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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Wedding Night

The drums bring Karim and Mona into the hall by the Nile and the congratulations fly: a thousand congratulations, God bless you, your turn next, with prosperity and children, and the drums are for Leo.

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THE STORY

A hotel hall by the Nile in Zamalek on the last Thursday of January, Karim and Mona's wedding night; the drums have just brought the couple in. Leo, Karim, Mona and Salma are friends of the same age and speak plainly to each other.

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أَلْف مَبْرُوك يَا كَرِيم!alf mab-ROOK ya ka-REEM!A thousand congratulations, Karim!
عُقْبَالَك يَا لِيُو!3u'-BAA-lak ya LI-yuyour turn next, Leo
الله يِبَارِك فِيك, عُقْبَالَك يَا لِيُو!al-LAAH yi-BAA-rik feek, 3u'-BAA-lak ya LI-yu!God bless you, your turn next, Leo!
مَبْرُوك يَا مُونَا, إِنْتِ زَيّ المَلِكَة.mab-ROOK ya MOO-na, IN-ti zayy il-ma-LI-ka.Congratulations, Mona, you look like a queen.
الله يِبَارِك فِيك, سَلْمَى فِين?al-LAAH yi-BAA-rik feek, SAL-ma feen?God bless you, where's Salma?
بِالرَّفَاه وِالبَنِين.bir-ra-FAAH wil-ba-NEENwith prosperity and children
هِنَا! مَبْرُوك لِيكُم, بِالرَّفَاه وِالبَنِين.HI-na! mab-ROOK LEE-kum, bir-ra-FAAH wil-ba-NEEN.Here! Congratulations to you both, with prosperity and children.
عُقْبَالِك يَا سَلْمَى!3u'-BAA-lik ya SAL-ma!Your turn next, Salma!
عُقْبَالِي لَمَّا العَرِيس يُطْلُب صَحّ.3u'-BAA-li LAM-ma il-3a-REES YUT-lub sa77.My turn when the groom asks properly.
لِيُو, الطَّبْل دَه لِيك, اُرْقُص!LI-yu, it-TABL da leek, UR-'us!Leo, the drums are for you, dance!