English 101 - (Living abroad 1)
Samar Raouf
English 101
English 101 - (Living abroad 1)
اهلا بيكو في حلقة جديدة من حلقات برنامجنا English 101 معايا انا نرفين عليك
Welcome to a new episode of our program English 101 with me, Nerveen Ali.
النهاردة هنتكلم على Living Abroad
Today we will talk about Living Abroad.
ايه الحاجات المستخدمة لما اكون مسافر بره او عايش بره او حتى مسافر بره for a certain time وراجع
What are the things I need to use when I am traveling abroad or living abroad, or even when traveling abroad for a certain time and coming back?
ايه الحاجات اللغوية اللي انا محتاجة عشان اتعامل بيها مع الناس
What are the linguistic skills I need to interact with people?
طبعا كل بلد ديها الكولتر بتاعتها وليها الاتكاد بتاعها
Of course, each country has its own culture and its own etiquette.
وعلشان احنا ما بنبقاش عارفين قوي الكولتر اللي احنا رايحة الله ينفع نتعامل معاها ازاي
And because we are not very familiar with the culture we are going to, God willing, how we can deal with it.
فيه حبة جمل وQuestions بتبقى Universal في كل المواقف لازم استخدمها
There are key phrases and questions that are universal in all situations that I must use.
لو انا عايز اbook a room في هوتال
If I want to book a room in a hotel.
لو انا بقابل ناس لأول مرة
If I am meeting people for the first time.
لو انا بعمل حجز على التليفون
If I am making a reservation on the phone.
فيه حاجات Universal اقدر استخدمها في اي وقت ومع اي حد
There are universal things I can use at any time and with anyone.
فيه كده Certain Rules of Introduction لما بنيجي نتعامل مع حد الاول مرة
There are certain rules of introduction when we deal with someone for the first time.
بيبقى
It remains.
فيرو لما يكون راجل بيتعامل مع راجل
It's different when a man deals with another man.
او راجل بيتعامل مع ست
He is a man dealing with a woman.
او Young People بيتعاملوا مع ناس كبيرة
They, young people, deal with older people.
او Old Friends بيتعاملوا مع Newcomers
Old friends deal with newcomers.
دول اربع تقسيمات بيختلفوا من الformal للinformal
Four countries have divisions that differ from formal to informal.
وكل واحدة فيهم ليها طريق التعامل
Each one of them has their own way of dealing.
هنشوفهم واحدة واحدة
We will see them one by one.
المفروض ان الستات في العادة ما بيبقوش Presented
Women are usually not presented.
Unless ان يبقى فيه شخصية مهمة
Unless it has an important character in it.
يبقى فيه شخصية مهمة
There remains an important character.
يعني لو حد بيعرف حد
It means if someone knows someone.
ما بيعرفش ست
He doesn't know women.
Unless ان الست دي بتبقى Introduced لشخصية مهمة
Unless this lady is introduced to an important character.
وان الSimplest Form of Introduction
And the simplest form of introduction.
Is Pronouncing the Two Names
Is Pronouncing the Two Names
يعني انا لو هعرف حد على حد
It means if I get to know someone through someone else.
هقول الTwo Names بتاهم
I will say their two names.
For example
For example
يعني مثلا انا كنيرفين
It means, for example, I am nervous.
هعرف اتنين رجالة على بعض
I will introduce two men to each other.
Man to Man
Man to Man
فهقوله Mr. Walters
So I will say Mr. Walters.
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jordan
Mr. Jordan
يعني انا بتكلم مع Mr. Walters
I mean I am talking to Mr. Walters.
فهعرفه على Mr. Jordan
So I will introduce him to Mr. Jordan.
فقوله Mr. Walters
So, he says Mr. Walters.
Mr. Jordan
Mr. Jordan
او Mr. Walters
Oh Mr. Walters
This is Mr. Jordan
هذا السيد جوردان
ده طبعا في الكيسز اللي هي Less Formal
This is of course in the cases that are less formal.
طيب لو Man to Woman
Okay, so Man to Woman.
هقول
I will say.
Miss Blake
Miss Blake
Mr. Jordan
السيد جوردان
او Miss Blake
Oh Miss Blake
This is Mr. Jordan
هذا السيد جوردان
في الحالات اللي بعرف فيها Man to Woman
In cases where I know Man to Woman.
ببتدي بالست الاول
I will start with the first woman.
يعني بقول اسم الست الاول
It means "I mean, mentioning the woman's name first."
I introduce the woman's name first
I introduce the woman's name first.
وبعد كده اقول
"Then I will say"
اسم المان
The name of the man.
ده بالنسبة لللس فورمل
This is for the formal language.
نيجي بعد كده لهاير فورماليتي ليفل
Next, we move on to the higher formalities level.
في Man to Man
In Man to Man
هقول
I will say.
Mr. Walters
Mr. Walters
May I introduce Mr. Jordan
May I introduce Mr. Jordan.
او Mr. Walters
Oh Mr. Walters
I would like you to meet Mr. Jordan
أود أن أقدمك للسيد جوردان
ده برضو في الكيس بتاعت
This is also in the bag of...
Man to Man
Man to Man
لكن لو Man to Woman
But if it's Man to Woman.
هقول
I will say.
