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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Chisel

At the workshop bench the carpenter teaches Leo and Mr. Fathi passes: good morning, can you lift this beam, I cannot, it is heavy, together, do you know how to use the chisel, I know how a little, show me slowly, like this, you can, can he, he can, he knows how to listen.

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THE STORY

The bench at the restoration workshop in al-Darb al-Ahmar on a June morning; the carpenter, Leo's age, and Leo speak plainly to each other, and Mr. Fathi, the boss, calls Leo by his name.

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صَبَاح الخِير, يَا حَسَن.sa-BAA7 il-KHEER, ya 7A-san.Good morning, Hassan.
تِقْدَر تِشِيل العَارْضَة دِي?TI'-dar ti-SHEEL il-3AR-da di?Can you lift this beam?
مَقْدَرْش, دِي تِقِيلَة.ma'-DARSH, di ti-'EE-la.I can't, it's heavy.
سَوَا, يَا بَشْمُهَنْدِس.SA-wa, ya bash-mu-HAN-dis.Together, engineer.
تِسْتَعْمِل الإِزْمِيل.ti-STA3-mil il-'iz-MEELyou use the chisel
بِتِعْرَف تِسْتَعْمِل الإِزْمِيل?bi-TI3-raf ti-STA3-mil il-'iz-MEEL?Do you know how to use the chisel?
بَعْرَف, شُوَيَّة.BA3-raf, shu-WAY-ya.I know how, a little.
وَرِّينِي, بِالرَّاحَة.war-REE-ni, bir-RAA-7a.Show me, slowly.
كِدَه, يَا حَسَن?KI-da, ya 7A-san?Like this, Hassan?
كِدَه. إِنْتَ تِقْدَر.KI-da. IN-ta TI'-dar.Like this. You can.

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