Arabic for English speakers Supermarket · Lesson 2

Summer vacation

Egyptian Arabic для summer vacation — Summer plans and suggestions.

Conversation

  1. Magicat Magicat

    خططت هتسافر فين الصيف ده؟

    Khattat hatsafir fain ilsaif da?

    Have you made any vacation plans for this summer?

    Tip: Yikhatt is to plan

  2. Bolin Bolin

    لسّه بدوّر علي مكان. عندك أي إقتراحات؟

    Lissa badawwar 3ala makan. 3andak ay iqtera7at?

    Still looking for destinations. Any suggestions?

    Tip: Yidawwar 3ala is to look for or search for

  3. Magicat Magicat

    إيه رأيك في رحلة لأفريقيا؟ تقدر تزور كذا دولة مرة واحدة

    Eh ra'yak fi ri7la li afriqya? Ti'dar tizoor kaza dawla marra wa7da

    How about a trip to Ireland? It's so green. you will enjoy, if you love nature.

  4. Bolin Bolin

    فكرة حلوة!

    Fikra 7ilwa

    Good idea!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian Arabic для summer vacation?

أجازة الصيف (summer vacation). إجازة (vacation/holiday).

Common Egyptian summer destinations?

Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada (Red Sea), Alexandria (Mediterranean), Marsa Matrouh, El Gouna.

How do you ask for suggestions?

تقترح إيه؟ = 'what do you suggest?'. عندك اقتراحات؟ = 'do you have suggestions?'.

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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