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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Quarrel

The museum garden at closing time, the quarrel: I waited at the gate an hour and a half, I was working the whole time, you didn't even send a message, not once, last month you were late as well, you weren't late, you didn't come, you're right.

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THE STORY

The garden of the Egyptian Museum at closing time, after Leo missed their meeting. Leo and Salma, a couple, speak plainly to each other, and the quarrel is sharp but clean.

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اِسْتَنِّيت عَنْد البَاب سَاعَة وِنُصّ.is-tan-NEET 3and il-BAAB SAA-3a wi-NUSS.I waited at the gate an hour and a half.
كُنْت شَغَّال طُول الوَقْت.kunt shagh-GHAAL tool il-WA'T.I was working the whole time.
لَيْه مَكَلِّمْتِنِيش?leeh ma-kal-lim-ti-NEESH?Why didn't you call me?
وَلاَ حَتَّى رِسَالَة.WA-la 7AT-ta ri-SAA-lanot even a message
مَبَعَتِّش وَلاَ حَتَّى رِسَالَة.ma-ba-3AT-tish WA-la 7AT-ta ri-SAA-la.You didn't even send a message.
مَبَصِّتْش فِي المُوبَايْل, وَلاَ مَرَّة.ma-bas-SITSH fi il-mo-BAYL, WA-la MAR-ra.I didn't look at the phone, not once.
أَنَا آسِف.A-na AA-sif.I'm sorry.
الشَّهْر اللِّي فَات.ish-SHAHR IL-li faatlast month, word for word the month that passed
الشَّهْر اللِّي فَات كَمَان اِتْأَخَّرْت.ish-SHAHR IL-li faat ka-MAAN it-'akh-KHART.Last month you were late as well.
اِتْأَخَّرْت مَرَّة وَاحْدَة!it-'akh-KHART MAR-ra WA7-da!I was late once!

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