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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

When She Says Her First Word

Cairo airport, the grandparents flying home: when she talks, call us; when they arrive, let them write; when you come, the piano is waiting; when she turns one, we will come; promises about the future made with when and a verb without its b-.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Departures at Cairo airport, a May morning, Leo's parents at the gate with their suitcases. Leo relays his mother and father in English; Salma and Madame Nadia answer; husband and wife speak plainly, and Leo says the polite you to Madame Nadia.

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لَمَّا تِتْكَلِّم.LAM-ma tit-KAL-limwhen she talks
لَمَّا تِتْكَلِّم, كَلِّمُونَا.LAM-ma tit-KAL-lim kal-li-MOO-na.When she talks, call us.
لَمَّا تِتْكَلِّم, هَنْكَلِّمْكُم.LAM-ma tit-KAL-lim han-kal-LIM-kum.When she talks, we'll call you.
لَمَّا يِوْصَلُوا, خَلِّيهُم يِكْتِبُوا.LAM-ma yiw-SA-lu khal-LEE-hum yik-TI-bu.When they arrive, let them write.
لَمَّا تِيجُوا, البِيَانُو مِسْتَنِّي.LAM-ma TEE-gu il-bi-YAA-nu mis-TAN-ni.When you come, the piano is waiting.
لَمَّا تِكَمَّل سَنَة, هَنِيجِي.LAM-ma ti-KAM-mal SA-na ha-NEE-gi.When she turns one, we'll come.
لَمَّا تِعْمِل المُغَات, تِبْعَت صُورَة.LAM-ma TI3-mil il-mu-GHAAT TIB-3at SOO-ra.When she makes the drink, she sends a photo.
لَمَّا الطَّيَّارَة تْقُوم, نِنَام.LAM-ma it-tay-YAA-ra t'oom ni-NAAM.When the plane takes off, we sleep.
لَمَّا يِرْجَعُوا, البِيت يِكُون خِلِص.LAM-ma yir-GA-3u il-BEET yi-KOON KHI-lis.When they come back, the house will be done.