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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Grandma's Door

Karim brings Leo to Grandma's old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar for the first time: this is Leo my friend, welcome my son, how are you politely, the house is old, the house is beautiful, the roof, the window, come in, tea.

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THE STORY

The door of the old family house in al-Darb al-Ahmar, a few lanes from Bab Zuweila, on a weekday afternoon. Karim speaks plainly to his grandmother; Leo calls her Grandma, as the family does, and says the polite you; she calls him my son.

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صَاحْبِي.SA7-bimy friend: friend, with my on the end
يَا تِيتَة, دَه لِيُو صَاحْبِي.ya TEE-ta, da LI-yu SA7-bi.Grandma, this is Leo, my friend.
أَهْلاً يَا اِبْنِي, أَهْلاً!AH-lan ya IB-ni, AH-lan!Welcome, my son, welcome!
إِزَّيّ حَضْرِتِك?iz-ZAYY 7ad-RIT-ikhow are you, politely, to a woman: how, then the polite you
أَهْلاً يَا تِيتَة, إِزَّيّ حَضْرِتِك?AH-lan ya TEE-ta, iz-ZAYY 7ad-RIT-ik?Hello, Grandma. How are you?
إِزَّيّ حَضْرِتَك?iz-ZAYY 7ad-RIT-ak?How are you?
الحُوش كِبِير!il-7OOSH ki-BEER!The courtyard is big!
البِيت قَدِيم يَا اِبْنِي.il-BEET 'a-DEEM ya IB-ni.The house is old, my son.
البِيت حِلْو يَا تِيتَة!il-BEET 7ILW ya TEE-ta!The house is beautiful, Grandma!
البَاب قَدِيم.il-BAAB 'a-DEEM.The door is old.

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