Arabic for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 4

Assist a buyer in a clothing store

Egyptian Arabic для assisting with finding a blouse — and shop assistant phrases.

Conversation

  1. Rose Rose

    عايزة تقيسي البلوزة دي؟

    3ayza ti'esy ilblousa de?

    Do you want to try this blouse on?

  2. Meera Meera

    أيوه، البروڤة فين؟

    Aiwa, ilbrova fain?

    Yes, Where can I find the fitting rooms?

    Tip: ilborva is the fitting room in the Egyptian dialect. It's also the same word for rehearsals, like the rehearsals for a play or a show

  3. Rose Rose

    الدور التاني، علي اليمين

    ildoor iltany, 3ala ilyimeen

    Second floor, on the right

  4. Meera Meera

    تمام، شكراََ

    Tamam, shukran

    Okay, Thanks

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do shop assistants help in Egyptian Arabic?

أقدر أساعدك إزاي؟ = 'how can I help you?'. ممكن أساعدك؟ = 'may I help you?'.

Egyptian Arabic для 'I'm looking for ...'?

بدور على + item: بدور على بلوزة = 'I'm looking for a blouse'.

Egyptian Arabic для browsing?

بس بتفرج (just browsing), شايف ايه عندكم (what do you have?), في تخفيضات؟ (any sales?).

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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