Learn how to post comments about being at the airport, waiting for a flight
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Egyptian Arabic Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 16 - Going on a Trip. |
| 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 being at the airport, waiting for a flight. Mona waits at the airport for her flight, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Amr: باي باي قاهرة, أشوفك كمان اسبوعين. (bāī bāī ʾāherah, ʾašūfek kamān āusbūʿīn.) |
| Becky: Meaning - "Bye bye, Cairo. See you in a couple of weeks." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| منى: باي باي قاهرة, أشوفك كمان اسبوعين. (bāī bāī ʾāherah, ʾašūfek kamān āusbūʿīn.) |
| (clicking sound) |
| سامي: يا بختك! (yā baḫtek!) |
| سارة: خديني معاكي! (ḫudīnī maʿākī!) |
| ملك: تروحي و تيجي بالسلامة. (trūḥī wa tīǧī belsalāmah.) |
| شيرين: كلمينا أول ماتوصلي! (kallemīnā ʾawwel mātewṣalī!) |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| منى: باي باي قاهرة, أشوفك كمان اسبوعين. (bāī bāī ʾāherah, ʾašūfek kamān āusbūʿīn.) |
| Becky: "Bye bye Cairo. See you in a couple of weeks." |
| (clicking sound) |
| سامي: يا بختك! (yā baḫtek!) |
| Becky: "Lucky you!" |
| سارة: خديني معاكي! (ḫudīnī maʿākī!) |
| Becky: "Take me with you!" |
| ملك: تروحي و تيجي بالسلامة. (trūḥī wa tīǧī belsalāmah.) |
| Becky: "May you return safely." |
| شيرين: كلمينا أول ماتوصلي! (kallemīnā ʾawwel mātewṣalī!) |
| Becky: "Call us once you get there!" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Mona's post. |
| Amr: باي باي قاهرة, أشوفك كمان اسبوعين. (bāī bāī ʾāherah, ʾašūfek kamān āusbūʿīn.) |
| Becky: "Bye bye Cairo. See you in a couple of weeks." |
| Amr: (SLOW) باي باي قاهرة, أشوفك كمان اسبوعين. (bāī bāī ʾāherah, ʾašūfek kamān āusbūʿīn.) (Regular) باي باي قاهرة, أشوفك كمان اسبوعين. (bāī bāī ʾāherah, ʾašūfek kamān āusbūʿīn.) |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Bye bye Cairo." |
| Amr: باي باي قاهرة, (bāī bāī ʾāherah,) |
| Becky: The word "bye bye" is used the same way it’s used in English. |
| Amr: However, some people say salam instead. |
| Becky: Listen again - "Bye bye Cairo" is... |
| Amr: (SLOW) باي باي قاهرة, (bāī bāī ʾāherah,) (REGULAR) باي باي قاهرة, (bāī bāī ʾāherah,) |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "See you in a couple of weeks." |
| Amr: أشوفك كمان اسبوعين. (ʾašūfek kamān āusbūʿīn.) |
| Becky: This expression is used mostly when traveling for a while to indicate that they’ll be away for a couple of weeks. You can change the interval in the expression, but it's more natural to stick with short intervals. Listen again - "See you in a couple of weeks" is... |
| Amr: (SLOW) أشوفك كمان اسبوعين. (ʾašūfek kamān āusbūʿīn.) (REGULAR) أشوفك كمان اسبوعين. (ʾašūfek kamān āusbūʿīn.) |
| Becky: All together, "Bye bye Cairo. See you in a couple of weeks." |
| Amr: باي باي قاهرة, أشوفك كمان اسبوعين. (bāī bāī ʾāherah, ʾašūfek kamān āusbūʿīn.) |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Mona's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her nephew, Sami, uses an expression meaning - "Lucky you!" |
| Amr: (SLOW) يا بختك! (yā baḫtek!) (REGULAR) يا بختك! (yā baḫtek!) |
| [Pause] |
| Amr: يا بختك! (yā baḫtek!) |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling jealous and cynical. |
| Becky: Her friend, Sarah, uses an expression meaning - "Take me with you!" |
| Amr: (SLOW) خديني معاكي! (ḫudīnī maʿākī!) (REGULAR) خديني معاكي! (ḫudīnī maʿākī!) |
| [Pause] |
| Amr: خديني معاكي! (ḫudīnī maʿākī!) |
| Becky: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Becky: Her neighbor, Malak, uses an expression meaning - "May you return safely." |
| Amr: (SLOW) تروحي و تيجي بالسلامة. (trūḥī wa tīǧī belsalāmah.) (REGULAR) تروحي و تيجي بالسلامة. (trūḥī wa tīǧī belsalāmah.) |
| [Pause] |
| Amr: تروحي و تيجي بالسلامة. (trūḥī wa tīǧī belsalāmah.) |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling warmhearted. |
| Becky: Her friend, Shereen, uses an expression meaning - "Call us once you get there!" |
| Amr: (SLOW) كلمينا أول ماتوصلي! (kallemīnā ʾawwel mātewṣalī!) (REGULAR) كلمينا أول ماتوصلي! (kallemīnā ʾawwel mātewṣalī!) |
| [Pause] |
| Amr: كلمينا أول ماتوصلي! (kallemīnā ʾawwel mātewṣalī!) |
| Becky: Use this expression to show that you care about someone. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about waiting for a flight, 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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