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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

On the agricultural road

In Uncle Mahmoud's car on the agricultural road to the Delta: how long does it take, two hours, an hour and a half without traffic, look at the fields, what's this, clover for the cows, the canal from the Nile, half an hour left.

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THE STORY

Uncle Mahmoud's car on the agricultural road to Grandma's village near Tanta, a winter morning; Grandma in the front, Leo in the back. Leo says the polite you to both; they speak plainly to him.

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قَدّ إِيه?'add EEHhow much, word for word the size of what
بِتَاخُد قَدّ إِيه?bi-TAA-khud 'add EEH?How long does it take?
فِيه زَحْمَة?FEEH ZA7-ma?Is there traffic?
سَاعْتِين يَا لِيُو.sa3-TEEN ya LI-yu.Two hours, Leo.
سَاعْتِين? كِتِير!sa3-TEEN? ki-TEER!Two hours? A lot!
سَاعَة وْنُصّ.SAA-3a wi-NUSSan hour and a half
سَاعَة وْنُصّ مِن غِير زَحْمَة.SAA-3a wi-NUSS min GHEER ZA7-ma.An hour and a half without traffic.
سَاعَة بَسّ?SAA-3a bass?Only an hour?
بُصّ يَا اِبْنِي, الغِيطَان!buss ya IB-ni, il-ghi-TAAN!Look, my son, the fields!
دَه إِيه يَا تِيتَة?da EEH ya TEE-ta?What's this, Grandma?

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