Arabic for English speakers Farm · Lesson 2

Talking about the weather being sunny and warm

Egyptian Arabic для sunny and warm weather — Asking about weather.

Conversation

  1. Rocky Rocky

    الجو عامل إيه النهاردة؟

    ilgaw 3amil eh ilnaharda?

    What's the weather like today?

    Tip: ilgaw = The weather

  2. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    شمس ودافي، إمبارح كان مغييم

    Shams wi dafy. Imbare7 kan meghayyim

    It's sunny and warm, yesterday it was a bit cloudy

    Tip: Shams is also the sun

  3. Rocky Rocky

    يوم حلو أوي للتمشية.

    Youm 7ilw awi liltamshiya

    A lovely day to go for a walk.

  4. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    استمتع بوقتك

    istamti3 bi wa'tak

    Have a great time

    Tip: Yistamti3 is to enjoy. That's like saying "Enjoy your time"

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask about weather in Egyptian Arabic?

الجو إزاي؟ (El gaw ezzay?) = 'how's the weather?'. الجو = the weather.

Egyptian Arabic для sunny weather?

الجو شمس (sunny), دافي (warm), حر (hot), لطيف (pleasant).

Common Egyptian weather?

Cairo is mostly hot and dry. شمس (sun) most days. Rain (مطر) rare. Sandstorms (خماسين) in spring.

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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