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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

One folder, two countries

Salma reads the checklist for the American consulate and Leo and Karim find each paper: the paper that proves the marriage, the contract with its translation, the certificate we got, the original, the translation the office stamped, the photo where her eyes are open, the passport that is still valid, Tuesday at nine.

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THE STORY

The living room in Maadi, the papers spread on the table before the appointment at the American consulate. Leo, Salma and Karim speak plainly to each other.

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الوَرَقَة اللِّي بِتِثْبِت الجَوَاز.il-WA-ra-'a IL-li bit-IS-bit ig-ga-WAAZ.The paper that proves the marriage.
العَقْد, وِمَعَاه تَرْجَمِتُه.il-3A'd, wi-ma-3AAH tar-gi-MI-tu.The contract, with its translation.
الشَّهَادَة اللِّي خَدْنَاهَا, الأَصْل.ish-sha-HAA-da IL-li khad-NAA-ha, il-ASL.The certificate we got, the original.
وِالتَّرْجَمَة اللِّي المَكْتَب خَتَمْهَا.wit-tar-GA-ma IL-li il-MAK-tab ka-TAM-ha.And the translation that the office stamped.
الصُّورَة اللِّي عِنِيهَا فِيهَا مَفْتُوحَة.is-SOO-ra IL-li 3i-NEE-ha FEE-ha maf-TOO-7a.The photo in which her eyes are open.
المَعَاد التَّلاَت, السَّاعَة تِسْعَة.il-ma-3AAD it-ta-LAAT, is-SAA-3a TIS-3a.The appointment is Tuesday, at nine.
اللِّي شَكْلَهَا فِيهَا زَعْلاَنَة.IL-li shak-LA-ha FEE-ha za3-LAA-na.The one where she looks angry.
وِالبَاسْبُور اللِّي لِسَّه سَارِي, بِتَاعَك.wil-bas-BOOR IL-li LIS-sa SAA-ri, bi-TAA-3ak.And the passport that's still valid, yours.
دُوسِيه وَاحِد, بَلَدَيْن.du-SEEH WAA-7id, ba-la-DEEN.One folder, two countries.