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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Water Through the Ceiling

Water drips through the studio ceiling onto a client's drawings and Madame Afaf has noticed nothing: this is the second time, until when, or I'll have to call Mr. Ragab, since when, I'm not saying anything.

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THE STORY

A rainy winter morning in the studio, Madame Afaf at her window above the door. Leo says the polite you to her, and she keeps the polite you with him.

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مَدَام عَفَاف, فِيه مَيَّة نَازْلَة.ma-DAAM 3a-FAAF, feeh MAY-ya NAZ-la.Madame Afaf, water is coming down.
مَيَّة? مَلاَحِظْتِش حَاجَة.MAY-ya? ma-la-7IZ-tish 7AA-ga.Water? I haven't noticed anything.
دِي تَالِت مَرَّة, يَا مَدَام عَفَاف!di TAA-lit MAR-ra, ya ma-DAAM 3a-FAAF!This is the third time, Madame Afaf!
دِي تَانِي مَرَّة. لِحَدّ إِمْتَى?di TAA-ni MAR-ra. li-7ADD IM-ta?This is the second time. Until when?
آه. يِمْكِن خَرْطُوم الغَسَّالَة.aah. YIM-kin khar-TOOM il-ghas-SAA-la.Oh. Maybe the washing machine hose.
وَلاَّ هَاضْطَرّ.WAL-la ha-DTARRor I'll have to
وَلاَّ هَاضْطَرّ أَكَلِّم أُسْتَاذ رَجَب.WAL-la ha-DTARR a-KAL-lim us-TAAZ RA-gab.Or I'll have to call Mr. Ragab.
مِش لاَزِم أُسْتَاذ رَجَب, هَاقْفِلُه.mish LAA-zim us-TAAZ RA-gab, ha'-FI-lu.No need for Mr. Ragab, I'll turn it off.
وِبِيِنَقَّط مِن إِمْتَى?wi-bi-yi-NA'-'at min IM-ta?And since when has it been dripping?
مِن أُسْبُوع. مِش بَقُول حَاجَة.min us-BOO3. mish ba-'OOL 7AA-ga.Since a week. I'm not saying anything.