ga-BI-tu iz-ZAF-fa?Did your father like the procession?
بِيِسْأَل لَوْ.bi-YIS-'al lawhe asks whether
بِيِسْأَل لَوْ الطَّبْل فِي كُلّ فَرَح.bi-YIS-'al law it-TABL fi kull FA-ra7.He asks if the drums are at every wedding.
قُول لَهَا أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً.'ool LA-ha AH-lan wa-SAH-lan.Tell her welcome.
قُول لَهَا إِنّ الفُسْتَان مِن هِنَا.'ool LA-ha inn il-fus-TAAN min HI-na.Tell her the dress is from here.
بِتِسْأَل مِين الخَيَّاطَة.bi-TIS-'al meen il-khay-YAA-ta.She asks who the dressmaker is.
قُول لُه إِنّ الشَّرْبَات مِش عَصِير.'ool lu inn ish-shar-BAAT mish 3a-SEER.Tell him the red drink isn't juice.

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