Miss Blake
Miss Blake
May I introduce my assistant
أيمكنني تقديم مساعدي؟
Jack Jordan
Jack Jordan
او Miss Blake
Oh, Miss Blake.
I'd like you to meet my assistant
أود أن أقدم لكم مساعدتي
Jack Jordan
Jack Jordan
ده في More Formal Ways
This is in more formal ways.
The Most Formal Way of Introduction
The Most Formal Way of Introduction
يعني احسن Formal Way
It means the best formal way.
في الانتدوكشن
In the introduction.
اللي انا هقول فيه
What I'm going to say.
Mr. Walters
Mr. Walters
May I present Mr. Jordan
أيمكنني تقديم السيد جوردان
او Allow me to present Mr. Jordan
Allow me to present Mr. Jordan.
او Miss Blake
Oh Miss Blake
May I present Mr. Jordan
أيمكنني أن أقدم السيد جوردان؟
سواء اذا كان Man to Man
Whether it's Man to Man.
او Man to Woman
Or Man to Woman
هستخدم نفس الوي
I will use the same way.
هقول Miss Blake
I will say Miss Blake.
May I present Mr. Jordan
أيمكنني أن أقدم السيد جوردان؟
او Miss Blake
Oh, Miss Blake.
Have you met Mr. Jordan
هل التقيت بالسيد جوردان؟
او Miss Blake
Oh Miss Blake
Do you know Mr. Jordan
Do you know Mr. Jordan?
دي الهايس فرمالتي
This is the formal meeting.
Levels of Introduction
Levels of Introduction
يبقى انا هانتجوز Mr. Walters و Mr. Jordan لبعض
I will marry Mr. Walters and Mr. Jordan for a while.
فهقول له
I will tell him.
Mr. Walters
Mr. Walters
This is Mr. Jordan
هذا هو السيد جوردان
وهلف في المستر جوردن
And he talked about Mr. Jordan.
هقول له
I will tell him.
Mr. Jordan
Mr. Jordan
This is Mr. Walters
هذا السيد والترز
هم بقى هيقولوا البعض ايه
What will they say to each other?
Mr. Walters هيقول له
Mr. Walters will tell him.
How do you do?
How do you do?
ولو فاكر اسمه
And if you remember his name.
ممكن يقوله
Can you say it?
How do you do Mr. Jordan
How do you do, Mr. Jordan?
It would be nicer
It would be nicer.
لو هو كان فاكر اسمه
If he was thinking of his name.
وكمل اسمه على السؤال
And he completed his name on the question.
دي It shows care and attention
It shows care and attention.
وفي نفس الوقت برضو
At the same time too.
Mr. Jordan هيرد عليه يقوله
Mr. Jordan responds to him by saying.
How do you do؟
How do you do?
How do you do هنا
How do you do here?
It's not a question about health
It's not a question about health.
هو مش بسأله عن صحيته واخبارك ايه
He is not just asking him about his health and how he's doing.
It's a formal way of greeting
إنها طريقة رسمية للتحية.
ورد على الانتدكشن
It was mentioned in the introduction.
يعني هو في الاخر هيقوله
It means in the end he will say it.
How do you do Mr. Jordan
How do you do, Mr. Jordan?
ومستر جوردن هيقوله
And Mr. Jordan will tell him.
How do you do Mr. Walters
How do you do, Mr. Walters?
يعني هنا
It means here.
How do you do
How do you do?
It's a form of greeting
إنه نوع من التحية.
مش a question about health
It's not a question about health.
يعني هو مش بسأله عن صحته
It means he is not just asking him about his health.
لكنه
But he
It's a form of greeting
إنه شكل من أشكال التحية
A formal way of greeting
A formal way of greeting
هو بسأله سؤال
He is asking him a question.
How do you do
How do you do?
والتاني هيرد عليه بنفس السؤال برضو
And the second one will respond to him with the same question as well.
How do you do
How do you do?
It's better if they mention their names
It's better if they mention their names.
ولو انا عارف ان في بينهم common interest
And if I knew that there was a common interest between them.
يعني حاجة common بينهم
It means something common between them.
اقدر اخليهم يكملوا بيها الconversation
I can make them continue the conversation with it.
ممكن امنشن بعد الانتدكشن
Can you mention it after the introduction?
يعني مثلا ممكن اقوله
For example, I can say to him.
Mr. Jordan has just arrived from a visit to France
Mr. Jordan has just arrived from a visit to France.
يعني Mr. Jordan لسه جاي من فرنسا
Mr. Jordan just came from France.
وانا كون عارف ان Mr. Walters عنده interest فرنسا
And I know that Mr. Walters is interested in France.
او عنده شغل فرنسا
He has work in France.
فيبقى انا كده ابتديت
So I just started like this.
A certain form of introduction
A certain form of introduction
اقدر اخليهم يبتدوا منه الconversation
I can make them start the conversation from him.
ويبقى فيه ongoing talk between them
And there remains ongoing talk between them.
في العادة
Usually
When introducing someone new
When introducing someone new
الرجالة لازم تقف لكن الستات
"Men must stand, but women..."
may not stand up as a social rule
may not be upheld as a social rule
يعني ممكن الستات ما تقفش in an introduction
It means that women may not stand.
