Skip to content
fluentbyear
🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

At Grandma's Door

The whole family at Grandma's door in al-Darb al-Ahmar on Friday: peace be upon you and its answer, welcome to you all, how are you all, we're fine, come in all of you, sit down, and the plural you.

Audio instruction: English

Report a problem with this lesson

This lesson needs a subscription.

The first 2 lessons of each level are free. One subscription unlocks every other lesson, in the app and on the website.

See the plans

Already subscribed? Sign in. Or listen to lesson 1 for free.

THE STORY

Friday noon at the old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar, a few lanes from Bab Zuweila. Karim, Salma and Leo arrive together; Grandma speaks to everyone plainly, and Leo says the polite you to her.

Flashcards

The words and phrases of this lesson, one card each. Best after you’ve listened.

Create your account.

Create a free account and confirm your email to keep the cards you like and the decks you make.

Already have an account? Sign in

Words and phrases

The lesson is for your ears. Open this afterwards, to see what you learned.
السَّلاَمُ عَلِيكُم!is-sa-LAA-mu 3a-LAY-kum!Peace be upon you!
أَهْلاً بِيكُم!AH-lan BEE-kumwelcome to you all, with the you all ending again
وَعَلِيكُم السَّلاَم! أَهْلاً بِيكُم!wa-3a-LAY-kum is-sa-LAAM! AH-lan BEE-kum!And upon you peace! Welcome to you all!
إِحْنَا كْوَيِّسِين.I7-na kway-yi-SEEN.We're fine.
إِزَّيّ حَضْرِتِك, يَا تِيتَة?iz-ZAYY 7ad-RIT-ik, ya TEE-ta?How are you, Grandma?
إِزَّيُّكُم?iz-zay-YU-kumhow are you all, the question for a group
الحَمْدُ لِله, وِإِزَّيُّكُم?il-7AM-du lil-LAAH, wi-iz-zay-YU-kum?Thank God, and how are you all?
وِإِنْتُو, إِزَّيُّكُم?wi-IN-tu, iz-zay-YU-kum?And you all, how are you?
كْوَيِّسِين, الحَمْدُ لِله.kway-yi-SEEN, il-7AM-du lil-LAAH.We're fine, thank God.
كُلُّكُم.kul-LU-kumall of you, word for word all, you all

3 more cards in this lesson. Subscribe to see and study them all. See the plans. Already subscribed? Sign in.