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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Khan el-Khalili

Leo and Salma walk the alleys of the Khan el-Khalili for a present for his mother: for my mother, for your father, for me, for you, a silk scarf, a backgammon board, a lamp, then tea at El Fishawy.

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THE STORY

The alleys of the Khan el-Khalili on a Saturday afternoon, Leo with Salma looking for presents; friends of the same age speak plainly to each other.

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لِيُو, بِتْدَوَّر عَلَى إِيه?LI-yu, bit-DAW-war 3A-la EEH?Leo, what are you looking for?
لِأُمِّي.li-'UM-mifor my mother: the little word for someone, stuck to my mother
هِدِيَّة لِأُمِّي.hi-DIY-ya li-'UM-mi.A present for my mother.
لِأُمَّك شَال حَرِير.li-'UM-mak SHAAL 7a-REER.For your mother, a silk scarf.
وِلِأَبُويَا?wi-li-'a-BUU-ya?And for my father?
طَاوْلَة.TAW-laa backgammon board, the word Egyptians use for the game itself
لِأَبُوك طَاوْلَة.li-'a-BUUK TAW-la.For your father, a backgammon board.
لُه كِتَاب.LUH ki-TAAB.For him, a book.
لِيهَا وَرْد.LEE-ha WARD.For her, flowers.
وِلِيَّ?wi-LIY-ya?And for me?

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