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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

What Do Americans Eat?

Grandma plans the menu for Leo's parents and Leo passes on their questions: Mum asked whether you make stuffed vine leaves, he asked whether there's fish in the Nile, we'll see, may God keep you for us.

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THE STORY

Grandma's kitchen in the old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar, a week before Leo's parents land. Grandma speaks plainly to everyone and calls Leo my son; Leo speaks to her politely.

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يَا اِبْنِي, أَهْلَك بِيَاكْلُوا إِيه?ya IB-ni, AH-lak bi-YAK-lu eeh?My son, what do your parents eat?
كُلّ حَاجَة يَا تِيتَه.kull 7AA-ga ya TEE-ta.Everything, Grandma.
سَأَلِت إِذَا.SA-'a-lit I-zashe asked whether
مَامَا سَأَلِت إِذَا بِتِعْمِلِي وَرَق عِنَب.MAA-ma SA-'a-lit I-za bi-ti3-MI-li WA-ra' 3I-nab.Mum asked whether you make stuffed vine leaves.
طَبْعاً. أَبُوك بِيَاكُل سَمَك?TAB-3an. a-BOOK bi-YAA-kul SA-mak?Of course. Does your father eat fish?
سَأَل إِذَا فِيه سَمَك فِي النِّيل.SA-'al I-za FEEH SA-mak fin-NEEL.He asked whether there's fish in the Nile.
سَمَك النِّيل يَوْم الجُمْعَة.SA-mak in-NEEL yoom ig-GUM-3a.Nile fish is for Friday.
سَأَلِت إِذَا مُمْكِن تِسَاعِد حَضْرِتِك.SA-'a-lit I-za MUM-kin ti-SAA-3id 7ad-RIT-ik.She asked whether she could help you.
فِي مَطْبَخِي? هَنْشُوف.fi mat-BA-khi? han-SHOOF.In my kitchen? We'll see.
رَبِّنَا يِخَلِّيكِ لِينَا يَا تِيتَه.rab-BI-na yi-khal-LEE-ki LEE-na ya TEE-ta.May God keep you for us, Grandma.