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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

At the Clinic

Doctor Maha's clinic in Maadi, the first visit together: how many weeks, the tests Salma must do, the vitamins she is supposed to take, what won't do and what is not allowed, and a wife who will listen to the baby.

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THE STORY

A clinic on the Corniche of Maadi, a morning in autumn. Doctor Maha sees Salma, and Leo has come along. Leo and Salma say the polite you to the doctor; she calls Salma Madame.

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كَام أُسْبُوع يَا مَدَام?kaam us-BOO3 ya ma-DAAM?How many weeks, Madame?
عَشَرَة يَا دُكْتُورَة.3A-sha-ra ya duk-TOO-ra.Ten, Doctor.
لَازِم تِعْمِلِي التَّحَالِيل.LAA-zim ti3-MI-li it-ta-7a-LEELyou must do the tests, to a woman
لَازِم تِعْمِلِي التَّحَالِيل الأُسْبُوع دَه.LAA-zim ti3-MI-li it-ta-7a-LEEL il-'us-BOO3 da.You must do the tests this week.
وِالسُّونَار, مُمْكِن آجِي?wis-so-NAAR MUM-kin AA-gi?And the scan, may I come?
طَبْعاً, وِالمَفْرُوض تَاخْدِي فِيتَامِينَات.TAB-3an wil-maf-ROOD TAKH-di fe-ta-me-NAAT.Of course, and you are supposed to take vitamins.
مَمْنُوع تِشِيلِي حَاجَة تِقِيلَة.mam-NOO3 ti-SHEE-li 7AA-ga ti-'EE-la.Carrying anything heavy is not allowed.
بَاشْتَغَل طُول اليُوم يَا دُكْتُورَة.bash-TA-ghal tool il-YOOM ya duk-TOO-ra.I work all day, Doctor.
مَا يِنْفَعْش تُقَفِي أَرْبَع سَاعَات.ma yin-FA3SH TU-'a-fi AR-ba3 sa-3AAT.It won't do to stand four hours.
هِيَّ مَا بِتِسْمَعْش كَلاَمِي.HIY-ya ma bi-tis-MA3SH ka-LAA-mi.She doesn't listen to me.

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