Arabic for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 0

Shopping for jeans

Egyptian Arabic для buying jeans — and asking about size.

Conversation

  1. Rose Rose

    صباح الخير، أقدر أساعدك؟

    Saba7 ilkhair, a'dar asa3dak?

    Good morning, May I help you?

    Tip: Yi'dar is to be able to do something

  2. Bob Bob

    عايز بنطلون جينز مقاس ٣٢

    3ayiz bantaloun jeans ma'as itnen wi talateen

    I'd like a jeans size 32

  3. Rose Rose

    هتلاقيه الجينزات في القسم الرجالي. علي الشمال

    Hatlai' iljeansat fil qism il rigaly. 3ala ilshemal

    You can find jeans in the men's section. on the left

    Tip: Shemal = Left / Yimeen = Right

  4. Bob Bob

    تمام، شكراََ.

    Tamam, shukran

    Okay, Thanks

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian Arabic для jeans?

بنطلون جينز (bantalon jeans). إنت لابس مقاس كم؟ = 'what size do you wear?'.

Common Egyptian Arabic clothing words?

بنطلون (trousers), قميص (shirt), فستان (dress), بلوزة (blouse), جاكيت (jacket), فستان (dress).

Egyptian Arabic для sizes?

صغير (small), وسط (medium), كبير (large). Or international: S, M, L. مقاس = size.

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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