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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Bad Week

At the museum cafe Salma tells Leo about a lost tourist and one who shouted, and Leo says what he would do in her place: take a day off, tell the manager two groups, forget the man and get her a coffee.

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THE STORY

The cafe of the Egyptian Museum, late on a bad day in November. Salma lost a tourist for an hour and another one shouted at her. She and Leo speak plainly to each other.

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ضَيَّعْت سَايِح فِي المَتْحَف سَاعَة.day-YA3T SAA-yi7 fil-MAT-7af SAA-3a.I lost a tourist in the museum for an hour.
لَوْ كُنْت مَكَانِك, كُنْت هَاخُد أَجَازَة.law kunt ma-KAA-nik, kunt HAA-khud a-GAA-za.In your place, I'd take a day off.
إِنْتَ مَعَنْدَكْش مُدِيرِي.IN-ta ma-3an-DAKSH mu-DEE-ri.You don't have my manager.
لَوْ كُنْت مَكَانِي, كُنْت هَتِعْمِل إِيه?law kunt ma-KAA-ni, kunt ha-TI3-mil eeh?In my place, what would you do?
كُنْت هَاقُول لُه جْرُوبِين بَسّ.kunt ha-'OOL lu groo-BEEN bass.I'd tell him just two groups.
بِجَدّ كُنْت هَتْقُول كِدَه?bi-GADD kunt hat-'OOL KI-da?Seriously, you'd say that?
لَوْ كُنْت مَكَانِك, أَيْوَه.law kunt ma-KAA-nik, AY-wa.In your place, yes.
وِاللِّي زَعَّق لِي?wil-LI ZA3-3a' li?And the one who shouted at me?
كُنْت هَانْسَاه, وَأَجِيب لِك قَهْوَة.kunt han-SAAH, wa-a-GEEB lik 'AH-wa.I'd forget him, and get you a coffee.