Aunt's Gift on a Tanta Birthday

On the evening of her birthday in Tanta, Salma (B) opens the door of the family flat to her aunt Hala (A), who has a small wrapped box in her hands.

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  1. A

    كل سنة وإنتي طيبة يا سلمى!

    Koll sana wenti tayyeba ya Salma!

    Happy birthday, Salma!

  2. B

    وإنتي طيبة يا خالتو، إيه ده؟

    Wenti tayyeba ya khaltu, eeh da?

    Thank you, Auntie! What's this?

  3. A

    دي حاجة بسيطة.

    Di haaga basiita.

    It's just a little something.

Words in this dialogue15
  1. كلkollevery (كل سنة وإنتي طيبة: happy birthday)
  2. سنةsanayear (كل سنة وإنتي طيبة: happy birthday)
  3. وwand (كل سنة وإنتي طيبة: happy birthday)
  4. إنتيentiyou (to a woman; كل سنة وإنتي طيبة: happy birthday)
  5. طيبةtayyebawell (a woman; طيب; كل سنة وإنتي طيبة: happy birthday)
  6. ياya(calls someone)
  7. وwand (وإنتي طيبة: and you too)
  8. إنتيentiyou (to a woman; وإنتي طيبة: and you too)
  9. طيبةtayyebawell (a woman; طيب; وإنتي طيبة: and you too)
  10. خالتوkhaltuAuntie (mother's sister)
  11. إيهeehwhat
  12. دهdathis
  13. ديdithis
  14. حاجةhaagasomething
  15. بسيطةbasiitalittle (بسيط)

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