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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The parents ask

A video call from Chicago at the Heliopolis table: Leo's mother asks whether the card means they are not coming back, his father whether it is really for ever, and Leo relays every question and answer both ways.

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THE STORY

The dining table in Heliopolis, a Friday evening, a laptop propped against the fruit bowl with Leo's parents on the screen; Leo turns their English into Arabic for Salma and Madame Nadia, politely to her, plainly to Salma.

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مَامَا بِتِسْأَل لَو مِش هَنِرْجَع.MAA-ma bi-TIS-'al law mish ha-NIR-ga3.Mum asks if we're not coming back.
قُول لْهُم إِنِّنَا'ool lhum in-NI-natell them that we
قُول لْهُم إِنِّنَا بِنِيجِي كُلّ صِيف.'ool lhum in-NI-na bi-NEE-gi kull seef.Tell them that we come every summer.
بَابَا بِيِسْأَل إِذَا كَان الكَارْت عَلَى طُول.BAA-ba bi-YIS-'al I-za kaan ik-KAART 3A-la tool.Dad asks whether the card is for good.
الكَارْت عَلَى طُول, وِالنَّاس كَمَان.ik-KAART 3A-la tool win-NAAS ka-MAAN.The card is for good, and so are the people.
قُول لْهُم عَنْدُهُم بَيْت هِنَا كَمَان.'ool lhum 3an-DU-hum beet HI-na ka-MAAN.Tell them they have a home here too.
هِيَّ بِتْقُول إِنّ حَضْرِتِك لاَزِم تِيجِي.HIY-ya bit-'OOL inn 7ad-RI-tik LAA-zim TEE-gi.She says that you have to come.
بَخَاف مِن الطَّيَّارَةba-KHAAF min it-tay-YAA-raI'm afraid of planes
قُول لْهَا بَخَاف مِن الطَّيَّارَة, وِهَاجِي.'ool lha ba-KHAAF min it-tay-YAA-ra wi-HAA-gi.Tell her I'm afraid of planes, and I'll come.
هِيَّ بِتْقُول اِتَّفَقْنَا.HIY-ya bit-'OOL it-ta-FA'-na.She says that's a deal.