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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Landlord's Notice

Leo's landlord in Dokki needs the flat back for his son's wedding: you'll have to, there's nothing for it, I'll have to find a flat in a month.

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THE STORY

Leo's first flat in Dokki, an evening in February; the landlord has come up with his son's news. The landlord calls Leo by his name with the plain you; Leo answers with the polite you.

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يَا لِيُو, اِبْنِي هَيِتْجَوِّز.ya LI-yu, IB-ni ha-yit-GAW-wiz.Leo, my son's getting married.
مَبْرُوك! إِمْتَى?mab-ROOK! IM-ta?Congratulations! When?
مَا فِيش مُشْكِلَة.ma FEESH mush-KI-la.No problem.
فِي مَارِس, وِمِحْتَاج الشَّقَّة.fi MAA-ris, wi-mi7-TAAG ish-SHA'-'a.In March, and I need the flat.
هَاضْطَرّ أَسِيب.had-TARR a-SEEBI'll have to leave
يَعْنِي هَاضْطَرّ أَسِيب الشَّقَّة?YA3-ni had-TARR a-SEEB ish-SHA'-'a?So I'll have to leave the flat?
لِآخِر مَارِس?li-'AA-khir MAA-ris?Until the end of March?
مَا فِيش قُدَّامَك إِلَّا كِدَه.ma FEESH 'ud-DAA-mak IL-la KI-dathere's nothing for it, word for word nothing in front of you but that
هَتِضْطَرّ, مَا فِيش قُدَّامَك إِلَّا كِدَه.ha-tid-TARR, ma FEESH 'ud-DAA-mak IL-la KI-da.You'll have to; there's nothing for it.
مَا فِيش غِير السِّمْسَار?ma FEESH gheer is-sim-SAAR?Is there nothing but the broker?

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