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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Taxi to Zamalek

A taxi from the airport with Leo in front and his parents behind: the guests are from where, a thousand welcomes, Egypt is their country, he asks whether Zamalek is far, Mum asks what that tower is, Dad says that he loves Cairo.

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THE STORY

A taxi from Cairo airport to the hotel in Zamalek on a November evening, Leo in the front seat, his parents behind. Leo and the driver speak politely to each other.

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أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً, الضُّيُوف مِنِين?AH-lan wa-SAH-lan, id-du-YOOF mi-NEEN?Welcome! The guests are from where?
مِن شِيكَاغُو, دُول أَهْلِي.min shi-KAA-ghu, dool AH-li.From Chicago, these are my parents.
أَلْف أَهْلاً!alf AH-lana thousand welcomes
أَلْف أَهْلاً! قُول لُهُم مَصْر بَلَدْهُم.alf AH-lan! 'OOL LU-hum MASR ba-LAD-hum.A thousand welcomes! Tell them Egypt is their country.
بِيقُول شُكْراً يَا أُسْطَى.bi-y'OOL SHUK-ran ya US-ta.He says thank you, driver.
بِيِسْأَل الزَّمَالِك بِعِيد?bi-YIS-'al iz-za-MAA-lik bi-3EED?He asks whether Zamalek is far.
أَرْبِعِين دِقِيقَة, لَوْ الكُوبْرِي فَاضِي.ar-bi-3EEN di-'EE-'a, law il-KUB-ri FAA-di.Forty minutes, if the bridge is clear.
مَامَا بِتِسْأَل البُرْج دَه إِيه.MAA-ma bi-TIS-'al il-BURG da eeh.Mum asks what that tower is.
بُرْج القَاهِرَة, هَتْشُوفُه مِن الفُنْدُق.burg il-QAA-hi-ra, hat-SHOO-fu min il-FUN-du'.The Cairo Tower, she'll see it from the hotel.
بَابَا بِيقُول إِنُّه بِيحِبّ القَاهِرَة.BAA-ba bi-y'OOL IN-nu bi-y7IBB il-QAA-hi-ra.Dad says that he loves Cairo.