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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Desert Road

Uncle Mahmoud's car on the desert road to the Fayoum, the whole city ahead of them: we left at seven, we got out of Cairo at nine, we arrived in an hour and a half, we'll arrive in three, and the lake in front of us.

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THE STORY

Uncle Mahmoud's car on the desert road from Cairo to the Fayoum, the Feast holiday, Karim driving. Leo and Karim, friends of the same age, speak plainly to each other.

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خَرَجْنَا السَّاعَة سَبْعَة.kha-RAG-na is-SAA-3a SAB-3a.We left at seven.
وِخَرَجْنَا مِن مَصْر السَّاعَة تِسْعَة.wi-kha-RAG-na min masr is-SAA-3a TIS-3a.And we got out of Cairo at nine.
رُحْنَا وِرِجِعْنَا فِي يُوم.RU7-na wi-ri-GI3-na fi yoom.We went and came back in a day.
مَصْر كُلَّهَا رَاحِت الفَيُّوم.masr kul-LA-ha RAA-7it il-fay-YOOM.All Cairo went to the Fayoum.
وِصِلْنَا فِي سَاعَة وِنُصّ.wi-SIL-na fi SAA-3a wi-NUSSwe arrived in an hour and a half
رُحْت مَعَ بَابَا. وِصِلْنَا فِي سَاعَة وِنُصّ.RU7T MA-3a BAA-ba. wi-SIL-na fi SAA-3a wi-NUSS.I went with my father. We arrived in an hour and a half.
وِصِلْتُو السَّاعَة كَام?wi-sil-TU is-SAA-3a kaam?What time did you all arrive?
هَنِوْصَل فِي تَلاَت سَاعَات.ha-NIW-sal fi TA-lat sa-3AAT.We'll arrive in three hours.
بُصّ, نَخْل وِمَيَّة. وِصِلْنَا!buss, nakhl wi-MAY-ya. wi-SIL-na!Look, palm trees and water. We've arrived!
وِالصَّحْرَا رَاحِت فِين?wis-SA7-ra RAA-7it feen?And where did the desert go?

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