ممكن تبقى introduced when seated وهي قعدة
It could be introduced when seated, and it's a sitting.
لكن بالنسبة للرجالة لازم يقفوا
But as for the men, they must stand.
الhandshake مش مهمة قوي
The handshake is not that important.
كل ما يبقى on a higher business level
Everything remains on a higher business level.
بتبقى الhandshake essential
The handshake remains essential.
يعني الbusinessmen في بريطان مثلا
It means businessmen in Britain, for example.
الbusinessmen لازم they handshake each other
Businessmen need to shake hands with each other.
بيسلموا على بعض بالايد
They greet each other with a handshake.
بس كل لما بقى
But every time I became...
less formal
Less formal
كل ما ببقاش فيه handshakes خالص
There are no handshakes at all anymore.
they greet each other كل يوم بgood morning
They greet each other every day with good morning.
وgood morning back
And good morning back.
يعني حد يقول good morning
It means someone says good morning.
والتاني يقول good morning
And the second one says good morning.
back على حسب the time of the day
Depending on the time of the day.
good morning, good afternoon, good evening
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening.
لكن بتبقى الhandshakes
But the handshakes remain.
كل ما كانت اعلى في level of formality
The higher it was in the level of formality.
طيب هناخد كده example
Okay, let's take an example like this.
Mr. Call واقف مع Mr. Brown
Mr. Call is standing with Mr. Brown.
وداخل عليهم Mr. Butler
And Mr. Butler entered upon them.
فمستر كول هيقول له
So Mr. Cole will tell him.
مستر بطلر this is Mr. Brown
Mr. Butler this is Mr. Brown
وهيلف المستر برون يقول له
And Mr. Brown says to him.
مستر برون this is Mr. Butler
Mr. Brown this is Mr. Butler
فمستر بطلر هيقول له
Mr. Butler will tell him.
How do you do Mr. Brown؟
How do you do, Mr. Brown?
ومستر برون هيرد عليه يقول له
And Mr. Brown heard him saying to him.
How do you do Mr. Butler؟
How do you do, Mr. Butler?
ده a formal way of introduction
This is a formal way of introduction.
طيب لو مستر كول واقف مع مستر برون
Okay, if Mr. Cole is standing with Mr. Brown.
وداخل عليهم Mr. Frederick
And Mr. Frederick entered upon them.
the ambassador سفير
the ambassador
هيتعامل معاه ازاي؟
How will he deal with him?
هيقول له
He will tell him.
مستر برون this is Mr. Frederick
Mr. Brown هذا هو السيد فريدريك
the ambassador of Britain
the ambassador of Britain
فهيقوم مستر برون ايله
Mr. Brown will go to him.
How do you do your excellency؟
How do you do, Your Excellency?
يعني كاننا بنقول من المصري
It means we're saying it in Egyptian.
ازاي حضرتك او اخبار حضرتك ايه
How are you, or how is your news?
او اخبار جلالتك ايه
Or news of Your Majesty, what is it?
بس احنا مستخدمش يعني كلمة جلالتك دي اوي
But we don't really use the word "Your Majesty" that much.
ولكن it's the higher form of formality
But it's the higher form of formality.
فيقوم مستر فريدريك رادد عليه قايل له
Mr. Frederick Radd is addressing him, saying:
How do you do Mr. Brown؟
How do you do, Mr. Brown?
We do not expect an answer بعد How do you do
We do not expect an answer after How do you do.
يعني How do you do مش بيترد عليها Fine thank you
It means "How do you do" is not responded to with "Fine thank you."
لأ بيترد عليها بنفس السؤال
He doesn't reply to her with the same question.
How do you do لان زي ما قلنا قبل كده
How do you do, as we said before.
It's a form of greeting
إنه شكل من أشكال التحية.
How do you do اقدر استخدمها
How do you do? Can I use it?
When greeting اي حد في اي وقت
When greeting anyone at any time.
Throughout the whole day في اي وقت في اليوم
At any time during the day.
اقدر اقول How do you do؟
I can say How do you do?
كلما تقل الفورماليتي كلما اقدر استخدم كلمات تانية مختلفة
The less formality there is, the more I can use different words.
ممكن اقول Good morning
Can I say Good morning?
لو middle level of formality
If middle level of formality
او morning لو حد صديقي قول morning على طول
Oh morning, if a friend says morning, I always say morning right back.
ده لو بنتكلم على الصبح
This is if we're talking about the morning.
لو اندي afternoon هقول Good afternoon
If I have an afternoon, I would say Good afternoon.
او afternoon او Good evening
Either afternoon or good evening.
وممكن بعد ما اقول Good morning
And maybe after I say Good morning.
الشخص التاني يقولي How are you؟
The second person says to me, "How are you?"
مش How do you do بقى لأ How are you؟
How do you do? No, it's How are you?
هنا How are you هيترد عليها
Here, "How are you?" will be replied to.
بسنتنس بنانسر I'm fine thank you
I'm fine thank you.
I'm good
أنا بخير
مش هقوله How are you؟ مش هقوله How are you؟
I won't say How are you? I won't say How are you?
فيقولي How are you؟
He says to me, "How are you?"
لأ How are you؟
How are you?
مختلف عن How do you do
Different from How do you do.
