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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

You're Our Son Now

Cairo airport departures, Madame Nadia beside Leo as his parents leave: the announcement in Standard Arabic, go and come back safely, the house is hers, we'll miss you, don't thank me, you're our son now.

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THE STORY

Departures at Cairo airport, a Sunday morning late in November; Leo relays his parents' English. Leo says the polite you to Madame Nadia, who calls him by his name with the plain you.

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الرِّحْلَة إِلَى شِيكَاغُو, البَوَّابَة اِثْنَا عَشَر.ar-RI7-la I-la shi-KAA-gho, al-baw-WAA-ba ith-NAA 3A-shar.The flight to Chicago, gate twelve.
قُول لُهُم تِرُوحُوا وِتِرْجَعُوا بِالسَّلاَمَة.'ool LU-hum ti-ROO-7u wi-tir-GA-3u bis-sa-LAA-ma.Tell them, go and come back safely.
مَامَا بِتْقُول إِنَّهَا هَتِرْجَع.MAA-ma bit-'OOL in-NA-ha ha-TIR-ga3.Mum says that she'll come back.
قُول لَهَا البِيت بِيتْهَا, وِهَتِوْحَشُونَا.'ool LA-ha il-BEET bit-HA, wi-ha-tiw-7a-SHOO-na.Tell her the house is hers, and we'll miss you all.
بَابَا بِيقُول إِنّ دِي أَحْلَى رِحْلَة.BAA-ba bi-yi-'OOL inn di A7-la RI7-la.Dad says that this is the best trip.
قُول لُه أُسْبُوعِين مِش كِفَايَة.'ool lu us-bu-3EEN mish ki-FAA-ya.Tell him two weeks isn't enough.
شُكْراً عَلَى كُلّ حَاجَة.SHUK-ran 3A-la kull 7AA-ga.Thank you for everything.
مَتِشْكُرْنِيش, إِنْتَ اِبْنِنَا دِلْوَقْتِي.ma-tish-kur-NEESH, IN-ta ib-NI-na dil-WA'-ti.Don't thank me, you're our son now.