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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  1. A

    إيه ده يا مريم؟

    Eeh da ya Mariam?

    What's that, Mariam?

  2. B

    ماتشا يا جدو.

    Matsha ya geddu.

    Matcha, Grandpa.

  3. A

    ماتشا؟ يعني إيه ماتشا؟

    Matsha? Ya'ni eeh matsha?

    Matcha? What's matcha?

  4. B

    ده شاي يا جدو.

    Da shaay ya geddu.

    It's tea, Grandpa.

Words in this dialogue9
  1. إيهeehwhat
  2. دهdathat
  3. ياya(calls someone)
  4. ماتشاmatshamatcha
  5. جدوgedduGrandpa
  6. يعنيya'nimeans (يعني إيه: what is)
  7. إيهeehwhat (يعني إيه: what is)
  8. دهdathis
  9. شايshaaytea

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