احنا قولنا قبل كده It's a form of greeting
We said before that it's a form of greeting.
لكن How are you؟ It's a question
But how are you? It's a question.
كيف حالك فهيرد عليه
How are you? He replied to him.
يقل له I'm fine thank you
He tells him, "I'm fine, thank you."
فنعيدهم تاني كده How do you do؟
So we bring them back like this. How do you do?
هيترد عليها ب How do you do؟
She will respond to her with "How do you do?"
لكن How are you؟
But how are you?
هيرد عليها قل له Fine
Tell him Fine.
Thank you
Thank you.
Very well thank you او Quite well thank you
Very well thank you or Quite well thank you.
ده لو انا عايز ارد بصورة ايجابية
This is if I want to respond positively.
لو انا عايز احب اعرفه
If I want to, I would like to know him.
ارد اقول ان انا مش تمام لا انا مش كويس هقول not so well thank you so so
I want to say that I'm not okay, I'm not good, I will say not so well, thank you, so so.
او more or less all right. دول المفروض يبقوا followed by a polite question يعني
Oh, more or less all right. These countries are supposed to be followed by a polite question, you know?
في الغالب لما بارد الردود دي ممكن اfollow a polite question عشان
Usually when the responses are cold, I can follow up with a polite question because...
اخلي conversation going هقول له how are you او how about you او and you وانت
I'll keep the conversation going by asking him "How are you?" or "How about you?" or "And you?"
وانت اخبارك ايه علشان اخلي conversation going طيب لو حد قال لي
And how are you doing so that I can keep the conversation going? Well, if someone tells me...
good morning هارد علي اقول له good morning ودايما good morning بتبقى followed
Good morning. I find it hard to say good morning to him, and it’s always followed by good morning.
by a polite phrase يعني اقول له nice weather isn't it جو جميل لو good afternoon
I mean to say to him, "Nice weather, isn't it? It's a lovely day." If so, "Good afternoon."
ممكن اقول له good afternoon lovely day isn't it او لو حد قال لي hello ودي
I can say to him "good afternoon, lovely day isn't it?" or if someone said to me "hello, I would like".
اقل حاجة في الformality اقول له hello nice to see you
At the very least, in terms of formality, I would say to him, "Hello, nice to see you."
انما الجملة اللي انا بستخدمها وانا ماشي في هقول طبعا دي اكتر
The phrase I use while walking is, of course, this is more.
حاجة مشهورة بنستخدمها في حاجات تانية بس لكن دي اكتر حاجة شهيرة
It's something famous that we use for other things, but this is the most well-known thing.
بنستخدمها في فلو حد قال لي هارد علي اقول له او او برضو ممكن اقول
"We use it in case someone tells me 'hard' I would say 'oh' or I can also say..."
له
To him
طيب لو حد قال لي برضو is a formal way of farewell يعني ممكن نستخدمها
Okay, if someone says "طيب لو حد قال لي برضو," it's a formal way of farewell, which means we can use it.
فاقول له or i'll be seeing you يدي يدي طب لو حد قال لي
"I'll tell him, or I'll be seeing you. My hands, my hands. What if someone tells me?"
bye bye هقول له bye bye او هقول له Inforal خالص بين friends لو حد قال
Bye bye, I will say bye bye or I will say informal completely between friends if someone says.
لي have a nice weekend هقول له thanks you too او Good night ده طبعا قبل
I will say to him "thank you, you too" or "Good night," of course before that.
اما حد.
This is a limit.
يخشي نام. هنقول له good night sweet dreams. دول الستيريو تايبس of
He fears sleep. We'll say to him, "good night, sweet dreams." These are the stereotypes of.
farewells وازاي اقدر ارد عليهم. هناخد example formal و informal. Good
"Farewells and how can I respond to them. We will take a formal and informal example."
morning Mrs. Garland. Good morning Mrs. Davis. How are you today? I'm quite well
Good morning Mrs. Garland. Good morning Mrs. Davis. How are you today? I'm quite well.
thank you. And how are you? Fine thank you. ده formal. ناخد كده واحدة informal.
Thank you. And how are you? Fine, thank you. That's formal. Let's take one informal like that.
Morning Frank. Hello Jim. How are you? More or less all right. Thanks. And you? Very
Morning Frank. Hello Jim. How are you? More or less all right. Thanks. And you? Very.
well. Thanks. Be seeing you soon. Bye. كده نكون حلصنا اول جزء من حلقاتنا.
Alright, we have completed the first part of our episodes.
هنطلع فاصل ونرجع نكمل.
We'll take a break and come back to continue.
اهلا بكم في سبيار.
Welcome to Sbar.
كايرو بيزنس راديو.
Cairo Business Radio.
ورجعنا لكم بعد الفاصل وهنكمل كلامنا على طبيعي ان انا لما
And we’re back with you after the break, and we will continue our discussion about the fact that when I...
بعيش برا ان انا هتعزم على حفلات او على او هعزم او هيتعمل معي
I live outside, and I will be invited to parties, or I will invite someone, or something will be done with me.
يعني
It means.
اعرف ازاي اعبر عن نفسي لو انا عايز اعزم حد او ازاي ارد على عزومة
I want to know how to express myself if I want to invite someone or how to respond to an invitation.
