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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Minute of Your Time

At the fabric shop at closing time Leo asks Uncle Mahmoud for a sitting: may I take a minute of your time, a family matter, when would it suit you, Friday after lunch, don't worry.

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THE STORY

The fabric shop on al-Azhar street at closing time, a November evening. Leo says the polite you to Uncle Mahmoud, who calls him by his name with the plain you.

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مِن وَقْت حَضْرِتَك دِقِيقَة.min wa't 7ad-RI-tak di-'EE-'aa minute of your time, with the polite you
مُمْكِن آخُد مِن وَقْت حَضْرِتَك دِقِيقَة?MUM-kin AA-khud min wa't 7ad-RI-tak di-'EE-'a?May I take a minute of your time?
طَبْعاً يَا لِيُو, اُقْعُد.TAB-3an ya LI-yu, U'-3ud.Of course, Leo, sit.
كُنْت عَايِز أَقْعُد مَعَ حَضْرِتَك.kunt 3AA-yiz A'-3ud MA-3a 7ad-RI-tak.I would like to sit with you.
فِي إِيه يَا لِيُو?fi eeh ya LI-yu?About what, Leo?
فِي مَوْضُوع عِيلَة.fi maw-DOO3 3EE-la.About a family matter.
إِمْتَى يِنَاسِب حَضْرِتَك?IM-ta yi-NAA-sib 7ad-RI-tak?When would it suit you?
الجُمْعَة بَعْد الغَدَا, فِي البِيت.ig-GUM-3a ba3d il-GHA-da, fil-BEET.Friday after lunch, at the house.
هَنِيجِي السَّاعَة أَرْبَعَة, إِنْ شَاء الله.ha-NEE-gi is-SAA-3a ar-BA-3a, in SHAA' al-LAAH.We'll come at four, God willing.
تَعَالُوا, وِمَتِقْلَقْش يَا لِيُو.ta-3AA-lu, wi-ma-ti'-LA'SH ya LI-yu.Come, and don't worry, Leo.