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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Rent Rise That Wasn't

Mr. Ragab phones in winter to raise the rent before the six months are out, and Leo answers from the paper: according to the contract, once a year, you have the right only at the renewal, clause nine, it says ten percent, in writing please.

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THE STORY

A winter afternoon in the studio, Mr. Ragab the landlord on the phone. The two say the polite you to each other, and the landlord calls Leo Mr. Engineer.

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مِن الشَّهْر الجَايّ, الإِيجَار أَرْبَعْتَاشَر.min ish-SHAHR ig-GAYY, il-'ee-GAAR ar-ba3-TAA-shar.From next month, the rent is fourteen.
مِن حَقِّي أَقُول لأ.min 7A'-'i a-'OOL la'.I have the right to say no.
حَسَب العَقْد.7A-sab il-3A'Daccording to the contract
حَسَب العَقْد, مَرَّة فِي السَّنَة.7A-sab il-3A'D, MAR-ra fi is-SA-na.According to the contract, once a year.
الأَسْعَار غِلْيِت, يَا بَشْمُهَنْدِس.il-as-3AAR GHIL-yit, ya bash-mu-HAN-dis.Prices went up, Mr. Engineer.
مِن حَقّ حَضْرِتَك.min 7A'' 7ad-RI-takyou have the right, politely
مِن حَقّ حَضْرِتَك عَنْد التَّجْدِيد بَسّ.min 7A'' 7ad-RI-tak 3and it-tag-DEED bass.You have the right only at the renewal.
بِالكِتَابَة, لَوْ سَمَحْت.bil-ki-TAA-ba, law sa-MA7T.In writing, please.
العَقْد كَتَبُه نَاس.il-3A'D ka-TA-bu naas.People wrote the contract.
وِمَضَاه اِتْنِين. البَنْد تِسْعَة.wi-ma-DAAH it-NEEN. il-BAND TIS-3a.And two signed it. Clause nine.

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