Learn how to ask for the bill at a restaurant at a restaurant
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Egyptian Arabic Season 1, Lesson 23 - Asking for the Bill. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask for the bill and check the change in Egyptian Arabic. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the formal way to ask 'Can you bring the bill, please?' in Egyptian Arabic. |
| Nora: [Normal] الحساب لو سمحت.(el-ḥisāb law samaḥt.) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'the bill' |
| Nora: [Normal] الحساب [Slow] الحساب (el-ḥisāb) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'if' |
| Nora: [Normal] لو [Slow] لو(law) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'allowed' |
| Nora: [Normal] سمحت [Slow] سمحت(samaḥt) |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Can you bring the bill, please?' |
| Nora: [Slow] الحساب لو سمحت. [Normal] الحساب لو سمحت. |
| Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to a shop clerk. Here's the way to ask, 'Where do I pay?' |
| Nora: [Normal] أدفع فين؟(ʾadfaʿ fīn?) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I pay' |
| Nora: [Normal] إدفع [Slow] إدفع (ʾadfaʿ) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'where' |
| Nora: [Normal] فين [Slow] فين(fīn) |
| Becky: Listen again to the question meaning 'Where do I pay?' |
| Nora: [Slow] أدفع فين؟ [Normal] أدفع فين؟ |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'Excuse me, there is a mistake in the calculation.' |
| Nora: [Normal] لو سمحت, في غلطة في الحساب.(law samaḥt, fī ġalṭah fī el-ḥisāb.) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'Excuse me' |
| Nora: [Normal] لو سمحت [Slow] لو سمحت(law samaḥt) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'there is' |
| Nora: [Normal] في [Slow] في (fī) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'mistake ' |
| Nora: [Normal] غلطة [Slow] غلطة(ġalṭah) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'in' |
| Nora: [Normal] في [Slow] في (fī) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'the bill' |
| Nora: [Normal] الحساب [Slow] الحساب(el-ḥisāb) |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'Excuse me, there is a mistake in the calculation.' |
| Nora: [Slow] لو سمحت, في غلطة في الحساب. [Normal] لو سمحت, في غلطة في الحساب. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'Keep the change.' |
| Nora: [Normal] خلي الباقي ليك.(ḫallī el-bā'ī līk.) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'Keep' |
| Nora: [Normal] خلي [Slow] خلي(ḫallī) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'the change' |
| Nora: [Normal] الباقي [Slow] الباقي(el-bā'ī) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'for you' |
| Nora: [Normal] ليك [Slow] ليك(līk) |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'Keep the change.' |
| Nora: [Slow] خلي الباقي ليك. [Normal] خلي الباقي ليك. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Nora: Numbers and prices on bills and receipts in Egypt are almost always in English, so always check that you are paying for what you ordered exactly. Take into account the 12% taxes added to orders in restaurants and coffee shops, and it's always a nice gesture to leave 3 to 10 pounds as a tip. |
Outro |
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| 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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