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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The grandparents land

At Cairo airport Leo carries his parents' questions across to Karim and Uncle Mahmoud: Mum asks where the baby is, tell her the baby is a moon, Dad asks if there's a taxi, two cars, the house is his house, Dad asks how long the drive is.

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THE STORY

Arrivals at Cairo airport, in April. Leo's parents have landed from Chicago and speak only English; Leo relays their questions. Leo speaks plainly with Karim and says the polite you to Uncle Mahmoud, who calls him by his name.

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مَامَا بِتِسْأَل البِيبِي فِين.MAA-ma bi-TIS-'al il-BEE-bi feen.Mum asks where the baby is.
فِي البِيت مَعَ سَلْمَى, نَايْمَة.fi il-BEET MA-3a SAL-ma NAY-ma.At home with Salma, asleep.
قُول لَهَا سَلْمَى كْوَيِّسَة, وِالبِيبِي قَمَر.'ool LA-ha SAL-ma kway-YI-sa wil-BEE-bi 'A-mar.Tell her Salma is fine, and the baby is a moon.
بَابَاك بِيِسْأَل إِيه?ba-BAAK bi-YIS-'al eeh?What's your father asking?
بَابَا بِيِسْأَل لَوْ فِيه تَاكْسِي.BAA-ba bi-YIS-'al law feeh TAK-si.Dad asks if there's a taxi.
عَرَبِيِّتَيْن, عَرَبِيِّة بَابَا وِعَرَبِيِّتِي.3a-ra-biy-yi-TEEN 3a-ra-BIY-yit BAA-ba wi-3a-ra-biy-YI-ti.Two cars, Dad's and mine.
قُول لِأَبُوك البِيت بِيتُه.'ool li-a-BOOK il-BEET BEE-tu.Tell your father the house is his house.
بَابَا بِيِسْأَل المِشْوَار قَدّ إِيه.BAA-ba bi-YIS-'al il-mish-WAAR 'add eeh.Dad asks how long the drive is.
نُصّ سَاعَة, إِحْنَا جَنْب المَطَار.nuss SAA-3a I7-na ganb il-ma-TAAR.Half an hour, we're next to the airport.