Arabic for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 3

Invite a friend to try a new bakery

Egyptian Arabic for inviting friends — Try a new bakery — and the word for pastries.

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    إزيك يا بوب، تيجي نروح نجرب المخبز الجديد؟

    Izzayak ya Bob? Tigy niro7 nigarrab ilmakhbaz il gideed?

    Hey Bob, are you interested in going to that new Bakery shop ?

  2. Bob Bob

    طبعاًَ

    Tab3an!

    Absolutely!

    Tip: Tab3an also translates to "Of course"

  3. Lindo Lindo

    أنا بسمع إن الفطاير بتاعتهم حلوة. يلا نجرب

    Ana basma3 inn ilfatayr bita3ithom 7elwa. Yalla nigarrab

    I hear their pastries are delightful. Let's give them a try!

    Tip: Fatayr also translates to "Pies"

  4. Bob Bob

    هقابلك هناك بعد ١٠ دقايق

    Ha'ablak hinak ba3d 3ashar da'ay'

    I'll meet you there in ten minutes.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you invite a friend in Egyptian Arabic?

تيجي معايا؟ (Teegy maʿaya?) — 'are you coming with me?'. Or نروح؟ (Neruh?) = 'shall we go?'.

What is the Egyptian Arabic word for pastries?

حلويات (halaweyat — sweets/pastries). معجنات (muʿaganat — savory pastries). فطير (fitir — flaky pastry).

Egyptian Arabic for 'new'?

جديد (gedeed — masc.), جديدة (gededa — fem.). مخبز جديد = new bakery (masc. noun).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Arabic lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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