Learn how to talk about prices
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Egyptian Arabic Season 1, Lesson 11 - How to Read Prices. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to read prices in Egyptian Arabic. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the way to say 'One pound.' in Egyptian Arabic. |
| Nora: [Normal] جنيه(ǧiniīh) |
| Becky: This expression has only one word meaning 'pound' |
| Nora: [Normal] جنيه [Slow] جنيه (ǧiniīh) |
| Becky: Listen again to the word meaning 'One pound.' |
| Nora: [Slow] جنيه [Normal] جنيه |
| Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the way to say 'Ten pounds.' |
| Nora: [Normal] عشرة جنيه(ʿašrah ǧenīh) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'Ten' |
| Nora: [Normal] عشرة [Slow] عشرة (ʿašrah) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'pound' |
| Nora: [Normal] جنيه [Slow] جنيه(ǧenīh) |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Ten pounds.' |
| Nora: [Slow] عشرة جنيه [Normal] عشرة جنيه |
| Becky: Next up is the way to say 'Fifty-five pounds.' |
| Nora: [Normal] خمسة و خمسين جنيه(ḫamsah wa ḫamsīn ǧenīh) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'five' |
| Nora: [Normal] خمسة [Slow] خمسة(ḫamsah) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'and' |
| Nora: [Normal] و [Slow] و(w) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'fifty' |
| Nora: [Normal] خمسين [Slow] خمسين(ḫamsīn) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'pound' |
| Nora: [Normal] جنيه [Slow] جنيه(ǧenīh) |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Fifty-five pounds.' |
| Nora: [Slow] خمسة و خمسين جنيه [Normal] خمسة و خمسين جنيه |
| Becky: Finally, here is a way to say 'Two and a half pounds.' |
| Nora: [Normal] إتنين جنيه و نص(ʾetnīn ǧenīh wa nuṣ) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'two' |
| Nora: [Normal] إتنين [Slow] إتنين(ʾetnīn) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'pound' |
| Nora: [Normal] جنيه [Slow] جنيه(ǧenīh) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'and' |
| Nora: [Normal] و [Slow] و(w) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'half' |
| Nora: [Normal] نص [Slow] نص(nuṣ) |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Two and a half pounds.' |
| Nora: [Slow] إتنين جنيه و نص [Normal] إتنين جنيه و نص |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Nora: Understanding prices and numbers is very important if you want to make sure you are getting a good price, because you will be able to understand the prices the locals around you are getting! Also, street sellers in Egypt rarely speak English. |
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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