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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Ring

At a goldsmith's in Khan el-Khalili Leo chooses a small white gold ring with Karim: promise me you won't tell, I promise, not a word, and the goldsmith's blessing, may God complete it with good.

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THE STORY

A goldsmith's shop in Khan el-Khalili, glass counters and small boxes; Karim has come along to keep the secret. Leo speaks plainly to Karim and politely to the goldsmith, and the goldsmith politely to him.

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مَا تْقُولْش.ma t'OOLSHyou won't tell, word for word you don't say
اِوْعِدْنِي مَا تْقُولْش لِسَلْمَى.iw-3ID-ni ma t'OOLSH li-SAL-ma.Promise me you won't tell Salma.
أَوْعِدَك, وَلَا كِلْمَة.aw-3I-dak, WA-la KIL-ma.I promise, not a word.
مَا هَقُولْش كِلْمَة.ma ha-'OOLSH KIL-ma.I won't say a word.
عَارِف, الخَاتِم دَه لِلمَرْكِب بَسّ.3AA-rif, il-KHAA-tim da lil-MAR-kib bass.I know, this ring is just for the boat.
حَضْرِتَك تِحِبّ تِشُوف إِيه?7ad-RI-tak ti-7IBB ti-SHOOF eeh?What would you like to see?
خَاتِم دَهَب أَبْيَض, صُغَيَّر.KHAA-tim DA-hab AB-yad, su-GHAY-yar.A white gold ring, small.
بِكَام الخَاتِم دَه?bi-KAAM il-KHAA-tim da?How much is this ring?
اِتْفَضَّل, دَه فِيه فَصّ صُغَيَّر.it-FAD-dal, da fee fass su-GHAY-yar.Here, this one has a small stone.
دَه بِالظَّبْط, هِيَّ هَتْحِبُّه!da biz-ZABT, HIY-ya hat-7IB-bu!That one exactly, she'll love it!

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