سواء بالقبول او بالرفض. يعني مثلا لو حد قال لي. How about going to the
Whether by acceptance or rejection. For example, if someone said to me, "How about going to the..."
cinema? Or would you care going to the cinema? Would you care to go to the cinema? هرد علي
Would you like to go to the cinema?
اولو that's a good idea. او fine. لو حد قال لي would you like to go to the cinema? Or could
Well, that's a good idea. Or fine. If someone asked me, would you like to go to the cinema? Or could...
you go to the cinema? Or will you join us at the cinema?
Are you going to the cinema? Or will you join us at the cinema?
ممكن اقولو. Perfect. I would love to. I would be delighted. ده لو انا هاكسبت
I can say it. Perfect. I would love to. I would be delighted. If I win.
الانفيتاشن. ممكن كمان اقولو. With pleasure. No objections. I don't mind. It's
The invitation. I can also say it. With pleasure. No objections. I don't mind. It's
alright with me. Call me up at home or at the office. طب لو حد قال لي. Come over to my
Alright with me. Call me up at home or at the office. If someone told me. Come over to my.
place. Or are you engaged? يعني هن انت مشغول. ممكن ارد علي اقولو. Sorry I'm
Are you busy? I can reply and say, "Sorry, I'm..."
engaged. I'm sorry I'm busy. ممكن اقولو. I have got some things to do. ممكن اقولو. I
Engaged. I'm sorry I'm busy. I can say. I have got some things to do. I can say. I
have a previous engagement. ممكن اقولو. I have got an appointment. او settled. او
I have a previous engagement. I can say that. I have got an appointment. Or settled. Or.
agreed لو انا هروح. اي سواء اذا كنت هعتذر او هقبل الدعوة. طيب لو حد
Agreed, if I'm going. It doesn't matter whether I apologize or accept the invitation. Okay, what if someone...
سألني. Does it suit you? Or is it alright with you? هقولو. That suits me perfectly. طيب لو حد قال
He asked me, "Does it suit you? Or is it alright with you?" I will say, "That suits me perfectly." Okay, if someone said...
tomorrow. هقولو. Nothing special. Why? هيقوم هو اعمل لي العزومة او ايل
Tomorrow. I will say it. Nothing special. Why? He will invite me or tell.
لي العزومة وساعتها انا اقبل او ارفض. طيب فيه انا لو انا لو انا
I have the invitation, and at that time, I will accept or refuse. Okay, what if I, what if I, what if I...
بقدم لو انا اللي عامل الحفلة. اول حاجة لازم ابقى ان انا on the time I
If I am the one throwing the party. The first thing I need to do is to be on time.
mentioned لو انا قلت الحفلة الساعة تسعة لازم تسعة اكون جاهز ومستني
If I said the party is at nine, I have to be ready and waiting by nine.
الجست بتوعي. لازم ان كل الجست مبسوطين ان كلهم بيتكلموا على
My guests. I have to make sure that all the guests are happy that they all are talking about...
الاقل او مش لازم حاجات مش لازم تفاصيل قوي. لازم ان في عصير في
"At least, or it's not necessary, things don't need too many details. There has to be juice in."
على طول موجودة وجهزة علشان الجست يقدروا يشربوها. ولازم على قد ما
It is always available and ready for guests to drink. And it must be as much as possible.
اقدر اعطي الناس اللي احس ان في بينهم ببعض. ده لو انا طب لو انا
I can give people what I feel is between them. This is if I, well if I...
جست لو انا جست لازم اروح الحفلة في المعادل مكتوب في او المعادل
I just want to go to the party at the time written in the invitation.
تقلي عليه. يعني لو الحفلة الساعة تسعة اروح تسعة. ممكن اروح
Tell him. I mean if the party is at nine, I can go at nine. I might go.
تسعة وربع. بس ما اروحش ستة. ما اروحش سبعة. ما اروحش قبل الحفلة.
Nine fifteen. But I don't go at six. I don't go at seven. I don't go before the party.
لأ هروح في. طبعا لازم ابقى واخد بالي من المكان اللي مسموح لي
"No, I will go there. Of course, I have to be careful about the place I'm allowed to go."
اتحرك فيه. لو الحفلة في بيت فانا او مطلعش هلف فوق مطلعش هلف في
I'm moving in it. If the party is at home, I won't go out, I’ll just go around.
البيت. ما اخشش في اماكن مش مسموح لي ان انا اخش فيها. وكمان لو
The house. I don't enter places that I'm not allowed to enter. And also if...
الحفلة في شركة. انا لازم بالمكان اللي انا مسموح لي ان انا اتحرك فيه.
The party is at the company. I have to stay in the area where I am allowed to move.
عن الناس اللي قاعدين جنبي على لان يعني مراش اتكلم مع اي حد معرفوش
About the people sitting next to me, I mean, I don't talk to anyone I don't know.
في الحفلة. ما بقاش لكن اتكلم مع الناس اللي قاعدين جنبي في
At the party. There's nothing left but to talk to the people sitting next to me.
اللي انهم بيعملوا بيحطوا الناس جنب بعضهم. وكمان ان انا اقعد بعد
What they are doing is putting people next to each other. And also that I sit afterwards.
