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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Grandma's Coaching

The night before the sitting Grandma coaches Leo in her kitchen: the words that open the asking, in my words, as you say, according to Salma, and if he is quiet, be quiet with him.

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THE STORY

Grandma's kitchen in the old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar, the night before the sitting. Grandma speaks plainly to everyone; Leo says the polite you to her.

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بُكْرَة هَتُقْعُد مَعَ مَحْمُود, اِسْمَعْنِي.BUK-ra ha-TU'-3ud MA-3a ma7-MOOD, is-MA3-ni.Tomorrow you sit with Mahmoud, listen to me.
سَامِع يَا تِيتَة.SAA-mi3 ya TEE-ta.I'm listening, Grandma.
جَاي أَطْلُب إِيد بِنْت حَضْرِتَك.gaay AT-lub eed bint 7ad-RI-takI have come asking for your daughter's hand
قُول, جَاي أَطْلُب إِيد بِنْت حَضْرِتَك.'ool, gaay AT-lub eed bint 7ad-RI-tak.Say, I have come asking for your daughter's hand.
وِبَعْدِين يَا تِيتَة?wi-ba3-DEEN ya TEE-ta?And then, Grandma?
بِكَلاَمِي, الفُلُوس بَعْد القَلْب.bi-ka-LAA-mi, il-fu-LOOS ba3d il-'ALB.In my words, money comes after the heart.
زَيّ مَا بِتْقُولِي يَا تِيتَة.zayy ma bit-'OO-li ya TEE-ta.As you say, Grandma.
وِلَوْ سِكِت, اُسْكُت مَعَاه.wi-law SI-kit, US-kut ma-3AAH.And if he is quiet, be quiet with him.
عَلَى حَسَب كَلاَم سَلْمَى, هُوَّ سَاكِت.3A-la 7A-sab ka-LAAM SAL-ma, HUW-wa SAA-kit.According to Salma, he's quiet.
إِنْ شَاء الله يِتْكَلِّم بُكْرَة.in SHAA' al-LAAH yit-KAL-lim BUK-ra.God willing he'll speak tomorrow.