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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Flat Is Needed

Salma, Karim and Leo go through the flat adverts on their phones: what kind of flat do you need, a small one, furnished or not, furnished and quiet, here is one with two rooms near the metro, how much a month, twelve thousand pounds, I need a balcony too, call him now.

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THE STORY

The kitchen table in Heliopolis, an evening in late April, three phones open on the flat adverts. Salma, Karim and Leo are friends of the same age and speak plainly to each other.

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مِحْتَاج شَقَّة إِزَّيّ يَا لِيُو?mi7-TAAG SHA'-'a iz-ZAYY ya LI-yu?What kind of flat do you need, Leo?
صُغَيَّرَة.su-ghay-YA-rasmall, in the feminine, to go with flat
مِحْتَاج شَقَّة صُغَيَّرَة.mi7-TAAG SHA'-'a su-ghay-YA-ra.I need a small flat.
أَنَا مِحْتَاجَة قَهْوَة.A-na mi7-TAA-ga 'AH-wa.I need a coffee.
مَفْرُوشَة وَلَّا لأ?maf-ROO-sha WAL-la LA'?Furnished or not?
مَفْرُوشَة, وِهَادْيَة.maf-ROO-sha, wi-HAD-ya.Furnished, and quiet.
أُوضْتِين.od-TEENtwo rooms, the room with the ending for two
دِي وَاحْدَة, أُوضْتِين جَنْب المِتْرُو.di WA7-da, od-TEEN ganb il-MIT-ru.Here is one, two rooms near the metro.
مِحْتَاج أَشُوفْهَا بُكْرَة.mi7-TAAG a-SHOF-ha BUK-ra.I need to see it tomorrow.
بِكَام فِي الشَّهْر?bi-KAAM fish-SHAHR?How much a month?

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