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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The tray

Madame Afaf brings down a tray of stuffed vegetables and does not complain about the dust: you work till seven, as we agreed, the dust reached the balcony, I'd have liked the sanding inside, if only, and if before seven it would be better; the tray comes back washed.

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THE STORY

The studio door in the lane, an evening in autumn. Madame Afaf, the widow from the flat above, brings a tray; she and Leo say the polite you to each other, her way of keeping a distance.

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طَبَخْت زِيَادَة, خُد الصِّينِيَّة.ta-BAKHT zi-YAA-da, khud is-see-NIY-ya.I cooked too much, take the tray.
شُكْراً, يَا مَدَام عَفَاف.SHUK-ran, ya ma-DAAM 3a-FAAF.Thank you, Madame Afaf.
حَضْرِتَك بِتِشْتَغَل لِحَدّ سَبْعَة?7ad-RI-tak bi-tish-TA-ghal li-7ADD SAB-3a?You work till seven?
زَيّ مَا اِتَّفَقْنَا.zayy ma it-ta-FA'-na.As we agreed.
التُّرَاب وِصِل لِلْبَلَكُونَة.it-tu-RAAB WI-sil lil-ba-la-KOO-na.The dust reached the balcony.
وِالصِّينِيَّة, يَا مَدَام?wis-see-NIY-ya, ya ma-DAAM?And the tray, Madame?
كَان نِفْسِي.kaan NIF-siI'd have liked
كَان نِفْسِي الصَّنْفَرَة تِبْقَى جُوَّه.kaan NIF-si is-SAN-fa-ra TIB-'a GUW-wa.I'd have liked the sanding to be inside.
هَاقْفِل البَاب.HA'-fil il-BAAB.I'll close the door.
يَا رِيت, وِلَوْ قَبْل سَبْعَة كَان أَحْسَن.ya REET, wi-law 'abl SAB-3a kaan A7-san.If only, and if before seven, it would be better.

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