Arabic for English speakers Office · Lesson 6

Check-in meeting

Egyptian Arabic для arranging check-in meetings — Setting up meetings.

Conversation

  1. Bob Bob

    فاضية لاجتماع مستجدات سريع بعد الضهر؟

    Fadia lilgtima3 mostagaddat saree3 ba3d ildohr?

    Are you available for a quick check-in meeting this afternoon?

  2. Yennifer Yennifer

    أكيد، أنا فاضية بعد الساعة اتنين، ده هينفع معاك؟

    Akid, ana fadya ba3d ilsa3a itnen. Da haynifa3 ma3a?

    Sure, I'm free after 2 PM. Will that work for you?

  3. Bob Bob

    أيوه، أشوفِك في المكتب بقي.

    Aiwa, ashofek fil maktab ba'a

    Yes, let's meet in my office then.

    Tip: Yishof is to see

  4. Yennifer Yennifer

    هشوفك هناك

    Hashofak hinak

    See you there!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you schedule meetings in Egyptian Arabic?

تنفعك + day/time? = 'does ... work for you?'. ممكن نقابل إمتى؟ = 'when can we meet?'.

Egyptian Arabic для recurring meetings?

اجتماع أسبوعي (weekly meeting), يومي (daily), شهري (monthly), دوري (regular).

Confirming meeting time?

اتفقنا (agreed), تمام (okay), ماشي (fine), يلا (let's go/sure).

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.