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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Drawings

Leo's drawings on the Heliopolis table: the drawings are beautiful, look, the house needs a new roof, the wall needs a lot of work, how many months, three months, a month isn't enough, God willing.

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THE STORY

Evening at the Mansours' table in Heliopolis, Leo's drawings of the old house spread out. Uncle Mahmoud calls Leo by his name with the plain you; Leo answers him politely; Karim and Leo are friends.

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الرُّسُومَات حِلْوَة, يَا لِيُو!ir-ru-su-MAAT 7IL-wa, ya LI-yu!The drawings are beautiful, Leo!
بُصّ, البِيت مِحْتَاج سَقْف جِدِيد.buss, il-BEET mi7-TAAG sa'f gi-DEED.Look, the house needs a new roof.
مِحْتَاج حَاجَة, يَا لِيُو?mi7-TAAG 7AA-ga, ya LI-yu?Do you need anything, Leo?
سَقْف جِدِيد!sa'f gi-DEED!A new roof!
مِحْتَاجَة شُغْل.mi7-TAA-ga shughlneeds work, with needs for a she-thing
وِالحِيطَة مِحْتَاجَة شُغْل كِتِير.wil-7EE-ta mi7-TAA-ga shughl ki-TEER.And the wall needs a lot of work.
كَام شَهْر, يَا لِيُو?kaam shahr, ya LI-yu?How many months, Leo?
تَلاَت شُهُور, شَهْر مِش كِفَايَة.ta-LAAT shu-HOOR, shahr mish ki-FAA-ya.Three months, a month isn't enough.
تَلاَت شُهُور, يَا لِيُو?ta-LAAT shu-HOOR, ya LI-yu?Three months, Leo?
إِنْ شَاء الله, يَا عَمّ مَحْمُود.in SHAA' al-LAAH, ya 3amm ma7-MOOD.God willing, Uncle Mahmoud.