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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A cold night

Grandma's house in the village, the first night, no heater: are you cold, very cold, take this blanket, another blanket, take three, drink this, milk with honey, good night, sleep well my son.

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THE STORY

Grandma's house in her village in the Delta, the first night: the courtyard, a cold room, blankets and hot milk, no heater. Grandma speaks plainly to Leo and calls him my son; Leo says the polite you to her.

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بَرْدَان يَا لِيُو?bar-DAAN ya LI-yu?Are you cold, Leo?
بَرْدَان أَوِي يَا تِيتَة.bar-DAAN AW-i ya TEE-ta.Very cold, Grandma.
الدَّفَّايَة فِين?id-daf-FAA-ya feen?Where's the heater?
خُدِي.KHU-ditake, to a woman
خُد البَطَّانِيَّة دِي.khud il-bat-ta-NIY-ya di.Take this blanket.
مَفِيش دَفَّايَة هِنَا.ma-FEESH daf-FAA-ya HI-na.No heater here.
بَطَّانِيَّة تَانْيَة?bat-ta-NIY-ya TAN-ya?Another blanket?
وِإِنْتَ مِن أَهْلُه يَا اِبْنِي.wi-'IN-ta min AH-lu ya IB-ni.And you too, my son.
اِشْرَب.ISH-rabdrink, to a man
خُد تَلاَتَة! وِاِشْرَب دَه.khud ta-LAA-ta! wish-RAB da.Take three! And drink this.

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