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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Arrivals

Cairo airport: the flight from Chicago has landed, there they are, tell her she has lit up Egypt, she asks what to answer, Egypt is lit by its people, she said it in Arabic, tell them we're so happy.

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THE STORY

Arrivals at Cairo airport on the tenth of November; Salma is with Leo, Karim is parking. Leo's parents speak only English, so Leo stands in the middle. Salma and Leo speak plainly to each other; the Announcer speaks Standard Arabic.

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وَصَلَتِ الرِّحْلَةُ القَادِمَةُ مِنْ شِيكَاغُو.wa-SA-la-ti ir-RI7-la-tu il-QAA-di-ma-tu min shi-KAA-ghu.The flight arriving from Chicago has landed.
أَهُمَّ! مِين بَابَاك?a-HUM-ma! meen ba-BAAK?There they are! Which one is your father?
الطَّوِيل بِالبُرْنِيطَة.it-ta-WEEL bil-bur-NEE-ta.The tall one with the hat.
مَامَا بِتْسَلِّم عَلَيْكِ.MAA-ma bit-SAL-lim 3a-LEE-ki.Mum says hello to you.
نَوَّرْتِ مَصْر!naw-WAR-ti MASRyou've lit up Egypt, to a woman
قُول لَهَا نَوَّرْتِ مَصْر!'OOL LA-ha naw-WAR-ti MASR!Tell her you've lit up Egypt!
بِتْقُول شُكْراً, وِتْرُدّ إِيه?bit-'OOL SHUK-ran, wit-RUDD eeh?She says thank you, and what does she answer?
قُول لَهَا مَصْر مُنَوَّرَة بِأَهْلَهَا.'OOL LA-ha MASR mu-naw-WA-ra bi-AH-la-ha.Tell her Egypt is lit by its people.
قَالِتْهَا بِالعَرَبِي!'a-LIT-ha bil-3A-ra-bi!She said it in Arabic!
قُول لُهُم إِنِّنَا مَبْسُوطِين قَوِي.'OOL LU-hum IN-ni-na mab-su-TEEN 'A-wi.Tell them that we're so happy.