الوقت المخصص للحفلة. يعني مسلا الحفلة من تسعة الى اتناشر معدش
The time allocated for the party. It means, for example, the party is from nine to twelve, no more.
التلاتة. يعني ايه?
The three. What does that mean?
مش قاعد بقى وفرحان. لا. الحفلة تخلص اتناشر امشي اتناشر وان ما
I'm not sitting anymore and I'm happy. No. The party ends at twelve, I'll leave at twelve if not.
كانش امشي قبلها كمان. لو انا عايز امشي لازم اقول اعرف الناس
I couldn't walk before that either. If I want to walk, I have to say I know people.
ان انا ماشي اعرف الهوست ان انا همشي. ما اقولش بقى انا همشي كده
I'm just walking to let the host know that I'm leaving. I won't just say I'm leaving like that.
في الخباسة علشان ما اعملش قلق وما حدش ياخد باله. لا طبعا. ده
In the sneakiness so that I don't make a fuss and no one notices. No, of course. This...
مش صح. لازم اقول الهوست ان انا همشي واسلم على الناس اللي انا
It's not right. I have to tell the host that I'm leaving and say goodbye to the people I...
تعاملت معيها. ولو طبعا في معي مراتي دخلة معي او معي لازم هي
I dealt with her. Of course, my wife has to be with me or with me.
تخش الاول. لازم ايهالب هير وذ هير كوت لو لبست جاكت. لازم اخليها
You fear the first. What is necessary is to wear it with her coat if I wore a jacket. I have to leave it.
تخش قبلي او تخرج قبلي. لازم تعود قبلي. يعني حاجات الزريفة
You enter before me or exit before me. You must return before me. It means the nice things.
دي. وانا ماشي برضو لازم اشكر الهوست والهوستس. ولازم كمان
Yes. And while I'm walking, I also need to thank the host and the hostesses. I also need to...
دايما اقول لهم يعني الاعضاء لطيفة. الجو جميل.
I always tell them that the members are nice. The atmosphere is beautiful.
الاكل يا طحفة. هايلة.
The food is amazing. It's great.
يعني لازم دايما ابقى الناس اللي انا قاعد معيها. طيب ازاي بقى
It means I always have to stay with the people I'm with. So how should I do that?
حد لحفلة? او ازاي? طبعا احنا اخدنا في حلقة قابلة كده. احنا
Is there a limit to the party? Or how? Of course, we took this in a previous episode. We...
بس هنتكلم على حبة اضافات عليها. اللي هي
But we'll talk about a few additions to it. Which are
بتاعها. يعني بيبقى دايما مكتوب فيها انت المفروض تلبس ايه? سواء
It's about her. It always says what you are supposed to wear, whether...
او على حسب نوع الحفلة. في بيبقى مكتوب فيها يعني مثلا لو هيبقى
Or it depends on the type of the party. It will be written in it, for example, if it will be.
مكتوب فيها. دي معناها ان الرجالة بتلبس.
It is written in it. This means that men wear.
والستات بتلبس.
And the women wear.
فستان طويل. لو كتب في يبقى معناها ان هو يعني بدلة كاملة للرجالة
A long dress. If it were written in it, it would mean that it refers to a complete suit for men.
وفستان للسيدات بس فستان صورية. ده بالنسبة لو فورمل. لو اين فورمل
And a dress for women, but a prom dress. This is for formal. If it's informal...
الرجالة ممكن تلبس. بدلة بس مش بدلة فورمل قوي مش يعني ممكن
Men can wear a suit, but not a very formal one, so it's possible.
يلبسوا بدلة شوية. والستات هتلبس
They will wear suits a little. And the women will wear.
لكن ده بالنسبة للدراس كود لو مكتوب في بلاك تاي او واد تاي
But this is regarding the dress code if it's written in black tie or white tie.
او طيب ده الكلام ده لو بنتكلم على لبارتي طب لو لأي
Oh, that's the thing if we’re talking about the party. But what about for anyone else?
ايفنت تاني او لخروجة او لو لأي ايفنت تاني مش لبارتي ناخد كده
Another event or an outing or for any other event, not for a party, we take it like this.
ممكن اقول ايه? ممكن اقول
What can I say? I can say.
to see my new collection of slides?
To see my new collection of slides?
او how about going to the theater on Sunday?
How about going to the theater on Sunday?
او will you join us for lunch? Why not go to the cinema today? Could you come to my
Will you join us for lunch? Why not go to the cinema today? Could you come to my
place next Wednesday? I'm having some friends over. او what are you doing
"Place next Wednesday? I'm having some friends over. Or what are you doing?"
tonight? او does it suit you to meet me tomorrow? كل دي kind of invitations
Tonight? Or does it suit you to meet me tomorrow? All these kinds of invitations.
للمناسبات مختلفة. طب انا ارد عليها ازاي? لو انا عايز to accept او to
For different occasions. How should I respond to it? If I want to accept.
decline. I'm gonna all fine. I would love to. Thank you. I will. I don't mind. It's
Decline. I'm going to be all fine. I would love to. Thank you. I will. I don't mind. It's
alright with me. Yes with pleasure. Nothing special. Why? Sorry I have a previous engagement
Alright with me. Yes with pleasure. Nothing special. Why? Sorry, I have a previous engagement.
