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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

What Leo Liked

Friday lunch in Heliopolis, Madame Nadia and Uncle Mahmoud asking about Alexandria: how are you, did you like Alexandria, I liked it very much, what did you like most, the sea most of all, the fish, grilled, the people, but Cairo is home.

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THE STORY

Friday lunch at the Mansours' in Heliopolis after the Alexandria weekend; Madame Nadia and Uncle Mahmoud call Leo by his name with the plain you, and Leo answers with the polite forms.

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إِزَّيّ حَضْرِتِك?iz-ZAYY 7ad-RIT-ki?How are you?
يَا لِيُو, عَجَبِتَك إِسْكِنْدِرِيَّة?ya LI-yu, 3a-ga-BI-tak is-kin-di-RIY-ya?Leo, did you like Alexandria?
عَجَبِتْنِي قَوِي, يَا مَدَام.3a-ga-BIT-ni 'A-wi, ya ma-DAAM.I liked it very much, madam.
أَكْتَر حَاجَة.AK-tar 7AA-gamost of all, word for word the most thing
عَجَبَك إِيه أَكْتَر حَاجَة?3a-GA-bak eeh AK-tar 7AA-ga?What did you like most?
البَحْر, أَكْتَر حَاجَة.il-BA7R, AK-tar 7AA-ga.The sea, most of all.
وِالسَّمَك, عَجَبَك?wis-SA-mak, 3a-GA-bak?And the fish, did you like it?
السَّمَك عَجَبْنِي, مَشْوِي.is-SA-mak 3a-GAB-ni, MASH-wi.I liked the fish, grilled.
وِالنَّاس, عَجَبُوك?win-NAAS, 3a-ga-BUUK?And the people, did you like them?
النَّاس عَجَبُونِي قَوِي.in-NAAS 3a-ga-BUU-ni 'A-wi.I liked the people very much.

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