Arabic for English speakers Farm · Lesson 5

The weather in Egypt

Egyptian Arabic для Egypt's weather — Hot in summer, cold in winter.

Conversation

  1. Yaya Yaya

    الجو عامل إزاي في مصر؟

    ilgaw 3amil eh fi Masr?

    What is the weather like in Egypt?

  2. Bob Bob

    حر أوي في الصيف وبرد في الشتا

    7arr awi fil saif wi bard fil shita

    It's very hot in the summer and cold in the winter

  3. Yaya Yaya

    طب الخريف ؟

    Tab wil kharif

    How about in the Autumn ?

  4. Bob Bob

    الجو بيكون دافي و الهوا بيكون قوي

    ilgaw biykoun dafy wil hawa biykon qawy

    Warm and windy

    Tip: 1) "Yikon" is to be 2) Hawa literally means air

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian weather throughout the year?

الصيف حر جداً (summer very hot, often 35-40°C), الشتاء بارد شوية (winter cool, 10-15°C). Coastal areas (Alex) milder.

Egyptian Arabic для seasons?

الصيف (summer), الخريف (autumn), الشتاء (winter), الربيع (spring). All take ال (the).

How do you describe Egyptian climate?

الجو حار صحراوي = 'desert hot weather'. شبه استوائي = subtropical. حار وجاف = hot and dry.

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.