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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

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An evening in the Maadi flat: Salma turns the television off and tells Leo a baby is coming, and Leo learns to ask which month, to count in so many months from now, and to be told one thing at a time.

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Lesson 1 · The News

Egyptian Arabic · 30 minutes

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The living room of the Maadi flat, an evening in early autumn. Salma has news for Leo; husband and wife speak plainly to each other.

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اِقْفِل التِّلِفِزْيُون.I'-fil it-ti-li-fiz-YOON.Turn the television off.
فِيه إِيه, حَصَل حَاجَة?feeh eeh 7A-sal 7AA-ga?What's wrong, did something happen?
مَفِيش حَاجَة, أَنَا حَامِل.ma-FEESH 7AA-ga A-na 7AA-mil.Nothing's wrong, I'm expecting a baby.
إِنْتِ فِي الشَّهْر الكَام?IN-ti fi ish-SHAHR ik-KAAM?Which month are you in?
أَنَا فِي الشَّهْر التَّالِت.A-na fi ish-SHAHR it-TAA-lit.I'm in the third month.
كَمَان سَبَع شُهُور.ka-MAAN SA-ba3 shu-HOORin another seven months
التَّانِي, وِالبِيبِي هَيِيجِي كَمَان سَبَع شُهُور.it-TAA-ni wil-BEE-bi ha-YEE-gi ka-MAAN SA-ba3 shu-HOOR.The second, and the baby comes in another seven months.
كَمَان أُسْبُوعِين.ka-MAAN us-bo-3EEN.In another two weeks.
وِمَا قُلْتِيش حَاجَة?wi-ma 'ul-TEESH 7AA-ga?And you said nothing?
كُنْت عَايْزَة أَتْأَكِّد الأَوَّل.kunt 3AY-za at-'AK-kid il-'AW-wal.I wanted to be sure first.
يِبْقَى المَكْتَب مَا يِسْتَنَّاش.YIB-'a il-MAK-tab ma yis-tan-NAASH.Then the studio can't wait.
وَاحْدَة وَاحْدَة, يَا بَشْمُهَنْدِس.WA7-da WA7-da ya bash-mu-HAN-dis.One thing at a time, Mister Architect.