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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Fluency Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The yes that means no

Three answers from Mr. Sabry that each mean the other thing: can we play after one, God willing, that's a maybe meaning no, and the milk drink tomorrow, tomorrow God willing, that's never, so can I pay next week, all right, that's a yes but say thank you quickly, and when he says of course, run.

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THE STORY

Mr. Sabry's cafe, towards one in the morning, the owner wiping the counter. Leo says the polite you to Mr. Sabry, who says the plain you and engineer back; Zizo and Leo speak plainly.

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مُمْكِن نِلْعَب بَعْد السَّاعَة وَاحْدَة?MUM-kin NIL-3ab ba3d is-SAA-3a WA7-da?Can we play after one?
إِن شَاء الله.in shaa' al-LAAH.God willing.
دِي يِمْكِن, يَعْنِي لأ.di YIM-kin YA3-ni la'.That's a maybe, meaning no.
طَبّ وِالسَّحْلَب بُكْرَة?tabb wis-SA7-lab BUK-ra?So, and the milk drink tomorrow?
بُكْرَة, إِن شَاء الله.BUK-ra in shaa' al-LAAH.Tomorrow, God willing.
وِلَمَّا يِقُول طَبْعاً, اِجْرِي!wi-LAM-ma yi-'OOL TAB-3an IG-ri!And when he says of course, run!
وِدِي بُكْرَة, يَعْنِي أَبَداً.wi-di BUK-ra YA3-ni A-ba-dan.And that's tomorrow, meaning never.
طَبّ أَدْفَع الأُسْبُوع الجَايّ?tabb AD-fa3 il-'us-BOO3 ig-GAAYY?So can I pay next week?
مَاشِي, يَا بَشْمُهَنْدِس.MAA-shi ya bash-mu-HAN-dis.All right, engineer.
قُول شُكْراً بِسُرْعَة'ool SHUK-ran bi-SUR-3asay thank you quickly

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