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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Landlady's Balcony

A second floor in a lane off Tahrir street, a lemon tree below the balcony, Karim along: it's worth it, no need for a deposit today, forget the lift, I'll take it.

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THE STORY

A flat on the second floor of a lane off Tahrir street in Dokki, a morning in February; the landlady, Karim and Leo. Leo and Karim say the polite you to the landlady and the plain you to each other.

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اِتْفَضَّلُوا, أُوضْتِين وِبَلَكُونَة.it-fad-DA-lu, 'ud-TEEN wi-ba-la-KO-na.Come in: two rooms and a balcony.
البَلَكُونَة تِسْتَاهِل.il-ba-la-KO-na tis-TAA-hil.The balcony is worth it.
وِاللَّمُون بِتَاع الجِيرَان.wil-la-MOON bi-TAA3 ig-gi-RAAN.And the lemons are the neighbours'.
بَسّ تِسْتَاهِل عَشَرَة آلَاف?bass tis-TAA-hil 3A-sha-ra 'aa-LAAF?But is it worth ten thousand?
وِالعَرَبُون كَام, يَا مَدَام?wil-3a-ra-BOON kaam, ya ma-DAAM?And how much is the deposit, madam?
مِش لَازِم عَرَبُون.mish LAA-zim 3a-ra-BOONno need for a deposit
لِحَضْرِتَك بِتِسْعَة, مِش لَازِم عَرَبُون.li-7ad-RI-tak bi-TIS-3a, mish LAA-zim 3a-ra-BOON.For you, nine; no need for a deposit.
مَا فِيش أَسَانْسِير?ma FEESH 'a-san-SEER?Is there no lift?
كَرِيم, تِسْتَاهِل?ka-REEM, tis-TAA-hil?Karim, is it worth it?
بَلَاش الأَسَانْسِير.ba-LAASH il-'a-san-SEERforget the lift

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