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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Mister Fathi's Letter

At the workshop in al-Darb al-Ahmar, Leo asks his boss for a letter and for days off: the polite openers to a boss, if you permit, could you with the polite you, I'd love, if there is no objection, and the boss's as long as.

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Mister Fathi's office at the restoration workshop in al-Darb al-Ahmar, a weekday morning. Leo asks his boss for a letter and three days off. Leo says the polite you to Mister Fathi; Mister Fathi calls him Leo with the plain you.

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لَو سَمَحْت يَا مِسْتِر فَتْحِي, عَنْدِي طَلَب.law sa-MA7T ya MIS-tir FAT-7i, 3AN-di TA-lab.If you don't mind, Mister Fathi, I have a request.
اُدْخُل يَا لِيُو, مَبْرُوك عَلَى الخُطُوبَة.UD-khul ya LI-yu, mab-ROOK 3A-la il-khu-TOO-ba.Come in, Leo, congratulations on the engagement.
مُمْكِن حَضْرِتَك.MUM-kin 7ad-RI-takcould you, politely, word for word possible your presence
مُمْكِن حَضْرِتَك تِدِّينِي جَوَاب شُغْل?MUM-kin 7ad-RI-tak tid-DEE-ni ga-WAAB shughl?Could you give me a work letter?
المُحَاسِب هَيِطْبَعُه لَك بُكْرَة.il-mu-7AA-sib ha-yit-BA-3u lak BUK-ra.The accountant will print it for you tomorrow.
وِيَا رِيت يُومَيْن أَجَازَة.wi-ya reet yoo-MEEN a-GAA-za.And I'd love two days off.
خُد تَلاَتَة, بِتِتْجَوِّز مَرَّة وَاحْدَة.khud ta-LAA-ta, bi-tit-GAW-wiz MAR-ra WA7-da.Take three, you marry once.
لَو مَفِيش مَانِع.law ma-FEESH MAA-ni3if there is no objection
وِلَو مَفِيش مَانِع, أَمْشِي بَدْرِي.wi-law ma-FEESH MAA-ni3, AM-shi BAD-ri.And if there's no objection, I'd leave early.
مَا دَام رَسْم القُبَّة عَلَى مَكْتَبِي الأَرْبَع.ma daam rasm il-'UB-ba 3A-la mak-TA-bi il-AR-ba3.As long as the drawing of the dome is on my desk on Wednesday.