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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

What to Bring from Chicago

At Karim and Mona's flat, Leo passes on his parents' questions about presents: Dad asked what you like, their coming is the gift, say chocolate, books in English, a shawl for Grandma, and where to change dollars.

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THE STORY

Karim and Mona's flat in Heliopolis, an evening before the visit; the three of them are the same age and speak plainly to one another.

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سَأَلُوا يِجِيبُوا إِيه?SA-'a-lu yi-GEE-bu eeh?Did they ask what to bring?
إِنْتَ بِتْحِبّ إِيه.IN-ta bit-7IBB eehwhat you like, to a man
بَابَا سَأَل إِنْتَ بِتْحِبّ إِيه.BAA-ba SA-'al IN-ta bit-7IBB eeh.Dad asked what you like.
أَنَا? وَلاَ حَاجَة, جَيِّتْهُم هِيَّ الهِدِيَّة.A-na? WA-la 7AA-ga, gay-YIT-hum HEY-ya il-hi-DEY-ya.Me? Nothing, their coming is the gift.
قُول شُوكُولاَتَة!'OOL shu-ku-LAA-ta!Say chocolate!
وِمَامْتَك سَأَلِت إِيه?wi-MAM-tak SA-'a-lit eeh?And what did your mother ask?
سَأَلِت مَدَام نَادْيَة بِتْحِبّ إِيه.SA-'a-lit ma-DAAM NAD-ya bit-7IBB eeh.She asked what Madame Nadia likes.
كُتُب بِالإِنْجِلِيزِي, وِشَال لِتِيتَه.KU-tub bil-in-gi-LEE-zi, wi-SHAAL li-TEE-ta.Books in English, and a shawl for Grandma.
وِبَابَا سَأَل يِغَيَّر الدُّولاَر فِين.wi-BAA-ba SA-'al yi-GHAY-yar id-du-LAAR feen.And Dad asked where to change dollars.
فِي البَنْك فِي المَطَار, الفُنْدُق غَالِي.fil-BANK fil-ma-TAAR, il-FUN-du' GHAA-li.At the bank in the airport; the hotel is expensive.