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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Fort of Qaitbay

On the sea wall of the fort of Qaitbay, Salma guides Karim and Leo: how old is the fort, five hundred years old, and the lighthouse, the lighthouse was older, how old are you, twenty-seven and you know it, Leo how old are you, twenty-nine, you look at old stones, the stones are beautiful.

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THE STORY

The sea wall of the fort of Qaitbay in Alexandria, a June afternoon; Salma guides, Karim teases, and the three friends speak plainly to each other, Salma addressed as a woman.

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القَلْعَة عُمْرَهَا كَام?il-'AL-3a 3UM-ra-ha kaam?How old is the fort?
خُمْسُمِيت سَنَة.khum-su-MEET SA-nafive hundred years
القَلْعَة عُمْرَهَا خُمْسُمِيت سَنَة.il-'AL-3a 3UM-ra-ha khum-su-MEET SA-na.The fort is five hundred years old.
خُمْسُمِيت! وِالفَنَار?khum-su-MEET! wil-fa-NAAR?Five hundred! And the lighthouse?
الفَنَار كَان أَقْدَم.il-fa-NAAR kaan A'-dam.The lighthouse was older.
وِإِنْتِ عُمْرِك كَام?wi-'IN-ti 3UM-rik kaam?And how old are you?
سَبْعَة وِعِشْرِين, وِإِنْتَ عَارِف.SAB-3a wi-3ish-REEN, wi-'IN-ta 3AA-rif.Twenty-seven, and you know it.
يَا لِيُو, عُمْرَك كَام?ya LI-yu, 3UM-rak kaam?Leo, how old are you?
عُمْرِي تِسْعَة وِعِشْرِين.3UM-ri TIS-3a wi-3ish-REEN.I'm twenty-nine.
وِبِتْبُصّ عَلَى حِجَارَة قَدِيمَة!wi-bit-BUSS 3A-la 7i-GAA-ra 'a-DEE-ma!And you look at old stones!

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