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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Two Words Before the Film

The screening of Grandma's House at the Zamalek library, and Leo's few words first: first I want to say two words, that's a first, thanks to everyone who opened his house, and especially to Grandma who isn't here, she watched it twice at home, I won't keep you long, lights off, better than the radio.

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THE STORY

The reading room of a library in Zamalek on a spring evening, full for the screening. Leo says the polite you to Madame Soad and Mr. Adel and speaks plainly to Karim; Madame Nadia calls him by name with the plain you.

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كِلْمِتِين.kil-mi-TEENtwo words, the word for word with the dual ending
قَبْل الفِيلْم, كِلْمِتِين مِن لِيُو.'abl il-FEELM kil-mi-TEEN min LI-yu.Before the film, two words from Leo.
أَوَّلاً, عَايِز أَقُول كِلْمِتِين, وِبَعْدِين أَسْكُت.aw-WA-lan 3AA-yiz a-'OOL kil-mi-TEEN wi-ba3-DEEN AS-kut.First, I want to say two words, and then be quiet.
دِي أَوَّل مَرَّة!di AW-wal MAR-ra!That's a first!
شُكْراً لِكُلّ وَاحِد.SHUK-ran li-KULL WAA-7idthanks to everyone, the little word for to on the word for everyone
شُكْراً لِكُلّ وَاحِد فَتَح بِيتُه.SHUK-ran li-KULL WAA-7id FA-ta7 BEE-tu.Thanks to everyone who opened his house.
وِخُصُوصاً لِتِيتَة, اللِّي مِش هِنَا.wi-khu-SOO-san li-TEE-ta IL-li mish HI-na.And especially to Grandma, who isn't here.
اِتْفَرَّجِت مَرَّتِين فِي البِيت!it-far-RA-git mar-ra-TEEN fi il-BEET!She watched it twice at home!
مِش هَاطَوِّل عَلِيكُو.mish ha-TAW-wil 3a-LEE-kuI won't keep you long, word for word I won't lengthen on you
مِش هَاطَوِّل عَلِيكُو. اِطْفُوا النُّور.mish ha-TAW-wil 3a-LEE-ku IT-fu in-NOOR.I won't keep you long. Lights off.

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