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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-Know Egyptian Arabic Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 22 - At a Birthday Party.
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 birthday greetings. Mona goes to her birthday party, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Amr: مش عارفة أقولوكو إيه. بحبكوا أوي. (meš ʿārfah ʾaʾūllūkū ʾeīh. baḥebbukū ʾawī.)
Becky: Meaning - "I don't know what to say to you all. I love you all so much!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
منى: مش عارفة أقولوكو إيه. بحبكوا أوي. (meš ʿārfah ʾaʾūllūkū ʾeīh. baḥebbukū ʾawī.)
(clicking sound)
شيرين: وإحنا كمان بنموت فيكي. (wʾeḥnā kamān benmūt fīkī.)
سيف: كل سنة و إنتي طيبة يا منى! (kul sanah wa ʾentī ṭayyebah yā munā!)
سارة: المهم إنك انبسطي. (elmuhem ʾennek enbasaṭṭī.)
مراد: عقبال مليون سنة! (ʿuʾbāl melyūn sanah!)
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
منى: مش عارفة أقولوكو إيه. بحبكوا أوي. (meš ʿārfah ʾaʾūllūkū ʾeīh. baḥebbukū ʾawī.)
Becky: "I don't know what to say to you all. I love you all so much!"
(clicking sound)
شيرين: وإحنا كمان بنموت فيكي. (wʾeḥnā kamān benmūt fīkī.)
Becky: "We love you back."
سيف: كل سنة و إنتي طيبة يا منى! (kul sanah wa ʾentī ṭayyebah yā munā!)
Becky: "Happy birthday, Mona!"
سارة: المهم إنك انبسطي. (elmuhem ʾennek enbasaṭṭī.)
Becky: "The important thing is that you had fun."
مراد: عقبال مليون سنة! (ʿuʾbāl melyūn sanah!)
Becky: "May you live for a million years!"
POST
Becky: Listen again to Mona's post.
Amr: مش عارفة أقولوكو إيه. بحبكوا أوي. (meš ʿārfah ʾaʾūllūkū ʾeīh. baḥebbukū ʾawī.)
Becky: "I don't know what to say to you all. I love you all so much!"
Amr: (SLOW) مش عارفة أقولوكو إيه. بحبكوا أوي. (meš ʿārfah ʾaʾūllūkū ʾeīh. baḥebbukū ʾawī.) (Regular) مش عارفة أقولوكو إيه. بحبكوا أوي. (meš ʿārfah ʾaʾūllūkū ʾeīh. baḥebbukū ʾawī.)
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I don't know what to say to you all."
Amr: مش عارفة أقولوكو إيه. (meš ʿārfah ʾaʾūllūkū ʾeīh.)
Becky: Use this phrase to express that you’re speechless about an event or an incident, whether positive or negative. Listen again - "I don't know what to say to you all" is...
Amr: (SLOW) مش عارفة أقولوكو إيه. (meš ʿārfah ʾaʾūllūkū ʾeīh.) (REGULAR) مش عارفة أقولوكو إيه. (meš ʿārfah ʾaʾūllūkū ʾeīh.)
Becky: Then comes the phrase - "I love you all so much!"
Amr: بحبكوا أوي. (baḥebbukū ʾawī.)
Becky: The word for "very" or "very much" in Egyptian literally means "strong." It’s placed there after an adjective or a verb. This expression is used more often to express platonic love. Listen again— "I love you all so much" is...
Amr: (SLOW) بحبكوا أوي. (baḥebbukū ʾawī.) (REGULAR) بحبكوا أوي. (baḥebbukū ʾawī.)
Becky: All together, "I don't know what to say to you all. I love you all so much!"
Amr: مش عارفة أقولوكو إيه. بحبكوا أوي. (meš ʿārfah ʾaʾūllūkū ʾeīh. baḥebbukū ʾawī.)
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Mona's friends leave some comments.
Becky: Her high school friend, Shereen, uses an expression meaning - "We love you back."
Amr: (SLOW) وإحنا كمان بنموت فيكي. (wʾeḥnā kamān benmūt fīkī.) (REGULAR) وإحنا كمان بنموت فيكي. (wʾeḥnā kamān benmūt fīkī.)
[Pause]
Amr: وإحنا كمان بنموت فيكي. (wʾeḥnā kamān benmūt fīkī.)
Becky: Use this expression to show the feelings are mutual.
Becky: Her college friend, Seif, uses an expression meaning - "Happy birthday, Mona!"
Amr: (SLOW) كل سنة و إنتي طيبة يا منى! (kul sanah wa ʾentī ṭayyebah yā munā!) (REGULAR) كل سنة و إنتي طيبة يا منى! (kul sanah wa ʾentī ṭayyebah yā munā!)
[Pause]
Amr: كل سنة و إنتي طيبة يا منى! (kul sanah wa ʾentī ṭayyebah yā munā!)
Becky: This is the standard birthday greeting.
Becky: Her friend, Sarah, uses an expression meaning - "The important thing is that you had fun."
Amr: (SLOW) المهم إنك انبسطي. (elmuhem ʾennek enbasaṭṭī.) (REGULAR) المهم إنك انبسطي. (elmuhem ʾennek enbasaṭṭī.)
[Pause]
Amr: المهم إنك انبسطي. (elmuhem ʾennek enbasaṭṭī.)
Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling optimistic.
Becky: Her supervisor, Morad, uses an expression meaning - "May you live for a million years!"
Amr: (SLOW) عقبال مليون سنة! (ʿuʾbāl melyūn sanah!) (REGULAR) عقبال مليون سنة! (ʿuʾbāl melyūn sanah!)
[Pause]
Amr: عقبال مليون سنة! (ʿuʾbāl melyūn sanah!)
Becky: Use this expression to sound a bit old-fashioned.

Outro
Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about birthday greetings, 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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