Arabic for English speakers House · Lesson 2

It's windy and dusty

Egyptian Arabic для windy and dusty weather — Egyptian climate phrases.

Conversation

  1. Yennifer Yennifer

    الهوا قوي أوي بره!

    ilhawa qawy awi barra

    The wind is so strong outside!

    Tip: ilhawa also means air

  2. Rocky Rocky

    أيوه، ومخلي الجو مترَّب

    Aiwam wi mikhally ilgaw mitarrab

    Yeah, And it's making it dusty

  3. Yennifer Yennifer

    متنساش تاخد الكمامة

    Matinsash takhod ilkimama

    Don't forget the mask

  4. Rocky Rocky

    أيوه أكيد

    Aiwa, akid

    Yes sure

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian Arabic для windy?

ريح (reeh — wind). الجو ريح = 'it's windy'. عاصفة (storm).

Egyptian Arabic для dusty?

تراب (turab — dust), خماسين (khamaseen — sandstorm season, March-May). الجو تراب = 'it's dusty'.

Egyptian Arabic для seasonal dust storms?

خماسين are seasonal sandstorms — strong, hot, dusty winds from the desert. Common during transition months.

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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