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Introduction
Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Egyptian Arabic Season 1, Lesson 21 - Talking about Your Dislikes. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say that you don't like something in Egyptian Arabic.
Body
Becky: Here's the way to say 'I don't like animals.' in Egyptian Arabic.
Nora: [Normal] مبحبش الحيوانات.(mabaḥibbiš el-ḥayawānāt.)
Becky: First is a word meaning 'I don't like'
Nora: [Normal] مبحبش [Slow] مبحبش (mabaḥibbiš)
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'animals'
Nora: [Normal] الحيوانات [Slow] الحيوانات(el-ḥayaūānāt)
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I don't like animals.'
Nora: [Slow] مبحبش الحيوانات. [Normal] مبحبش الحيوانات.
Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the way to say 'I don't like this.'
Nora: [Normal] مبحبش كده.(mabaḥibbiš kidah.)
Becky: First is a word meaning 'I don't like'
Nora: [Normal] مبحبش [Slow] مبحبش (mabaḥibbiš)
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'this'
Nora: [Normal] كده [Slow] كده(kidah)
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I don't like this.'
Nora: [Slow] مبحبش كده. [Normal] مبحبش كده.
Becky: Next up is the way to say 'I hate this.'
Nora: [Normal] بكره كده.(bakrah kidah.)
Becky: First is a word meaning 'I hate'
Nora: [Normal] بكره [Slow] بكره(bakrah)
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'this'
Nora: [Normal] كده [Slow] كده(kidah)
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I hate this.'
Nora: [Slow] بكره كده. [Normal] بكره كده.
Becky: Finally, here is a way to say 'I hate lying.'
Nora: [Normal] بكره الكدب.(bakrah el-kidb.)
Becky: First is a word meaning 'I hate'
Nora: [Normal] بكره [Slow] بكره(bakrah)
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'lying'
Nora: [Normal] الكدب [Slow] الكدب(el-kidb)
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I hate lying.'
Nora: [Slow] بكره الكدب. [Normal] بكره الكدب.
Cultural Insight
Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Nora: Try not to use the verb bakrah meaning "I hate" a lot, as it will give off the impression that you are a hateful person, because this word in Egyptian Arabic has a very strong nuance. To be safe, avoid it and use mesh baheb meaning "I don't like".

Outro

Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson!

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