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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Till Spring

The morning after Grandma's Friday lunch, Leo tells Madame Nadia and Uncle Mahmoud he is staying till spring: staying as a state, till with a season, the house needs time, my work is here now, God willing.

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Lesson 1 · Till Spring

Egyptian Arabic · 30 minutes

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The kitchen of the Mansours' flat in Heliopolis, the morning after Grandma's Friday lunch. Madame Nadia and Uncle Mahmoud call Leo by his name with the plain you; Leo answers them politely.

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لِيُو, قَاعِد مَعَانَا?LI-yu, 'AA-3id ma-3AA-na?Leo, you're staying with us?
قَاعْدَة مَعَانَا?'A3-da ma-3AA-na?Are you staying with us?
لِحَدّ الرَّبِيع.li-7ADD ir-ra-BEE3till spring
قَاعِد لِحَدّ الرَّبِيع.'AA-3id li-7ADD ir-ra-BEE3.I'm staying till spring.
لِحَدّ الصِّيف.li-7ADD is-SEEF.Till the summer.
وِالبَيْت القَدِيم?wil-BEET il-'a-DEEM?And the old house?
مِحْتَاج وَقْت.mi7-TAAG WA'T.It needs time.
وِشُغْلَك فِي شِيكَاغُو?wi-SHUGH-lak fi shi-KAA-gho?And your work in Chicago?
شُغْلِي هِنَا دِلْوَقْتِي.SHUGH-li HI-na dil-WA'-ti.My work is here now.
مِحْتَاج تِلِيفُون مَصْرِي.mi7-TAAG ti-li-FOON MAS-ri.You need an Egyptian phone.
بُكْرَة, إِنْ شَاء الله.BUK-ra, in SHAA' al-LAAH.Tomorrow, God willing.
أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً تَانِي!AH-lan wa-SAH-lan TAA-ni!Welcome again!