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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Here Comes the Star

Home in Heliopolis, Sayed heard the show and so did the whole building: welcome to the star, no jokes, the pharmacist wants an autograph, don't tease me, that's your good taste, don't forget us, on my head.

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THE STORY

The entrance of the Mansours' building in Heliopolis, an evening; Sayed the doorman heard the morning show, and so did everyone. Sayed and Leo say the polite you to each other; Salma and Leo speak plainly.

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أَهْلاً بِالنِّجْم!AH-lan bin-NIGM!Welcome to the star!
مَسَاء الخِير. بَلَاش هِزَار!ma-SAA' il-KHEER ba-LAASH hi-ZAAR!Good evening. No jokes!
العِمَارَة كُلّهَا سِمْعِت حَضْرِتَك!il-3i-MAA-ra KULL-ha SIM-3it 7ad-RI-tak!The whole building heard you!
وِالدُّكْتُور طَلَب أُوتُوجْرَاف!wid-duk-TOOR TA-lab o-tog-RAAF!And the pharmacist asked for an autograph!
مَا تِقْفِشُونِي!ma ti'-fi-SHOO-ni!Don't tease me, both of you!
مَشْهُور, وِشَايِل الشُّنَط!mash-HOOR wi-SHAA-yil ish-SHU-nat!Famous, and carrying the bags!
دَه مِن ذُوق حَضْرِتَك.da min zoo' 7ad-RI-tak.That's your good taste.
مَا تِنْسَانَا فِي التِّلِفِزْيُون!ma tin-SAA-na fi it-ti-li-fiz-YOON!Don't forget us on television!
عَلَى رَاسِي, حَضْرِتَك أَوِّل ضِيف.3A-la RAA-si 7ad-RI-tak AW-wil deef.On my head; you're the first guest.