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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Two Hours and a Half

On the fast train to Alexandria the conductor takes the tickets and says how long the trip takes, and the family talks in time clauses: before we arrive, after we pass Benha, as soon as it stops at Tanta, until we arrive.

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THE STORY

First class on the fast train from Cairo to Alexandria, a May morning, ten grown-ups and a baby. Leo says the polite you to the conductor, who gives it back; Uncle Mahmoud calls out to everyone.

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التَّذَاكِر, لَوْ سَمَحْتُم.it-ta-ZAA-kir law sa-MA7-tum.Tickets, please.
اِتْفَضَّل, عَشَرَة وِبِيبِي.it-FAD-dal 3A-sha-ra wi-BEE-bi.Here you are, ten and a baby.
القَطْر بِيَاخُد سَاعْتِين وِنُصّ.il-'ATR bi-YAA-khud sa3-TEEN wi-NUSS.The train takes two hours and a half.
قَبْل مَا نِوْصَل.'abl ma NIW-salbefore we arrive
قَبْل مَا نِوْصَل, فِيه شَاي?'abl ma NIW-sal feeh shaay?Before we arrive, is there tea?
بَعْد مَا نْعَدِّي بَنْهَا, العَرَبِيَّة بِتِيجِي.ba3d ma N3AD-di BAN-ha il-3a-ra-BIY-ya bi-TEE-gi.After we pass Benha, the trolley comes.
أَوَّل مَا يِقِف فِي طَنْطَا, حَلاَوَة طَنْطَا!AW-wal ma YI-'if fi TAN-ta 7a-LAA-wa TAN-ta!As soon as it stops at Tanta, Tanta sweets!
خَمْس دَقَايِق بَسّ, مَا تِنْزِلُوش.khams da-'AA-yi' bass ma tin-zi-LOOSH.Five minutes only, don't get off.
لِحَدّ مَا نِوْصَل, البِيبِي هَتْنَام.li-7ADD ma NIW-sal il-BEE-bi hat-NAAM.Until we arrive, the baby will sleep.
الدَّرَجَة الأُولَى هَادْيَة, هَتْنَام.id-DA-ra-ga il-'OO-la HAD-ya hat-NAAM.First class is quiet, she'll sleep.