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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Friday Lunch

The newlyweds visit Grandma's table the day after the wedding and the wishes go round: may God keep you for each other, may God give you patience with him, may God make you happy, and may God give Leo a bride who cooks.

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THE STORY

Grandma's old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar on the Friday after the wedding, lunch for the newlyweds. Grandma speaks plainly to everyone; Karim speaks plainly to his grandmother; Mona and Leo say the polite you to her.

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رَبِّنَا يِخَلِّيكُم لِبَعْض.rab-BI-na yi-khal-LEE-kum li-BA3Dmay God keep you for each other
اِتْفَضَّلُوا, رَبِّنَا يِخَلِّيكُم لِبَعْض.it-fad-DA-lu, rab-BI-na yi-khal-LEE-kum li-BA3D.Come in, may God keep you for each other.
رَبِّنَا يِخَلِّيكِي لِينَا يَا تِيتَة.rab-BI-na yi-khal-LEE-ki LEE-na ya TEE-ta.May God keep you for us, Grandma.
مُونَا, رَبِّنَا يِصَبَّرِك عَلِيه.MOO-na, rab-BI-na yi-sab-BA-rik 3a-LEEH.Mona, may God give you patience with him.
بِالهَنَا وِالشِّفَا.bil-HA-na wish-SHI-fa.Enjoy your meal.
عَنْدِي أَجْزَخَانَة يَا تِيتَة.3AN-di ag-za-KHAA-na ya TEE-ta.I have a pharmacy, Grandma.
لِيُو, اِدْعِي لُهُم بِالعَرَبِي.LI-yu, ID-3i LU-hum bil-3A-ra-bi.Leo, make them a wish in Arabic.
وِيِدِّينِي أَكْل تِيتَة.wi-yid-DEE-ni akl TEE-taand give me Grandma's cooking
رَبِّنَا يِسْعِدْكُم, وِيِدِّينِي أَكْل تِيتَة.rab-BI-na yis-3ID-kum, wi-yid-DEE-ni akl TEE-ta.May God make you happy, and give me Grandma's cooking.
رَبِّنَا يِدِّيك عَرُوسَة تُطْبُخ.rab-BI-na yid-DEEK 3a-ROO-sa TUT-bukh.May God give you a bride who cooks.

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