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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Lady Upstairs

Signing day in the lane: Mister Ragab hands over the keys and Madame Afaf, at her window above the door, says nothing and means everything: I'm not saying anything, but; by the way; not for any reason; as it were.

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THE STORY

The lane off the Tentmakers' street, a morning in late autumn, Madame Afaf at the window above the green door. Leo says the polite you to the landlord and to his neighbour; she keeps the polite you with him, her way of keeping her distance.

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مَضِينَا, اِتْفَضَّل المَفَاتِيح.ma-DEE-na it-FAD-dal il-ma-fa-TEE7.We've signed, here are the keys.
حَضْرِتَك الجِدِيد اللِّي تَحْت?7ad-RI-tak ig-gi-DEED IL-li ta7t?You're the new one downstairs?
مِش بَقُول حَاجَة, بَسّ النَّجَّار كَان هَادِي.mish ba-'OOL 7AA-ga bass in-nag-GAAR kaan HAA-di.I'm not saying anything, but the carpenter was quiet.
الرَّسْم أَهْدَى مِن المِنْشَار.ir-RASM AH-da min il-min-SHAAR.Drawing is quieter than the saw.
عَلَى فِكْرَة, شِبَّاكِي فُوق بَابَك.3A-la FIK-ra shib-BAA-ki foo' BAA-bak.By the way, my window is above your door.
مِش عَشَان حَاجَة, بَسّ عَشَان تِعْرَف.mish 3a-SHAAN 7AA-ga bass 3a-SHAAN TI3-raf.Not for any reason, just so you know.
هَاشْتَغَل مِن عَشَرَة.hash-TA-ghal min 3A-sha-ra.I'll work from ten.
فِيه نَاس بِتْنَام لِحِدَاشَر.feeh naas bit-NAAM li-7i-DAA-shar.Some people sleep till eleven.
يِبْقَى مِن حِدَاشَر.YIB-'a min 7i-DAA-shar.Then from eleven.
مَا طَلَبْت حَاجَة, يَعْنِي.ma ta-LABT 7AA-ga YA3-ni.I didn't ask for anything, as it were.