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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Ladder of Fine

Off air after the first month, Dalia's verdict and Karim's: fine, not bad is a medal, ten out of ten, don't spoil him, like jasmine, a hundred percent, solid, a masterpiece, and the silence that means you've made it.

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THE STORY

The corridor outside the studio of a Cairo morning programme, off air; Karim has come to pick Leo up. Dalia says the plain you to Leo off air and Leo keeps the polite you; Karim and Leo speak plainly.

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هَا, كَان عَامِل إِيه?haa, kaan 3AA-mil eeh?So, how was it?
مَاشِي, يَا لِيُو.MAA-shi ya LI-yu.Fine, Leo.
مَاشِي, يَعْنِي مِش بَطَّال?MAA-shi YA3-ni mish bat-TAAL?Fine, meaning not bad?
مِن مُذِيعَة, مِش بَطَّال مِدَالْيَة.min mu-ZEE-3a mish bat-TAAL mi-DAL-ya.From a presenter, not bad is a medal.
سِمِعْتُه فِي العَرَبِيَّة.si-MI3-tu fi il-3a-ra-BIY-ya.I heard it in the car.
عَشَرَة عَلَى عَشَرَة, يَا لِيُو!3A-sha-ra 3A-la 3A-sha-ra ya LI-yu!Ten out of ten, Leo!
مَتْدَلَّعُوش. زَيّ الفُلّ وِبَسّ.mat-dal-la-3OOSH zayy il-FULL wi-BASS.Don't spoil him. Like jasmine, and that's all.
وِإِيه فُوق الفُلّ?wi-EEH foo' il-FULL?And what's above jasmine?
مِيَّة مِيَّة, جَامِد, تُحْفَة.MIY-ya MIY-ya GAA-mid TU7-fa.A hundred percent, solid, a masterpiece.
وِلَمَّا بَسْكُت, يِبْقَى وَصَلْت.wi-LAM-ma BAS-kut YIB-'a wa-SALT.And when I say nothing, you've made it.