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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Bridge at Sunset

On Qasr el-Nil bridge after the last group of the month, Salma and Leo play with the unreal if: if you weren't a guide, I'd be an archaeologist, if I weren't an architect I wouldn't be here.

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THE STORY

Qasr el-Nil bridge at sunset, the last group of a long month behind Salma. She and Leo speak plainly to each other.

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آخِر جْرُوب فِي الشَّهْر, الحَمْدُ لِله.AA-khir groob fish-SHAHR, il-7AM-du lil-LAAH.Last group of the month, thank God.
لَوْ مَكُنْتِيش مُرْشِدَة, هَتْكُونِي إِيه?law ma-kun-TEESH mur-SHI-da, hat-KOO-ni eeh?If you weren't a guide, what would you be?
كُنْت هَتْكُون إِيه?kunt hat-KOON eeh?What would you be?
كُنْت هَاكُون عَالْمِة آثَار, مِن غِير سُيَّاح.kunt ha-KOON 3AL-mit a-SAAR, min gheer suy-YAA7.I'd be an archaeologist, no tourists.
وَأَنَا كُنْت هَاكُون نَجَّار.wa-A-na kunt ha-KOON nag-GAAR.And I'd be a carpenter.
إِنْتَ نَجَّار خَلَاص!IN-ta nag-GAAR kha-LAAS!You're a carpenter already!
لَوْ مَكُنْتِش مُهَنْدِس, مَكُنْتِش هِنَا.law ma-KUN-tish mu-HAN-dis, ma-KUN-tish HI-na.If I weren't an architect, I wouldn't be here.
وِلَوْ مَكُنْتِش هِنَا?wi-law ma-KUN-tish HI-na?And if you weren't here?
كُنْت هَاكُون فِي شِيكَاغُو, مِن غِيرِك.kunt ha-KOON fi shi-KAA-gu, min GHEE-rik.I'd be in Chicago, without you.