Day 4: Grandpa and the Iced Matcha
In his flat in Dokki, Bakr (A) eyes the green iced drink his granddaughter Mariam (B), a university student, has brought home from a chain café.
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A
إيه ده يا مريم؟
Eeh da ya Mariam?
What's that, Mariam?
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B
ماتشا يا جدو.
Matsha ya geddu.
Matcha, Grandpa.
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A
ماتشا؟ يعني إيه ماتشا؟
Matsha? Ya'ni eeh matsha?
Matcha? What's matcha?
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B
ده شاي يا جدو.
Da shaay ya geddu.
It's tea, Grandpa.
Words in this dialogue9
- إيهeehwhat
- دهdathat
- ياya(calls someone)
- ماتشاmatshamatcha
- جدوgedduGrandpa
- يعنيya'nimeans (يعني إيه: what is)
- إيهeehwhat (يعني إيه: what is)
- دهdathis
- شايshaaytea
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