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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The one-month check

Layla's first check-up with the paediatrician: she has gained eight hundred grams, taller by three centimetres, is that good, heavier by almost a kilo, excellent, the vaccination today and don't bathe her tonight, the next visit in a month, and the card with you.

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THE STORY

A paediatrician's clinic in Maadi, in May, Layla one month old. Leo and Salma call the doctor Doctor and say the polite you to her; she gives it back. Leo and Salma speak plainly to each other.

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زَادِت تُمْنُمِيَّة جْرَام.ZAA-dit tum-nu-MIY-ya graam.She has gained eight hundred grams.
وِفِي الطُّول?wi-fi it-TOOL?And in length?
أَطْوَل بِتَلاَت سَنْتِي.AT-wal bi-ta-LAAT SAN-ti.Taller by three centimetres.
دَه كْوَيِّس يَا دُكْتُورَة?da KWAY-yis ya duk-TOO-ra?Is that good, Doctor?
وِوَزْنَهَا دِلْوَقْتِي كَام?wi-waz-NA-ha dil-WA'-ti kaam?And her weight now?
أَتْقَل بِكِيلُو تَقْرِيباً, مُمْتَاز.AT-'al bi-KEE-lu ta'-REE-ban mum-TAAZ.Heavier by almost a kilo, excellent.
وِمَتْحَمِّيهَاش اللَّيْلَة.wi-mat-7am-me-HAASH il-LEE-laand don't bathe her tonight, to a woman
التَّطْعِيم النَّهَارْدَه, وِمَتْحَمِّيهَاش اللَّيْلَة.it-tat-3EEM in-na-HAR-da wi-mat-7am-me-HAASH il-LEE-la.The vaccination today, and don't bathe her tonight.
وِالزِّيَارَة الجَايَّة?wiz-zi-YAA-ra ig-GAY-ya?And the next visit?
بَعْد شَهْر, وِالكَارْت مَعَاكُم.ba3d shahr wik-KAART ma-3AA-kum.In a month, and the card with you.