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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

For good

In the kitchen in Maadi, Leo's residence runs out in March again and Salma says to apply for the permanent card: for good, the papers it takes, and three months of queues.

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THE STORY

The kitchen of Leo and Salma's flat in Maadi, a winter evening, the residence card on the table; husband and wife speak plainly to each other.

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الإِقَامَة بِتِخْلَص فِي مَارِس تَانِي.il-'i-'AA-ma bi-TIKH-las fi MAA-ris TAA-ni.The residence runs out in March again.
الإِقَامَة الدَّايْمَة.il-'i-'AA-ma id-DAY-mathe permanent residence, word for word the lasting residence
يِبْقَى قَدِّم عَلَى الإِقَامَة الدَّايْمَة.YIB-'a 'AD-dim 3A-la il-'i-'AA-ma id-DAY-ma.Then apply for the permanent residence.
يَعْنِي اللِّي عَلَى طُول?YA3-ni IL-li 3A-la tool?You mean the one for good?
أَيْوَه, مِش هَتِخْلَص تَانِي خَالِص.AY-wa mish ha-TIKH-las TAA-ni KHAA-lis.Yes, it won't run out again, ever.
وِعَايْزَة وَرَق إِيه?wi-3AY-za WA-ra' eeh?And what papers does it need?
قَسِيمِة الجَوَاز.'a-SEE-mit ig-ga-WAAZthe marriage certificate, word for word the slip of the marriage
جَوَاز السَّفَر وِقَسِيمِة الجَوَاز.ga-WAAZ is-SA-far wi-'a-SEE-mit ig-ga-WAAZ.The passport and the marriage certificate.
شَهَادِة مِيلاَد لَيْلَى وِالسِّجِلّ, وِتَلاَت شُهُور.sha-HAA-dit me-LAAD LEE-la wis-si-GILL wi-ta-LAAT shu-HOOR.Layla's birth certificate and the register, and three months.
تَلاَت شُهُور طَوَابِير فِي الجَوَازَات!ta-LAAT shu-HOOR ta-wa-BEER fi ig-ga-wa-ZAAT!Three months of queues at the passports office!

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