Arabic for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 6

When do you go shopping?

Egyptian Arabic для shopping times — When do you go shopping?

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  1. Bob Bob

    بتجيب طلبات البيت في وسط الأسبوع ولا آخر الأسبوع؟

    Bitgib talabat ilbait fi wist ilisbo3 wala akhir ilisbo3?

    Do you go shopping on weekdays or weekends?

    Tip: 1) "Yigeeb" is to get or bring 2) Talabat ilbait literally translates into requirements of the house and it is used to refer to groceries

  2. PX296 PX296

    بفضّل وسط الأسبوع عشان أتجنب الزحمة. وأنت؟

    Bafaddal wist ilisboo3 3ashan atgannib ilza7ma. Wi inta?

    I prefer shopping on weekdays to avoid crowds. How about you?

    Tip: Yifaddal is to prefer

  3. Bob Bob

    أنا عادةً بروح في آخر الأسبوع عشان ده الوقت اللي بكون فاضي فيه

    Ana 3adatan baroo7 fe akhir ilisboo3 3ashan da ilwa't illy bakoun fadi feeh

    I usually go on weekends because that's when I have more time

    Tip: Fadi is free and in other context could mean empty

  4. PX296 PX296

    كويس!

    kiwayyis

    Nice!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask 'when do you go shopping?' in Egyptian Arabic?

بتروح تتسوق إمتى؟ (m) / بتروحي تتسوقي إمتى؟ (f). تسوق = shop/shopping.

Common Egyptian shopping times?

آخر النهار (end of day), بعد الشغل (after work), يوم الجمعة (Friday), على فترة (during the day).

Egyptian Arabic для shopping?

تسوق (shopping), شراء (buying), مول (mall), سوق (market), محل (shop), بضاعة (goods).

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.