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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Gift of Fabric

Uncle Mahmoud offers Leo's mother any fabric in the shop and will not hear of her paying: he insists that she take it, she says he shouldn't have, and Leo passes every word across.

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THE STORY

The fabric shop on al-Azhar street, a November morning: Leo's mother in front of the bolts, Uncle Mahmoud behind the counter, Leo between them translating. Leo speaks politely to Uncle Mahmoud, who calls him by his name.

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قُول لِمَامْتَك تِخْتَار قُمَاش.'OOL li-MAM-tak tikh-TAAR 'u-MAASH.Tell your mother to choose a fabric.
دِي هِدِيَّة لِحَضْرِتَك.di hi-DIY-ya li-7ad-RI-tak.This is a gift for you.
بِتْقُول شُكْراً, بَسّ دَه كِتِير.bit-'OOL SHUK-ran, bass da ki-TEER.She says thank you, but it's too much.
إِنَّهَا تَاخُدْهَا.in-NA-ha taa-KHUD-hathat she take it
أَنَا مُصِرّ إِنَّهَا تَاخُدْهَا.A-na mu-SIRR in-NA-ha taa-KHUD-ha.I insist that she take it.
بِتْقُول إِنَّهَا هَتِدْفَع.bit-'OOL in-NA-ha ha-TID-fa3.She says she'll pay.
تِدْفَع? دِي حَاجَة بَسِيطَة.TID-fa3? di 7AA-ga ba-SEE-ta.Pay? It's a small thing.
تَعَّبْت نَفْسَك.ta3-3ABT NAF-sakyou tired yourself, meaning you shouldn't have
بِتْقُول إِنّ حَضْرِتَك تَعَّبْت نَفْسَك.bit-'OOL inn 7ad-RI-tak ta3-3ABT NAF-sak.She says you shouldn't have tired yourself.
الأَزْرَق يِلِيق عَلِيهَا.il-AZ-ra' yi-LEE' 3a-LEE-ha.The blue suits her.

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