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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Bargaining the Rent

Leo and Mister Ragab bargain the rent of the shop from fifteen thousand down to twelve and a half: a comparative with an amount, three thousand cheaper, a bit cheaper, six months first, final word, and we've agreed.

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THE STORY

The shut carpentry shop in the lane, the same morning, Karim waiting outside. Leo and Mister Ragab say the polite you to each other; the landlord calls him engineer.

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خَمَسْتَاشَر أَلْف فِي الشَّهْر.kha-mas-TAA-shar alf fi ish-SHAHR.Fifteen thousand a month.
بِالحَالَة دِي, عَشَرَة.bil-7AA-la di 3A-sha-ra.In this state, ten.
عَشَرَة مَا تِدْفَعْش الكَهْرَبَا.3A-sha-ra ma tid-FA3SH ik-kah-RA-ba.Ten doesn't pay the electricity.
اِتْنَاشَر, وِأَنَا أَعْمِل الأَرْض.it-NAA-shar wi-A-na A3-mil il-'ARD.Twelve, and I do the floor.
أَرْخَص بِتَلاَت تَلاَف.AR-khas bi-ta-LAAT ta-LAAFcheaper by three thousand
اِتْنَاشَر أَرْخَص بِتَلاَت تَلاَف.it-NAA-shar AR-khas bi-ta-LAAT ta-LAAF.Twelve is three thousand cheaper.
أَرْخَص شُوَيَّة, لَوْ سَمَحْت.AR-khas shu-WAY-ya law sa-MA7T.A bit cheaper, please.
كُلّ مَحَلّ عَنْدُه أَرْض.kull ma-7ALL 3AN-du ard.Every shop has a floor.
تَلَتَّاشَر, وِسِتّ شُهُور الأَوَّل.ta-lat-TAA-shar wi-SITT shu-HOOR il-'AW-wal.Thirteen, and six months first.
اِتْنَاشَر وِنُصّ, آخِر كَلاَم.it-NAA-shar wi-NUSS AA-khir ka-LAAM.Twelve and a half, final word.

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