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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Telling Mister Fathi

Leo tells Mister Fathi he is opening a studio of his own and cushions the news the Egyptian way: with your permission, not because of the workshop but because of the baby, no offence, honestly, and a blessing to go with.

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THE STORY

Mister Fathi's office at the restoration workshop in al-Darb al-Ahmar, a weekday afternoon. Leo says the polite you to his boss, who calls him Leo with the plain you.

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بَعْد إِذْنَك, خَمَس دَقَايِق.ba3d IZ-nak KHA-mas da-'AA-yi'.With your permission, five minutes.
عَايِز أَفْتَح مَكْتَب لِوَحْدِي.3AA-yiz AF-ta7 MAK-tab li-WA7-di.I want to open a studio of my own.
وِتِسِيبْنِي فِي نُصّ الشُّغْل?wi-ti-SEB-ni fi nuss ish-SHUGHL?And you leave me in the middle of the work?
مِش عَشَان الوَرْشَة.mish 3a-SHAAN il-WAR-shanot because of the workshop
مِش عَشَان الوَرْشَة, لَأ, عَشَان البِيبِي.mish 3a-SHAAN il-WAR-sha la' 3a-SHAAN il-BEE-bi.Not because of the workshop, no, because of the baby.
وِمِين يِخَلَّص رُسُومَات البِيت?wi-MEEN yi-KHAL-las ru-so-MAAT il-BEET?And who finishes the drawings of the house?
أَنَا, لِحَدّ آخِر المُوسِم.A-na li-7ADD AA-khir il-MOO-sim.Me, till the end of the season.
مِن غِير زَعَل, الحَارَة صَعْبَة.min gheer ZA-3al il-7AA-ra SA3-ba.No offence, the lane is hard.
بِصَرَاحَة, أَنَا أَصْعَب.bi-sa-RAA-7a A-na AS-3ab.Honestly, I'm harder.
رُوح, رَبِّنَا مَعَاك.roo7 rab-BI-na ma-3AAK.Go, and God be with you.