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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Old House

Grandma comes to see the work at the old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar and Leo shows her round: come in, is the house finished, not yet, the roof is done, the house is lovely, the big room, we are still working on it, my mother was born in this room, that is why, slowly is good.

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THE STORY

The old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar on a June afternoon, dust and scaffolding; Grandma speaks to everyone plainly and calls Leo my son, and Leo answers her with the polite forms.

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اِتْفَضَّلِي, يَا تِيتَة.it-fad-DA-li, ya TEE-ta.Come in, Grandma.
يَا ابْنِي, البِيت خِلِص?YAB-ni, il-BEET KHI-lis?My son, is the house finished?
لِسَّه, يَا تِيتَة.LIS-sa, ya TEE-ta.Not yet, Grandma.
وِالسَّقْف, يَا ابْنِي?wis-SA'F, YAB-ni?And the roof, my son?
السَّقْف خِلِص, خَلاَص.is-SA'F KHI-lis, kha-LAAS.The roof is done, finished.
البِيت حِلْو, يَا ابْنِي.il-BEET 7ILW, YAB-ni.The house is lovely, my son.
وِالأُوضَة الكِبِيرَة?wil-OO-da ik-ki-BEE-ra?And the big room?
بِنِشْتَغَل فِيهَا.bi-nish-TA-ghal FEE-hawe're working on it
لِسَّه بِنِشْتَغَل فِيهَا.LIS-sa bi-nish-TA-ghal FEE-ha.We're still working on it.
أُمِّي اِتْوَلَدِت فِي الأُوضَة دِي.UM-mi it-wa-LA-dit fi il-OO-da di.My mother was born in this room.

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