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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Bride's Gold

At a goldsmith's in Khan el-Khalili, Karim and Leo drink the tea before the gold and buy the bride's gold for Mona: without tea no gold, without a budget no help, without a chain no bride's gold, without bargaining no deal.

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THE STORY

A goldsmith's shop in Khan el-Khalili, a weekday morning in winter. Karim buys the gold a groom gives his bride, with Leo for company. Karim and Leo say the polite you to the goldsmith, who calls them sir; the two friends speak plainly to each other.

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اِتْفَضَّلُوا. مِن غِير شَاي مَا فِيش دَهَب.it-fad-DA-lu. min gheer shaay ma-FEESH DA-hab.Sit down. Without tea, no gold.
بِنْدَوَّر عَلَى الشَّبْكَة.bin-DAW-war 3A-la ish-SHAB-ka.We're looking for the bride's gold.
مَقْدَرْش أَسَاعِد حَضْرِتَك.ma'-DARSH a-SAA-3id 7ad-RI-takI can't help you
مِن غِير مِيزَانِيَّة يَا بَاشَا, مَقْدَرْش أَسَاعِد حَضْرِتَك.min gheer mi-za-NIY-ya ya BAA-sha, ma'-DARSH a-SAA-3id 7ad-RI-tak.Without a budget, sir, I can't help you.
دِبْلَة وِغِوِيشَة وِحَلَق, وِالمِيزَانِيَّة كِدَه.DIB-la wi-ghi-WEE-sha wi-7A-la', wi-il-mi-za-NIY-ya KI-da.A ring, a bracelet and earrings, and the budget is this much.
مِن غِير سِلْسِلَة مَا فِيش شَبْكَة يَا بَاشَا.min gheer sil-SI-la ma-FEESH SHAB-ka ya BAA-sha.Without a chain, no bride's gold, sir.
مِن غِير مَامِت مُونَا, عَارِف مِنِين?min gheer MAA-mit MOO-na, 3AA-rif mi-NEEN?Without Mona's mother, how do you know?
مِن غِير سَلْمَى كُنْت هَاشْتِرِي سَاعَة.min gheer SAL-ma kunt hash-TI-ri SAA-3a.Without Salma, I'd buy a watch.
مِن غِير فِصَال مَا فِيش بِيع. آخِر كَلَام كَام?min gheer fi-SAAL ma-FEESH bee3. AA-khir ka-LAAM kaam?Without bargaining, no deal. What's your last price?