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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Don't Touch the Beam

Karim films in Leo's studio while Salma brings lunch: can I go up the ladder, go up but don't touch the beam, don't you dare film me, don't worry, watch out for the cat, don't draw while you eat, and the piper dies with his finger still playing.

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THE STORY

Leo's restoration studio in a side street of al-Darb al-Ahmar at lunchtime: a painted ceiling beam, a ladder, a cat on the drawings. Karim films and Salma brings lunch; the three speak plainly.

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مُمْكِن أَطْلَع السِّلِّم بِالكَامِيرَا?MUM-kin AT-la3 is-SIL-lim bik-ka-MEE-ra?Can I go up the ladder with the camera?
مَتِلْمِسْش الكَمَرَة.ma-til-MISSH ik-KA-ma-radon't touch the beam, ma- and -sh around the verb
اِطْلَع, بَسّ مَتِلْمِسْش الكَمَرَة.IT-la3 bass ma-til-MISSH ik-KA-ma-ra.Go up, but don't touch the beam.
إِيَّاك تِصَوَّرْنِي.iy-YAAK ti-saw-WAR-nidon't you dare film me, the warning word in front of the verb
إِيَّاك تِصَوَّرْنِي, وِخَلِّي بَالَك مِن الغَدَا!iy-YAAK ti-saw-WAR-ni wi-KHAL-li BAA-lak min il-GHA-da!Don't you dare film me, and watch out for the lunch!
حَاضِر يَا سَلْمَى, مَتِقْلَقِيش.7AA-dir ya SAL-ma ma-ti'-la-'EESH.All right, Salma, don't worry.
مَتْحَرَّكْش اللَّمْبَة, وِخَلِّي بَالَك مِن القُطَّة.mat-7ar-RAKSH il-LAM-ba wi-KHAL-li BAA-lak min il-'UT-ta.Don't move the lamp, and watch out for the cat.
مَتِرْسِمْش وِإِنْتَ بِتَاكُل يَا لِيُو.ma-tir-SIMSH wi-IN-ta bi-TAA-kul ya LI-yu.Don't draw while you eat, Leo.
وِصَبَاعُه بِيِلْعَب.wi-sa-BAA-3u bi-YIL-3aband his finger still playing, the second half of the proverb
يِمُوت الزَّمَّار وِصَبَاعُه بِيِلْعَب.yi-MOOT iz-zam-MAAR wi-sa-BAA-3u bi-YIL-3ab.The piper dies with his finger still playing.

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