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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Call to Chicago

Leo's new balcony in Dokki, his parents on the phone from Chicago and Salma beside him: whether July is hot, when the house is finished, and if it weren't for the letter, if it weren't for you.

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THE STORY

The balcony of Leo's new flat in Dokki, an evening in April; Leo on the phone to his parents in Chicago, relaying them in Arabic to Salma. Leo and Salma speak plainly to each other.

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مَامَا بِتِسْأَل إِذَا كَان يُولْيُو حَرّ.MAA-ma bi-TIS-'al I-za kaan YUL-yu 7arr.Mum asks whether July is hot.
قُول لَهَا الأَهْرَامَات مَا بِتْسِيحْش.'ool LA-ha il-'ah-ra-MAAT ma bit-SEE7SH.Tell her the pyramids don't melt.
بَابَا عَايِز يِشُوف البِيت.BAA-ba 3AA-yiz yi-SHOOF il-BEET.Dad wants to see the house.
جَايِّين فِي يُولْيُو.gay-YEEN fi YUL-yu.They're coming in July.
أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً بِيهُم.AH-lan wa-SAH-lan BEE-hum.They're welcome.
لَمَّا يِخْلَص, إِن شَاء اللَّه.LAM-ma YIKH-las, in SHAA' al-LAAH.When it's finished, God willing.
لَوْلَا الجَوَاب.law-LA ig-ga-WAABif it weren't for the letter
لَوْلَا الجَوَاب, مَا كَانْش فِيه كَارْت.law-LA ig-ga-WAAB, ma KANSH feeh kart.If it weren't for the letter, there'd have been no card.
وَأَنَا, يَا لِيُو?wa-A-na, ya LI-yu?And me, Leo?
لَوْلَاكِ, كُنْت رَوَّحْت.law-LAA-ki, kunt raw-WA7T.If it weren't for you, I'd have gone home.

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