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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The morning in the courtyard

The first morning in Grandma's courtyard, the rooster at five: did you sleep well, I slept well, under three blankets, the rooster woke me, he wakes everyone, did Uncle Mahmoud sleep, like a king, at what time did you wake up, at four every day.

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THE STORY

The courtyard of Grandma's house in the Delta, the first morning, bread in the clay oven. Grandma and Uncle Mahmoud speak plainly to Leo; he says the polite you to them.

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نِمْتِ?NIM-tidid you sleep, to a woman
نِمْت كْوَيِّس يَا لِيُو?nimt KWAY-yis ya LI-yu?Did you sleep well, Leo?
صَبَاح الخِير يَا تِيتَة.sa-BAA7 il-KHEER ya TEE-ta.Good morning, Grandma.
نِمْت كْوَيِّس.nimt KWAY-yis.I slept well.
تَحْت تَلاَت بَطَاطِين.ta7t TA-lat ba-ta-TEEN.Under three blankets.
الدِّيك.id-DEEKthe rooster
وِالدِّيك يَا اِبْنِي?wid-DEEK ya IB-ni?And the rooster, my son?
صَحَّانِي السَّاعَة خَمْسَة!sa7-7AA-ni is-SAA-3a KHAM-sa!It woke me at five!
بِيصَحِّي الكُلّ.bi-yi-SA7-7i il-KULL.He wakes everyone.
وِعَمّ مَحْمُود, نَام?wi-3amm ma7-MOOD, naam?And Uncle Mahmoud, did he sleep?

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