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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Year on the Nile

A felucca at sunset in the first days of September: a year ago you came for a month, a year ago not one word of Arabic, in a year I'll speak like you, next winter I have a group in Luxor and Aswan, can I come, come and carry the bags, next year the Nile all the way to Aswan, together.

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THE STORY

A felucca on the Nile at sunset, the first days of September; Salma, Karim and Leo, friends of the same age, speak plainly to each other, and Salma's winter plan points the way to the next level.

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مِن سَنَة جِيت لِشَهْر.min SA-na geet li-SHAHR.A year ago you came for a month.
مِن سَنَة, وَلاَ كِلْمَة عَرَبِي.min SA-na, WA-la KIL-ma 3A-ra-bi.A year ago, not one word of Arabic.
وِبَعْد سَنَة?wi-BA3D SA-na?And in a year?
بَعْد سَنَة هَتْكَلِّم زَيُّكُم.BA3D SA-na hat-KAL-lim zay-YU-kum.In a year I'll speak like you two.
الشِّتَا الجَايّ.ish-SHI-ta ig-GAYYnext winter: the winter, the coming one
فِي الأُقْصُر وَأَسْوَان.fil-U'-sur wi-'as-WAANin Luxor and Aswan
الشِّتَا الجَايّ عَنْدِي جْرُوب فِي الأُقْصُر وَأَسْوَان.ish-SHI-ta ig-GAYY 3AN-di GRUPP fil-U'-sur wi-'as-WAAN.Next winter I have a group in Luxor and Aswan.
الشِّتَا الجَايّ, إِنْ شَاء الله.ish-SHI-ta ig-GAYY, in-SHAA' al-LAAH.Next winter, God willing.
الأُقْصُر! مُمْكِن آجِي?il-U'-sur! MUM-kin AA-gi?Luxor! Can I come?
تَعَالَى. هَتْشِيل الشُّنَط.ta-3AA-la. hat-SHEEL ish-SHU-nat.Come. You'll carry the bags.

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