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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Morning After

The morning after Leo missed the museum gate, Salma calls: where were you, I was going to come at six, you came at half past eight, my phone died, I was going to call you, I meant to, forgive me, not today.

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THE STORY

A phone call the morning after Leo missed the museum gate at six. Leo and Salma, a couple, speak plainly to each other; Leo's boss is spoken of by his everyday title.

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كُنْت فِين إِمْبَارِح?kunt feen im-BAA-ri7?Where were you yesterday?
هَاجِي السَّاعَة سِتَّة.HAA-gi is-SAA-3a SIT-taI'll come at six: the future, with its ha in front
كُنْت هَاجِي السَّاعَة سِتَّة.kunt HAA-gi is-SAA-3a SIT-ta.I was going to come at six.
وِجِيت السَّاعَة تَمَانْيَة وِنُصّ.wi-GEET is-SAA-3a ta-MAN-ya wi-NUSS.And you came at half past eight.
السَّقْف كَان هَيُقَع.is-SA'F kaan HA-yu-'a3the ceiling was about to fall: was, then the future
أُسْتَاذ فَتْحِي قَعَّدْنِي, السَّقْف كَان هَيُقَع.us-TAAZ FAT-7i 'a3-3AD-ni, is-SA'F kaan HA-yu-'a3.Mr. Fathi kept me; the ceiling was about to fall.
وِمُوبَايْلَك?wi-mo-BAY-lak?And your phone?
مُوبَايْلِي فِصِل, كُنْت هَاكَلِّمِك مِن الوَرْشَة.mo-BAY-li FI-sil, kunt ha-kal-LI-mik min il-WAR-sha.My phone died; I was going to call you from the workshop.
بَسّ مَكَلِّمْتِنِيش.bass ma-kal-lim-ti-NEESH.But you didn't call me.
كَان قَصْدِي, سَامْحِينِي.kaan 'AS-di, sam-7EE-ni.I meant to; forgive me.

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