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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Where to live

The week after the wedding, in Leo's small Dokki flat, the three of them weigh where to live: the flat looks small, Maadi probably, it seems far from Mum, the rent has gone up, maybe an old flat with a balcony, it seems we agree.

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THE STORY

Leo's small flat in Dokki, the week after the wedding. Leo, Salma and Karim speak plainly to each other.

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الشَّقَّة شَكْلَهَا صُغَيَّرَة.ish-SHA'-'a shak-LA-ha su-ghay-YA-ra.The flat looks small.
أَظُنّ كِدَه, وِدُقِّي بِعِيد.a-ZUNN KI-da wi-DU'-'i bi-3EED.I think so, and Dokki is far.
يِمْكِن, مِش عَارِف.YIM-kin mish 3AA-rif.Maybe, I don't know.
المَعَادِي غَالِباً, هَادْيَة.il-ma-3AA-di gha-LI-ban HAD-ya.Maadi probably, it's quiet.
الظَّاهِر بِعِيدَة عَن مَامَا.iz-ZAA-hir bi-3EE-da 3an MAA-ma.It seems far from Mum.
أَظُنّ دَه أَحْسَن لِمَامْتِك.a-ZUNN da A7-san li-MAM-tik.I think that's better for your mother.
بِعِيدَة عَن المَتْحَف.bi-3EE-da 3an il-MAT-7af.Far from the museum.
شَكْلُه الإِيجَار غِلِي هِنَاك.SHAK-lu il-'e-GAAR GHI-li hi-NAAK.Looks like the rent went up there.
يِمْكِن شَقَّة قَدِيمَة, بِبَلَكُونَة.YIM-kin SHA'-'a 'a-DEE-ma bi-ba-la-KOO-na.Maybe an old flat, with a balcony.
إِحْنَا مُتَّفِقِين.I7-na mut-ta-fi-'EENwe agree, word for word we are agreed, in the plural

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