Arabic for English speakers Office · Lesson 0

When do you wake up

Egyptian Arabic для wake up time — and breakfast.

Conversation

  1. PX296 PX296

    بتصحي عادةََ الساعة كام؟

    Bitis7a 3adatan ilsa3a kam?

    What time do you usually wake up in the morning?

    Tip: 1) "Yis7a" is to wake up. 2) ilsa3a has many differnt meaning (hour, time, clock, watch).

  2. Muri Muri

    بصحي حوالي الساعة ٦:٣٠ الصبح. وأنت؟

    Bas7a 7awaly ilsa3a sitta wi nos ilsob7. Wi inta?

    I wake up around 6:30 am. How about you?

    Tip: ilsob7 is the morning

  3. PX296 PX296

    أنا بصحي الساعه ٧. بتفطر بعد ما تصحى على طول؟

    Ana bas7a ilsa3a sab3a. Bitiftar ba3d ma tis7a 3ala tool?

    I wake up at 7 am. Do you have breakfast right after waking up?

    Tip: Yiftar is to have breakfast

  4. Muri Muri

    أيوه، أنا بفطر علي الساعه ٧ الصبح.

    Aiwa, ana baftar 3ala ilsa3a sab3a ilsob7

    Yeah, I eat breakfast around 7 am.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask 'when do you wake up?' in Egyptian Arabic?

بتصحى إمتى؟ (m) / بتصحي إمتى؟ (f). صحى = wake up.

Egyptian Arabic для times?

الساعة + number: الساعة سبعة الصبح = '7 AM'. الساعة عشرة الليل = '10 PM'.

Egyptian Arabic для breakfast?

فطار (fitar — breakfast). بتفطر إمتى؟ = 'when do you have breakfast?'. Common foods: فول, طعمية, بيض, جبنة.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Arabic lessons.

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