Arabic for English speakers Farm · Lesson 4

Talking about break time

Egyptian Arabic для break time — Activities during work breaks.

Conversation

  1. PX296 PX296

    بتعملي إيه في فترة الراحة؟

    Biti3mily eh fi fatrit ilra7a?

    What do you do during your break?

  2. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    بجيب ساندوتش سريع و ساعات بروح أتمشي. وأنت بتعمل إيه؟

    Bageeb sandwich saree3 wi sa3at baro7 atmasha. Wi inta bit3mel eh?

    I grab a quick sandwich and sometimes go for a walk. What do you do?

    Tip: Yitmasha is to go for a walk. The verb for to walk is "Yimshy"

  3. PX296 PX296

    بتغدَّي مع زمايلي في الشغل

    Batghadda ma3a zamaily fil shoghl

    I have lunch with my colleagues.

    Tip: Yitghadda is to have lunch

  4. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    ده كلام ممتاز

    Da kalam mumtaz

    That sounds great

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian Arabic для break?

استراحة (esteraha — break). ساعة الاستراحة = 'break time'. وقت الاستراحة = 'break period'.

How do you say 'I take a break'?

بآخد استراحة (b'akhud esteraha) = 'I take a break'. آخد = take.

Common break activities?

أشرب قهوة (drink coffee), أمشى شوية (walk a bit), أتكلم مع زملائي (talk with colleagues), أكل (eat).

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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