او that suits me perfectly. على حسب انا عايز to accept او to decline. طيب لو انا
That's perfect for me. Depending on whether I want to accept or decline. Okay, so if I...
عايز اريكوست حاجة. اطلب حاجة. او اي ادفايس سامون بحاجة. عايز انصح
I want to request something. Ask for something. Or any advice on anything. I want to give advice.
حد بحاجة. يعني مسلا انا بسألك اشرب اني نوع شاي احسن فانت بتقولي
Someone needs. For example, I’m asking you if I should drink this type of tea, and you tell me.
لا اشرب كزا. يعني نوع شاي معين. طب انا هعمل ايه? هستخدم ايه?
I don't drink that. It means a certain type of tea. So what should I do? What should I use?
ايه اللي اقدر اقوله في حاجة زي كده? يعني مسلا ناخد حد بيقول لي
What can I say about something like this? For example, if someone tells me...
please. انا هرد علي اقول له ادي له وقول له. طيب. will you make some tea for us?
Please. I will reply to him and tell him to give it to him and say to him. Okay. Will you make some tea for us?
with pleasure. just a minute. ممكن تعمل لنا شاي? طبعا. just a minute. Get me a
Sure. Just a minute. Can you make us tea? Of course. Just a minute. Get me a...
taxi will you? Alright I will. Could you make a call about our order? Yes certainly. Please
Taxi, will you? Alright, I will. Could you make a call about our order? Yes, certainly. Please.
write this note down. من فضلك اكتب النوت دي. Wait a minute I'll get a pen. Could
Please write this note down. Wait a minute, I'll get a pen.
you look through these catalogs please? Most willingly. كل دي forms
"Could you look through these catalogs, please?" "Most willingly. All these forms."
of requests او recommendations او طلبات انا ممكن استخدمها لما اكون عايز
of requests or recommendations or requests, I can use them when I want.
اطلب حاجة. And those are the ways of answering these requests. ازاي ارد عليهم
Ask for something. And those are the ways to respond to these requests. How do I respond to them?
سواء بالقبول او بالرفض ممكن اعتذر بشياكة. بس لازم ارد طب لو انا
Whether by accepting or refusing, I can apologize politely. But I have to respond, what if I...
عايز ادفيس حد بحاجة اقول له ايه? اقول له that you should. I ask you to consider my recommendation. I
I want to advise someone about something, what should I say? Should I say that you should? I ask you to consider my recommendation. I
suggest that you could take this account into consideration. You would better. If you
Suggest that you could take this account into consideration. You would better. If you
don't mind we could. If you have no objections. It would be nice of you if you could وكمل بيت
Don't mind we could. If you have no objections. It would be nice of you if you could complete the house.
الجملة اللي انا عايز. طيب ناخد كده example بردو. Would you like to have
The sentence I want. Okay, let's take an example too. Would you like to have?
another cup of tea? No. Thank you. Pass me the salt please. Certainly. Here you are. Thank you. Will you please keep a seat for
another cup of tea? No. Thank you. Pass me the salt please. Certainly. Here you are. Thank you. Will you please keep a seat for
me? Gladly or most willingly. Thank you. دايما بيبقى في اخر حاجة خالص فيها ان انا
"There's always something at the very end that involves me."
اشكر اللي قدامي. يبقى لو انا عايز اريكوست حاجة. هقول ايه? هقول
Thank the one in front of me. So if I want to request something, what should I say? I will say.
will you? Will you please? Won't you? Would you like to? Or could you? Or may I? يبقى لو انا
Will you? Will you please? Won't you? Would you like to? Or could you? Or may I? What if I?
عايز اريكوست حاجة ممكن اقول will you say it once again? Will you please help me?
I want to request something. Can I say, "Will you say it once again? Will you please help me?"
with my work? Won't you turn off the radio? Would you like to close the door? Could you have
With my work? Won't you turn off the radio? Would you like to close the door? Could you have
another cup of coffee? May I look for his address? كل دي forms of requests. طب ايه
Another cup of coffee? May I look for his address? All these are forms of requests. So what?
replies اجاوب عليها زي ريكوست دي اقول certainly I will I will do it of course
I will reply to it like a request, I say certainly I will, I will do it of course.
most willingly here you are I'm afraid not او no thank you لو انا ها decline طب لو انا عايز
Most willingly, here you are. I'm afraid not, or no thank you. If I were to decline, what if I want...
for help اعرض على حد مساعدة هقول له ايه? Let me help you with your
For help, I will say to a person, what should I say? Let me help you with your...
calculations. Let me. دايما هستخدم. Let me. لو هو وافق هيقول لي yes thank you.
Calculations. Let me. I will always use. Let me. If he agrees, he will say yes thank you.
It's very kind of you. لو هو ما وافقش هيقول لي no thank you. I will manage. وده
It's very kind of you. If he doesn't agree, he will say no thank you. I will manage. And this...
formal. طب لو informal هيقول can I do it for you? فانا هقول له yes thank you. It
So if he says informally, "Can I do it for you?" I will say yes, thank you.
would be great او it would be nice. لو انا مش عايزه ساعدني هقول له no but
It would be great or it would be nice. If I don't want it, I will tell him no but...
thanks anyway. وده informal way of declining او accepting. يبقى لو انا عايز انصح
Thanks anyway. This is an informal way of declining or accepting. So if I want to advise...
