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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Tom at the Old House

Leo's father visits the old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar and Leo relays him to Mr. Fathi: he says it's older than Chicago, he said he'll draw the roof tomorrow, he's a guest, not a worker, he worked as a carpenter for forty years, the workshop is his.

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THE STORY

The courtyard of the old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar, a weekday morning; Leo has brought his father to see the site and Mr. Fathi, the boss of the workshop. Leo speaks to Mr. Fathi politely; Mr. Fathi calls him by his name.

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أَهْلاً بِالوَالِد! بِيقُول إِيه?AH-lan bil-WAA-lid! bi-y'OOL eeh?Welcome to the father! What does he say?
بِيقُول إِنُّه أَقْدَم مِن شِيكَاغُو.bi-y'OOL IN-nu A'-dam min shi-KAA-ghu.He says it's older than Chicago.
عَنْدُه حَقّ. قَال إِيه كَمَان?3AN-du 7A''. 'aal eeh ka-MAAN?He's right. What else did he say?
هَيِرْسِم السَّقْف.ha-YIR-sim is-SA'Fhe will draw the roof, the future kept
قَال إِنُّه هَيِرْسِم السَّقْف بُكْرَة.'aal IN-nu ha-YIR-sim is-SA'F BUK-ra.He said he'll draw the roof tomorrow.
قُول لُه هُوَّ ضِيف, مِش عَامِل.'OOL lu HUW-wa deef, mish 3AA-mil.Tell him he's a guest, not a worker.
وِخُد الأُسْبُوع أَجَازَة.wi-KHUD il-us-BOO3 a-GAA-za.And take the week off.
اِشْتَغَل نَجَّار أَرْبِعِين سَنَة.ish-TA-ghal nag-GAAR ar-bi-3EEN SA-na.He worked as a carpenter for forty years.
قُول لُه الوَرْشَة وَرْشِتُه.'OOL lu il-WAR-sha war-SHI-tu.Tell him the workshop is his.
قَال إِنُّه هَيِبْعَت لِحَضْرِتَك الصُّوَر.'aal IN-nu ha-YIB-3at li-7ad-RI-tak is-SU-war.He said he'll send you the photos.