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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Take Three

Take one at the old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar: Karim's new camera, a documentary about the house, Salma directing, and Layla clapping for herself; the small words that soften every request.

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THE STORY

The courtyard of Grandma's old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar on a Friday morning in late March, a camera on a tripod and Layla on Salma's hip. Karim, Salma and Leo are family and speak plainly to each other.

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الكَامِيرَا شَغَّالَة. قُول حَاجَة.ik-ka-MEE-ra shagh-GHAA-la 'ool 7AA-ga.Camera rolling. Say something.
حَاجَة يَا كَرِيم.7AA-ga ya ka-REEM.Something, Karim.
كَات. اِحْكِي عَن البِيت, شُوَيَّة بَسّ.kaat I7-ki 3an il-BEET shu-WAY-ya bass.Cut. Tell about the house, just a little.
البِيت دَه عُمْرُه تُلْتُمِيَّة سَنَة.il-BEET da 3UM-ru tul-tu-MIY-ya SA-na.This house is three hundred years old.
حَبَّة أَبْطَأ,7AB-ba AB-ta'a touch slower: a grain, then the comparative of slow
حَبَّة أَبْطَأ, وِبِابْتِسَامَة.7AB-ba AB-ta' wi-bib-ti-SAA-ma.A touch slower, and with a smile.
لَحْظَة. اِبْتِسَامَة كِدَه?LA7-za ib-ti-SAA-ma KI-da?One second. A smile like this?
كَات. وَثَائِقِي, مِش صُورَة بَاسْبُور.kaat wa-sa-'I-'i mish SOO-ra bas-BOOR.Cut. A documentary, not a passport photo.
لَيْلَى بِتْصَقَّف, فَاكْرَاهَا لِيهَا.LEE-la bit-SA'-'af fak-RAA-ha LEE-ha.Layla's clapping, she thinks it's for her.
لَقْطَة تَالْتَة, دِقِيقَتِين, وِبَعْدِين العَدْس.LA'-ta TAT-ta di-'e-'a-TEEN wi-ba3-DEEN il-3ADS.Take three, two minutes, and then the lentils.