Arabic for English speakers Beach · Lesson 5

Order ice cream

Egyptian Arabic для ordering ice cream — and asking for flavors.

Conversation

  1. Muri Muri

    الجو حر أوي، تعالي نجيب آيس كريم. بتحب طعم إيه؟

    ilgaw 7arr awi, ta3ala nigeeb ice cream. Bit7ib ta3m eh?

    It's very hot, Let's get some ice cream. What flavor do you like?

    Tip: 7arr = Hot, it's only used for the weather

  2. Rocky Rocky

    بحب طعم المانجا

    Bahib ta3m ilmanga

    I like the Mango flavor.

  3. Muri Muri

    اتنين آيس كريم، لو سمحت

    itneen ice cream lo sama7t

    Two ice creams, please.

  4. Rocky Rocky

    اتفضل

    itfaddal

    Here it is.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you order ice cream in Egyptian Arabic?

ممكن آيس كريم لو سمحت؟ = 'may I have an ice cream, please?'. ممكن = polite 'may I'.

Common ice cream flavors in Egyptian Arabic?

شوكولاتة (chocolate), فانيليا (vanilla), فراولة (strawberry), مانجو (mango), فستق (pistachio).

Egyptian Arabic для 'what flavors do you have?'

عندكم إيه طعمات؟ (ʿAndokom eh taʿmat?) — 'what flavors do you have?'.

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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