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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Contract

At Mona's parents' flat, before the pen, Grandma makes Leo wish Karim luck in Arabic: may God complete it well, God willing, good luck, God keep you, and next year it's you, Leo.

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THE STORY

Mona's parents' flat in Heliopolis on a Friday afternoon in January, the wedding contract about to be signed, a sweet red drink in every hand. Grandma speaks plainly to everyone; Karim speaks plainly to his grandmother; Leo says the polite you to her.

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رَبِّنَا يِتَمِّم بِخِير.rab-BI-na yi-TAM-mim bi-KHEERmay God complete it well, word for word our Lord completes with good
تَعَالَى هِنَا يَا كَرِيم, رَبِّنَا يِتَمِّم بِخِير.ta-3AA-la HI-na ya ka-REEM, rab-BI-na yi-TAM-mim bi-KHEER.Come here, Karim, may God complete it well.
إِنْ شَاء الله يَا تِيتَة.in SHAA' AL-lah ya TEE-ta.God willing, Grandma.
لِيُو, قُول لُه بِالعَرَبِي.LI-yu, 'ool lu bil-3A-ra-bi.Leo, say it to him in Arabic.
بِالتَّوْفِيق يَا كَرِيم, رَبِّنَا يِتَمِّم بِخِير.bit-taw-FEE' ya ka-REEM, rab-BI-na yi-TAM-mim bi-KHEER.Good luck, Karim, may God complete it well.
شُفْت? سَنَتِين, بِيقُولْهَا أَحْسَن مِنَّك.shuft? sa-na-TEEN, bi-'OOL-ha A7-san MIN-nak.See? Two years, and he says it better than you.
الله يِخَلِّيكِي يَا تِيتَة, هُوَّ مُتْوَتَّر بَسّ.al-LAAH yi-khal-LEE-ki ya TEE-ta, HUW-wa mut-WAT-tar bass.God keep you, Grandma, he's just nervous.
وِالسَّنَة الجَايَّة إِنْتَ يَا لِيُو.wi-is-SA-na ig-GAY-ya IN-ta ya LI-yuand next year it's you, Leo
اِمْسِك الشَّرْبَات بِإِيدِيك الاِتْنِين, وِالسَّنَة الجَايَّة إِنْتَ يَا لِيُو.IM-sik ish-shar-BAAT bi-'ee-DEEK il-it-NEEN, wi-is-SA-na ig-GAY-ya IN-ta ya LI-yu.Hold the drink with both hands, and next year it's you, Leo.
الله يِخَلِّي حَضْرِتِك يَا تِيتَة.al-LAAH yi-KHAL-li 7ad-RI-tik ya TEE-ta.God keep you, Grandma.