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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Words at the Table

At Grandma's table, Uncle Mahmoud gives the first word in the family's name and hands it to Leo, who stands and says his two words: handing over the word at a table, and the plural you to a room.

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THE STORY

The long table in the courtyard of the old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar, the ninetieth, tea and the layered pastry. Leo says the polite you to Uncle Mahmoud and to Grandma, and the plural polite you to the table; Uncle Mahmoud calls him Leo; Grandma speaks plainly to everyone.

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الكِلْمَة الأُولَى لِأُمِّي.ik-KIL-ma il-'OO-la li-UM-mi.The first word is for my mother.
عُقْبَال فَرَح لَيْلَى.3u'-BAAL FA-ra7 LEE-la.Until Layla's wedding!
دَه مِش دُعَا, دَه أَمْر!da mish DU-3a da amr!That's not a wish, that's an order!
وِالكِلْمَة لِلْأَمْرِيكَانِي, يَلَّا.wik-KIL-ma lil-'am-re-KAA-ni YAL-la.And the word goes to the American, go on.
عَن إِذْن حَضَرَاتْكُم.3an izn 7a-da-RAT-kum.With your leave, all of you.
مَكَانْش عَنْدِي كَلاَم.ma-KAANSH 3AN-di ka-LAAMI had no words
مِن تَمَن سِنِين, مَكَانْش عَنْدِي كَلاَم.min TA-man si-NEEN ma-KAANSH 3AN-di ka-LAAM.Eight years ago, I had no words.
النَّهَارْدَه عَنْدِي كَلاَم, وِفَطِيرَة.in-na-HAR-da 3AN-di ka-LAAM wi-fa-TEE-ra.Today I have words, and pastry.
رَبِّنَا يِخَلِّيكِي لِكُلّنَا.rab-BI-na yi-khal-LEE-ki li-KULL-na.May God keep you for us all.
كَلاَم حِلْو, زَيّ الرَّادْيُو.ka-LAAM 7ilw zayy ir-RAD-yu.Well said, like the radio.