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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

On the Nile

On the felucca under the bridge Leo asks Salma to marry him: why are you quiet, I've wanted to ask you something, will you marry me, a thousand yeses, my fiancee, my fiance, and the boatman's congratulations.

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THE STORY

A felucca on the Nile at sunset, the lights of the bridge coming on, the boatman at the tiller pretending not to listen. Leo and Salma, together since Beginner Level Three, speak plainly to each other.

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إِنْتَ سَاكِت لِيه, يَا لِيُو?IN-ta SAA-kit leeh, ya LI-yu?Why are you quiet, Leo?
عَايِز أَسْأَلِك حَاجَة, مِن زَمَان.3AA-yiz as-'A-lik 7AA-ga, min za-MAAN.I've wanted to ask you something, for a long time.
اِسْأَل, أَنَا سَامْعَة.IS-'al, A-na SAM-3a.Ask, I'm listening.
تِتْجَوِّزِينِي?tit-gaw-wi-ZEE-niwill you marry me, to a woman
سَلْمَى, تِتْجَوِّزِينِي?SAL-ma, tit-gaw-wi-ZEE-ni?Salma, will you marry me?
أَيْوَه, أَلْف أَيْوَه, يَا مَجْنُون!AY-wa, alf AY-wa, ya mag-NOON!Yes, a thousand yeses, you silly man!
دَه خَاتِم, يَا لِيُو?da KHAA-tim, ya LI-yu?Is that a ring, Leo?
إِحْنَا مَخْطُوبِين!I7-na makh-tu-BEEN!We're engaged!
دِلْوَقْتِي إِنْتِ خَطِيبْتِي.dil-WA'-ti IN-ti kha-TIB-ti.Now you're my fiancee.
لَازِم تِكَلِّم بَابَا.LAA-zim ti-KAL-lim BAA-bayou have to speak to Dad

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