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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Advice for Husbands

Over mint tea at the cafe under the building, the week before the wedding, Uncle Mahmoud gives Karim his advice for husbands as orders: listen to her, say so quickly, never argue in front of the family, don't be late, don't lose the rings.

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THE STORY

The cafe under the Mansours' building in Heliopolis, a January evening the week before Karim's wedding, mint tea for three. Uncle Mahmoud speaks plainly to his son and to Leo; Karim speaks plainly to his father; Leo says the polite you to Uncle Mahmoud.

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حَتَّى لَوْ غَلْطَانَة.7AT-ta law ghal-TAA-naeven if she's wrong
نَصِيحَة مِن أَبُوك, اِسْمَع لَهَا حَتَّى لَوْ غَلْطَانَة.na-SEE-7a min a-BOOK, IS-ma3 LA-ha 7AT-ta law ghal-TAA-na.Advice from your father: listen to her, even if she's wrong.
وِلَمَّا تِكُون صَحّ?wi-LAM-ma ti-KOON sa77?And when she's right?
عُمْرَك مَا تِتْخَانِق.3UM-rak ma tit-KHAA-ni'never argue
قُول لَهَا كِدَه بِسُرْعَة, وِعُمْرَك مَا تِتْخَانِق قُدَّام العِيلَة.'ool LA-ha KI-da bi-SUR-3a, wi-3UM-rak ma tit-KHAA-ni' 'ud-DAAM il-3EE-la.Say so quickly, and never argue in front of the family.
وَأَنَا يَا عَمّ مَحْمُود?wa-A-na ya 3amm ma7-MOOD?And me, Uncle Mahmoud?
إِنْتَ, اِتْعَلِّم تِعْمِل شَاي أَوَّلاً.IN-ta, it-3AL-lim TI3-mil shaay AW-wa-lan.You, learn to make tea first.
وِيَوْم الخَمِيس يَا بَابَا?wi-yoom il-kha-MEES ya BAA-ba?And on Thursday, Dad?
مَتْضَيَّعْش الدِّبَل.mat-day-YA3SH id-DI-baldon't lose the rings
مَتِتْأَخَّرْش, وِمَتْضَيَّعْش الدِّبَل, وِخُد بَالَك مِن لِيُو.ma-tit-'akh-KHARSH, wi-mat-day-YA3SH id-DI-bal, wi-khud BAA-lak min LI-yu.Don't be late, don't lose the rings, and keep an eye on Leo.

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