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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Apprentices

Hassan the master carpenter lends Leo the two apprentices for the day, and Leo gives his first orders: let Ali sand, let Ramez measure, let them bring the wood up, let's start before the sun.

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THE STORY

The workshop yard in al-Darb al-Ahmar, early on a weekday. Hassan, the master carpenter, lends Leo his two apprentices, Ali and Ramez. Hassan speaks plainly to Leo; Leo uses the polite you with him.

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الوِلَاد بِتُوعَك النَّهَارْدَه, يِعْمِلُوا إِيه?il-wi-LAAD bi-TOO-3ak in-na-HAR-da, yi3-MI-lu eeh?The boys are yours today, what do they do?
خَلِّي عَلِي يِصَنْفِر, وِرَامِز يِقُصّ.KHAL-li 3A-li yi-SAN-fir, wi-RAA-miz yi-'USS.Let Ali sand, and Ramez cut.
خَلِّينِي أَشُوف.khal-LEE-ni a-SHOOF.Let me see.
خَلِّيه يِقُصّ, وِالخَشَب يِخْلَص.khal-LEEH yi-'USS, wil-KHA-shab YIKH-las.Let him cut, and the wood runs out.
خَلِّيه يِقِيس, وِحَضْرِتَك تِقُصّ.khal-LEEH yi-'EES, wi-7ad-RI-tak ti-'USS.Let him measure, and you cut.
دِلْوَقْتِي بِتِتْكَلِّم زَيّ الرَّيِّس.dil-WA'-ti bi-tit-KAL-lim zayy ir-RAY-yis.Now you talk like the boss.
خَلِّينَا نِبْدَأ قَبْل الشَّمْس.khal-LEE-na NIB-da' 'abl ish-SHAMS.Let's start before the sun.
خَلِّيهُم يِطَلَّعُوا الخَشَب الأَوِّل.khal-LEE-hum yi-tal-LA-3u il-KHA-shab il-AW-wil.Let them bring the wood up first.
وِخَلِّي الشَّاي يِيجِي بَعْدِين.wi-KHAL-li ish-SHAAY YEE-gi ba3-DEEN.And let the tea come after.