حد اجيبهم. او اجيبهم هقول له you'd better او you'd better not. You need او
I should bring them. Or if I bring them, I'll tell him you'd better or you'd better not. You need or...
you needn't. You should او you shouldn't. او have it done. Make sure to have it done.
You needn't. You should or you shouldn't. Or have it done. Make sure to have it done.
او you should follow these instructions او you should not follow these instructions. يعني لو
You should follow these instructions or you should not follow these instructions. It means if.
انا هجيب orders هقول. Shall I come with you? May I? Or can I leave a message with the
I will bring the orders; I will say. Shall I come with you? May I? Or can I leave a message with the?
secretary? Let us greet him. Won't you come up? Won't you wait for his father? Won't you make
Secretary? Let us greet him. Won't you come up? Won't you wait for his father? Won't you make?
another call? Won't you open the window? May I put down your name and address? كل دي
Another call? Won't you open the window? May I put down your name and address? All of this.
forms of requesting information.
Forms of requesting information.
او طيب لو انا او على حاجة انا مش عايز اعملها. اعتذر عنها. او اي
Oh, okay, if I'm in a situation that I don't want to do something, I can apologize for it. Or anything.
ولشو. هقول ايه? ممكن اقول مسلا. ده حد بيسأل. ممكن اكلم فانا
What for? What should I say? I could say, for example, someone is asking. I could talk, so I can.
هعتذر له. هقول له اه مش موجود. او
I will apologize to him. I will tell him, yes, he is not available. Or...
طيب ممكن برضو اقول مسلا. بسألها رقم تليفون. فانا هقول له.
Okay, I can also say for example. I'm asking her for a phone number. So I'm going to tell him.
Sorry it's a wrong number. Sorry نمر غلط. ناخد كده example of a dialogue. Excuse me
Sorry, it's a wrong number.
have you got matches? I'm sorry I haven't got any. Too bad. Excuse me officer. How can I
Do you have matches? I'm sorry, I don't have any. Too bad. Excuse me, officer. How can I...
get to Albert Hall? Get on the seventy-three bus and get off the second stop. Thank you very much.
How to get to Albert Hall? Get on the seventy-three bus and get off at the second stop. Thank you very much.
You're welcome. Excuse me. May I smoke here? Yes. Do please. Thank you. Excuse me. Is this
You're welcome. Excuse me. May I smoke here? Yes. Please do. Thank you. Excuse me. Is this
the travel agency? Sorry. Wrong number. Sorry. I'm afraid I have broken your pen. Don't worry.
The travel agency? Sorry. Wrong number. Sorry. I'm afraid I have broken your pen. Don't worry.
That's alright. It's an old one. How is your daughter? Is she feeling better? I'm sorry she
That's alright. It's an old one. How is your daughter? Is she feeling better? I'm sorry she
isn't. Oh I'm sorry to hear that. I hope she'll get better soon.
ليس الأمر كذلك. أوه، أنا آسف لسماع ذلك. آمل أن تتحسن قريبًا.
طب لو هنتكلم على. how to say thank you. How to show gratitude to
Well, if we're going to talk about how to say thank you. How to show gratitude to...
someone. Of course the famous thing that we use. Thank you, thank you very much.
Someone. Of course, the famous thing that we use. Thank you, thank you very much.
طيب لما حد يقول لي thank you or thank you very much. I answer him
Okay, when someone says thank you or thank you very much, I respond to them.
. Big
Big
not at all it's pleasure I'm always at your service
Not at all, it's a pleasure. I am always at your service.
ممكن example تاني
Can I have another example?
thank you for your book it was most interesting
Thank you for your book, it was very interesting.
you're welcome I'm glad you liked it
You're welcome, I'm glad you liked it.
thank you for a pleasant evening
Thank you for a pleasant evening.
the pleasure was all mine
The pleasure was all mine.
how nice of you to invite me to this party
How nice of you to invite me to this party.
we were delighted to have you with us tonight
We were delighted to have you with us tonight.
يبقى احنا النهاردة تكلمنا على living abroad
Today we talked about living abroad.
اتكلمنا ازاي اتعامل وانا عايش برا
We talked about how to deal with living abroad.
ازاي to accept an invitation
How to accept an invitation.
ايه الدراس كود اللي لبسه
What is the dress code he wears?
ازاي to introduce someone
How to introduce someone
ازاي to introduce two people to each other
How to introduce two people to each other?
whether man to man
من رجل إلى رجل
او man to women
It means "man to women."
ازاي to give orders
How to give orders
ازاي to accept advices
How to accept advice
او recommendations
Or recommendations
ازاي to give advice
How to give advice
كل دي حاجات هنحتاجها لما نتعامل مع strangers or foreigners
All of these are things we will need when dealing with strangers or foreigners.
في بلد مش في بلدنا
In a country that is not ours.
او ممكن نحتاجها بصفة عامة
Or we might need it in general.
in business
في الأعمال
كده نكون واضحين
That way we will be clear.
وصلنا لنهاية حلقتنا
We have reached the end of our episode.
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