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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Talk, Part One

Friday at four in the Mansours' salon, Leo's parents beside him: I have come asking for Salma's hand, you honour us, my father says that he is honoured, here or in Chicago, my mother says that she wants one thing.

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THE STORY

The salon of the Mansours' flat in Heliopolis, a Friday at four; Leo's parents sit beside him and he translates. Leo says the polite you to Uncle Mahmoud and Madame Nadia; they call him by his name.

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أَنَا جَاي أَطْلُب إِيد سَلْمَى.A-na gaay AT-lub eed SAL-ma.I have come asking for Salma's hand.
شَرَّفْتُونَا, اُقْعُدُوا كُلُّكُم.shar-raf-TOO-na, u'-3U-du kul-LU-kum.You honour us, sit, all of you.
بَابَا بِيقُول إِنُّه مِتْشَرِّف.BAA-ba bi-yi-'OOL IN-nu mit-SHAR-rif.My father says that he is honoured.
شُغْلَك وِبِيتَك, هِنَا وَلاَّ فِي شِيكَاغُو?SHUGH-lak wi-BEE-tak, HI-na WAL-la fi shi-KAA-gho?Your work and your home, here or in Chicago?
هِنَا فِي مَصْر, مَعَ سَلْمَى.HI-na fi masr, MA-3a SAL-ma.Here in Egypt, with Salma.
وِمَامْتَك, بِتْقُول إِيه?wi-MAM-tak, bit-'OOL eeh?And your mother, what does she say?
مَامَا بِتْقُول إِنَّهَا عَايْزَة حَاجَة وَاحْدَة.MAA-ma bit-'OOL in-NA-ha 3AY-za 7AA-ga WA7-da.My mother says that she wants one thing.
إِيه هِيَّ يَا لِيُو?eeh HIY-ya ya LI-yu?What is it, Leo?
نِزُور شِيكَاغُو كُلّ صِيف.ni-ZOOR shi-KAA-gho kull seef.That we visit Chicago every summer.