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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Grandma's street

A Friday in al-Darb al-Ahmar: when Leo finishes the merchant's house, Grandma's is next; a little shop in the lane says for rent, forty metres; if he opens a place one day it will be here, and Grandma brings the tea either way; and when they get home, Salma has something to tell him.

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THE STORY

The lane by Grandma's old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar, a Friday afternoon after lunch. Leo says the polite you to Grandma, who speaks plainly to everyone and calls him my son; Leo and Salma speak plainly.

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لَمَّا تِخَلَّص, تِيجِي بِيتِي.LAM-ma ti-KHAL-las TEE-gi BEE-ti.When you finish, you come to mine.
وَعَدْت مِن أَوِّل يُوم.wa-3ADT min AW-wil yoom.I promised from the first day.
لَمَّا أَخَلَّص, بِيتِك بَعْدُه.LAM-ma a-KHAL-las BEE-tik BA3-du.When I finish, your house is next.
مَحَلّ لِلْإِيجَار, أَرْبَعِين مِتْر.ma-7ALL lil-'e-GAAR ar-ba-3EEN mitr.Shop for rent, forty metres.
لَوْ فَتَحْت مَكَان, هِنَا.law fa-TA7T ma-KAAN HI-na.If I open a place, it's here.
لَمَّا تِفْتَحُه, أَجِيب الشَّاي.LAM-ma tif-TA-7u a-GEEB ish-SHAAY.When you open it, I bring the tea.
وِلَوْ مَفَتَحْتُوش, يَا تِيتَة?wi-LAW ma-fa-ta7-TOOSH ya TEE-ta?And if I don't open it, Grandma?
أَجِيب الشَّاي بَرْضُه.a-GEEB ish-SHAAY BAR-du.I bring the tea anyway.
لَمَّا البِيت يِخْلَص, عَنْدَك وَقْت.LAM-ma il-BEET YIKH-las 3AN-dak wa't.When the house is done, you have time.
اللِّي عَنْدُه شَارِع, عَنْدُه مَدِينَة.IL-li 3AN-du SHAA-ri3 3AN-du ma-DEE-na.Whoever has a street has a city.

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