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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Call from Chicago

Salma is over for tea in Dokki when Leo's parents call from Chicago: she says that, he says that, they arrive on the tenth, God willing, two weeks, and she wants to see you.

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Lesson 1 · The Call from Chicago

Egyptian Arabic · 30 minutes

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Leo's flat in Dokki on a November evening, Salma over for tea; Leo's parents have just called from Chicago. Salma and Leo are the same age and speak plainly to each other.

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هُمَّ جَايِّين فِي نُوفَمْبِر!HUM-ma gay-YEEN fi no-FAM-bir!They're coming in November!
مَامْتَك بِتْقُول إِيه?MAM-tak bit-'OOL eeh?What does your mother say?
إِنُّهُم هَيِوْصَلُوا.IN-nu-hum ha-yiw-SA-luthat they will arrive
بِتْقُول إِنُّهُم هَيِوْصَلُوا يَوْم عَشَرَة.bit-'OOL IN-nu-hum ha-yiw-SA-lu yoom 3A-sha-ra.She says they arrive on the tenth.
إِنْ شَاء الله.in SHAA' al-LAAHGod willing, the three words after every plan
إِنْ شَاء الله يِوْصَلُوا بِالسَّلاَمَة.in SHAA' al-LAAH yiw-SA-lu bis-sa-LAA-ma.God willing, may they arrive safely.
هُمَّ الاِتْنَيْن?HUM-ma lit-NEEN?Both of them?
بَابَا بِيقُول إِنُّه اِشْتَرَى بُرْنِيطَة.BAA-ba bi-y'OOL IN-nu ish-TA-ra bur-NEE-ta.Dad says he's bought a hat.
هَيِقْعُدُوا قَدّ إِيه?ha-YI'-3u-du 'ADD eeh?How long will they stay?
بَابَا بِيقُول إِنّ أُسْبُوعَيْن مِش كِفَايَة.BAA-ba bi-y'OOL inn us-bu-3EEN mish ki-FAA-ya.Dad says that two weeks isn't enough.
وِبِيقُولُوا إِيه عَنِّي?wi-bi-y'OO-lu eeh 3AN-ni?And what do they say about me?
مَامَا بِتْقُول إِنَّهَا عَايْزَة تِشُوفِك.MAA-ma bit-'OOL IN-na-ha 3AY-za ti-SHOO-fik.Mum says she wants to see you.