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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-Know Egyptian Arabic Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 1 - Out at Dinner.
Becky: Hi everyone, I'm Becky.
Amr: And I'm Amr.
Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Egyptian Arabic about having dinner with friends. Amir eats at a restaurant with his friends, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Amr: باكل في مطعم جديد في المعادي. (bākul fī maṭʿam ǧedīd fī el-maʿādī.)
Becky: Meaning - "Eating out at a new restaurant in Maadi." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
أمير: باكل في مطعم جديد في المعادي. (bākul fī maṭʿam ǧedīd fī el-maʿādī.)
(clicking sound)
سيف: مقلتليش ليه يا خاين! (maʾuletlīš līh yā ḫāyen!)
شيرين: حلو؟ (ḥelū?)
سارة: أسعارهم عاملة إيه؟ (ʾasʿārhum ʿāmlah ʾeīh?)
سامي: إللي ياكل لوحده يزور يا أمير! (ʾellī yākul lewaḥduh yezwar yā ʾamīr!)
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
أمير: باكل في مطعم جديد في المعادي. (bākul fī maṭʿam ǧedīd fī el-maʿādī.)
Becky: "Eating out at a new restaurant in Maadi."
(clicking sound)
سيف: مقلتليش ليه يا خاين! (maʾuletlīš līh yā ḫāyen!)
Becky: "Why didn't you tell me, you traitor!"
شيرين: حلو؟ (ḥelū?)
Becky: "Is it good?"
سارة: أسعارهم عاملة إيه؟ (ʾasʿārhum ʿāmlah ʾeīh?)
Becky: "How are the prices over there?"
سامي: إللي ياكل لوحده يزور يا أمير! (ʾellī yākul lewaḥduh yezwar yā ʾamīr!)
Becky: "You'll choke on food if you eat alone, Amir!"
POST
Becky: Listen again to Amir's post.
Amr: باكل في مطعم جديد في المعادي. (bākul fī maṭʿam ǧedīd fī el-maʿādī.)
Becky: "Eating out at a new restaurant in Maadi."
Amr: (SLOW) باكل في مطعم جديد في المعادي. (bākul fī maṭʿam ǧedīd fī el-maʿādī.) (Regular) باكل في مطعم جديد في المعادي. (bākul fī maṭʿam ǧedīd fī el-maʿādī.)
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Eating out at a new restaurant."
Amr: باكل في مطعم جديد (bākul fī maṭʿam ǧedīd)
Becky: Since there isn’t a definitive article at the beginning of the phrase "new restaurant," it’s implied that it’s an indefinite noun. You can add the definitive article for both words to specify a certain restaurant. Listen again - "Eating out at a new restaurant" is...
Amr: (SLOW) باكل في مطعم جديد (bākul fī maṭʿam ǧedīd) (REGULAR) باكل في مطعم جديد (bākul fī maṭʿam ǧedīd)
Becky: Then comes the phrase "in Maadi."
Amr: في المعادي (fī el-maʿādī)
Becky: Maadi is one of the most popular areas amongst young people in Cairo. It has a lot of good restaurants and cafes. Listen again - "In Maadi" is...
Amr: (SLOW) في المعادي (fī el-maʿādī) (REGULAR) في المعادي (fī el-maʿādī)
Becky: All together, "Eating out at a new restaurant in Maadi."
Amr: باكل في مطعم جديد في المعادي. (bākul fī maṭʿam ǧedīd fī el-maʿādī.)
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Amir's friends leave some comments.
Becky: His college friend, Seif, uses an expression meaning - "Why didn't you tell me, you traitor!"
Amr: (SLOW) مقلتليش ليه يا خاين! (maʾuletlīš līh yā ḫāyen!) (REGULAR) مقلتليش ليه يا خاين! (maʾuletlīš līh yā ḫāyen!)
[Pause]
Amr: مقلتليش ليه يا خاين! (maʾuletlīš līh yā ḫāyen!)
Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling jealous.
Becky: His friend named Shereen, uses an expression meaning - "Is it good?"
Amr: (SLOW) حلو؟ (ḥelū?) (REGULAR) حلو؟ (ḥelū?)
[Pause]
Amr: حلو؟ (ḥelū?)
Becky: Use this expression to show interest.
Becky: His high school friend, Sarah, uses an expression meaning - "How are the prices over there?"
Amr: (SLOW) أسعارهم عاملة إيه؟ (ʾasʿārhum ʿāmlah ʾeīh?) (REGULAR) أسعارهم عاملة إيه؟ (ʾasʿārhum ʿāmlah ʾeīh?)
[Pause]
Amr: أسعارهم عاملة إيه؟ (ʾasʿārhum ʿāmlah ʾeīh?)
Becky: Use this expression to show that you're curious about the restaurant.
Becky: His nephew, Sami, uses an expression, which is also an Egyptian proverb. It means, "You'll choke on food if you eat alone, Amir!"
Amr: (SLOW) إللي ياكل لوحده يزور يا أمير! (ʾellī yākul lewaḥduh yezwar yā ʾamīr!) (REGULAR) إللي ياكل لوحده يزور يا أمير! (ʾellī yākul lewaḥduh yezwar yā ʾamīr!)
[Pause]
Amr: إللي ياكل لوحده يزور يا أمير! (ʾellī yākul lewaḥduh yezwar yā ʾamīr!)
Becky: Use this expression to be cynical but funny.

Outro

Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about having dinner with friends, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time!
Amr: Salam!

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