Learn how to talk about possession
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Egyptian Arabic Season 1, Lesson 18 - Possession. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about possession in Egyptian Arabic. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the way to say 'Do you have a pen?’ when speaking to a man in Egyptian Arabic. |
| Nora: [Normal] معاك قلم؟(maʿāk 'alam?) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'you have' |
| Nora: [Normal] معاك [Slow] معاك (maʿāk) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'pen' |
| Nora: [Normal] قلم [Slow] قلم(alam) |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Do you have a pen? (speaking to a man)' |
| Nora: [Slow] معاك قلم؟ [Normal] معاك قلم؟ |
| Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the way to say 'Do you have a pen?’ when speaking to a woman. |
| Nora: [Normal] معاكي قلم؟(maʿākī 'alam?) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'you have' |
| Nora: [Normal] معاكي [Slow] معاكي (maʿākī) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'pen' |
| Nora: [Normal] قلم [Slow] قلم(alam) |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Do you have a pen?’ when speaking to a woman. |
| Nora: [Slow] معاكي قلم؟ [Normal] معاكي قلم؟ |
| Becky: Following is the way to say 'Yes, I have one.' |
| Nora: [Normal] أيوة, معايا.(ʾaywah, maʿāīā.) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'yes' |
| Nora: [Normal] أيوة [Slow] أيوة(ʾywah) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'I have' |
| Nora: [Normal] معايا [Slow] معايا(maʿāyā) |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Yes, I have one.' |
| Nora: [Slow] أيوة, معايا. [Normal] أيوة, معايا. |
| Becky: Finally, here is a way to say 'Yes, here you are.’ when speaking to a man. |
| Nora: [Normal] أيوة. إتفضل.(ʾaywah.ʾitfaḍḍal.) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'yes' |
| Nora: [Normal] أيوة [Slow] أيوة(ʾaywah) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'here you are' |
| Nora: [Normal] إتفضل [Slow] إتفضل(ʾitfaḍḍal) |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Yes, here you are. (directed to a man)' |
| Nora: [Slow] أيوة. إتفضل. [Normal] أيوة. إتفضل. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Nora: A useful word to know, when you’re being asked if you have something, is beyethayya'lii, which corresponds to "I think so." Use it when you're not sure whether you have the thing in question, but you think you probably do. It can be used in many other situations just like its English equivalent. |
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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