Arabic for English speakers Beach · Lesson 1

How's the weather by the beach in summer?

Egyptian Arabic for summer beach weather — and crowds at the beach.

Conversation

  1. Rocky Rocky

    الشط ده بيكون زحمة في الصيف؟

    ilshat da biykon za7ma fil saif

    Is this beach crowded on the summer?

    Tip: ilsheta = Winter, ilsaif = Summer, ilrabee3 = Spring, ilkhareef = Fall

  2. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    أيوه، الجو بيكون حر أوي في الصيف عشان كده الناس كلها بتروح تعوم

    Aiwa, ilgaw biykon 7arr awi fil saif 3ashan kida ilnas kollaha bitro7 ti3oom

    Yes, it is very hot in the summer, which is why everyone goes swimming

    Tip: Yi3oum is to swim

  3. Rocky Rocky

    مش خايفة تتحرقي؟

    Mish khayfa tit7r'ey?

    Aren't you afraid of burning?

    Tip: Yit7iri' is to get burned

  4. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    لأ، انا على طول بحط كريم شمس

    La' ana 3ala tool ba7ot cream shams

    No, I always wear sunscreen

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian Arabic для weather?

الجو (the weather), حر (hot), برد (cold), شمس (sun), ريح (wind), مطر (rain).

How do you say 'the beach is crowded'?

الشط زحمة (Esh-shatt zahma) = 'the beach is crowded'. زحمة = crowded.

Egyptian Arabic для summer?

الصيف (the summer). في الصيف = 'in summer'. Egypt summers are very hot (40°+).

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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