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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The October Rota

On the Mansours' balcony Salma shows Leo her October, a group every day and Fridays too, and they plan around it with the real if: if I finish at four, I'll be back at six.

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Lesson 1 · The October Rota

Egyptian Arabic · 30 minutes

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The Mansours' balcony in Heliopolis, an October evening. Salma, a guide at the Egyptian Museum, shows Leo the month ahead; the two speak plainly to each other.

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أُكْتُوبَر, جْرُوب كُلّ يَوْم.uk-TOO-bar, groob kull yoom.October, a group every day.
بِتْخَلَّصِي السَّاعَة كَام?bit-khal-LA-si is-SAA-3a kaam?What time do you finish?
الصُّبْح وَلَّا بِاللَّيْل?is-SUB7 WAL-la bil-LEEL?In the morning or in the evening?
لَوْ خَلَّصْت أَرْبَعَة, هَارْجَع سِتَّة.law khal-LAST ar-BA-3a, HAR-ga3 SIT-ta.If I finish at four, I'll be back at six.
لَوْ رِجِعْتِ سِتَّة, هَاسْتَنَّاكِ.law ri-GI3-ti SIT-ta, has-tan-NAA-ki.If you're back at six, I'll wait for you.
وِلَوْ الجْرُوب اِتْأَخَّر, هَاكَلِّمَك.wi-law il-groob it-'AKH-khar, ha-kal-LI-mak.And if the group is late, I'll call you.
هَاكَلِّمِك بِاللَّيْل.ha-kal-LI-mik bil-LEEL.I'll call you tonight.
لَوْ كَلِّمْتِينِي, هَارُدّ.law kal-lim-TEE-ni, ha-RUDD.If you call, I'll answer.
وِالجُمْعَة كَمَان?wig-GUM-3a ka-MAAN?And Fridays too?
لَوْ مَحَدِّش حَجَز, الجُمْعَة النِّيل.law ma-7AD-dish 7A-gaz, ig-GUM-3a in-NEEL.If nobody books, Friday is the Nile.