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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

I'd Like to Propose Something

Doctor Hala after the screening, a writer on the old houses of Cairo: she liked the film and the window more, the window is Abdo's, I'd like to propose something if you don't mind, could you give a speech at the opening, if I gave a speech Grandma would correct me, one condition, the house goes in my book.

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THE STORY

The door of the reading room in Zamalek after the screening. Doctor Hala and Leo meet for the first time and say the polite you to each other; Karim and Leo speak plainly.

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الفِيلْم عَجَبْنِي, وِالشُّبَّاك أَكْتَر.il-FEELM 3a-GAB-ni wish-shub-BAAK AK-tar.I liked the film, and the window more.
الشُّبَّاك بِتَاع عَبْدُه, النَّجَّار اللِّي جَنْبِنَا.ish-shub-BAAK bi-TAA3 3AB-du in-nag-GAAR IL-li gan-BI-na.The window is Abdo's, the carpenter next to us.
حَابَّة أَقْتَرِح.7AB-ba a'-TA-ri7I'd like to propose, the woman's form of liking and the verb without its b-
حَابَّة أَقْتَرِح حَاجَة, لَوْ سَمَحْت.7AB-ba a'-TA-ri7 7AA-ga law sa-MA7T.I'd like to propose something, if you don't mind.
مُمْكِن حَضْرِتَك تِقُول كِلْمَة فِي الاِفْتِتَاح?MUM-kin 7ad-RI-tak ti-'OOL KIL-ma fi a-lif-ti-TAA7?Could you give a speech at the opening?
هَتْصَلَّحْنِي.hat-sal-LA7-nishe would correct me, the ha- future with me on the end
لَوْ قُلْت كِلْمَة, تِيتَة هَتْصَلَّحْنِي.law 'ult KIL-ma TEE-ta hat-sal-LA7-ni.If I gave a speech, Grandma would correct me.
هَيِكُون جَاهِز, وَأَنَا هَاصَوَّر.ha-yi-KOON GAA-hiz wa-A-na ha-SAW-war.He'll be ready, and I'll film.
شَرْط وَاحِد, البِيت يِدْخُل كِتَابِي.shart WAA-7id il-BEET YID-khul ki-TAA-bi.One condition, the house goes in my book.
عَشَان البِيت, مَاشِي يَا دُكْتُورَة.3a-SHAAN il-BEET MAA-shi ya duk-TOO-ra.For the house, all right, Doctor.