Learn how to ask how much something is
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Egyptian Arabic Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Egyptian Arabic. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the way to ask 'How much does this cost?' in Egyptian Arabic. |
| Nora: [Normal] بكام ده؟(bekām dah?) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Nora: [Normal] بكام [Slow] بكام (bekām) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'This (masculine)' |
| Nora: [Normal] ده [Slow] ده(dah) |
| Becky: Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does this cost?' |
| Nora: [Slow] بكام ده؟ [Normal] بكام ده؟ |
| Becky: Here's the way to ask, 'How much does this cost?’ when asking about a feminine object. |
| Nora: [Normal] بكام دي؟(bekām dī?) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Nora: [Normal] بكام [Slow] بكام (bekām) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'this (feminine)' |
| Nora: [Normal] دي [Slow] دي(dī) |
| Becky: Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does this cost? when asking about a feminine object' |
| Nora: [Slow] بكام دي؟ [Normal] بكام دي؟ |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Nora: [Normal] أوكيه, هاخد دي.(ʾūkīh, hāḫud dī.) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'Ok' |
| Nora: [Normal] أوكيه [Slow] أوكيه(ʾūkīh) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I'll take' |
| Nora: [Normal] هاخد [Slow] هاخد(hāḫud) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'this (feminine)' |
| Nora: [Normal] دي [Slow] دي(dī) |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Nora: [Slow] أوكيه, هاخد دي. [Normal] أوكيه, هاخد دي. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Nora: [Normal] لا, شكراً. ده غالي أوي.(lā, šukran. dah ġālī ʾwī.) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Nora: [Normal] لا [Slow] لا(lā) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'thanks' |
| Nora: [Normal] شكراً [Slow] شكراً(škran) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'this (masculine)' |
| Nora: [Normal] ده [Slow] ده(dh) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'expensive' |
| Nora: [Normal] غالي [Slow] غالي(ġālī) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'very' |
| Nora: [Normal] أَوْي [Slow] أَوْي(ʾawī) |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Nora: [Slow] لا, شكراً. ده غالي أوي. [Normal] لا, شكراً. ده غالي أوي. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Nora: You need to learn the art of haggling if you are planning to go to the local market. Other than that, there is no haggling in supermarkets so if you stay in the normal shops, don't worry about it too much. I can't haggle very well either! |
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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