EPI 1 lunch Break

Transcript

Episode1: 0:24

Lunch Break

Context: 0:29

Mona and Ali are co-workers, Mona is heading to the cafeteria and she asks Ali who appears busy if he needs anything. So, let’s start!

Mona: 0:39

Are you Hungry?

Ali: 0:44

(laah-shaba3n) لأ شبعان

Mona: 0:49

Did you eat already?

Ali: 0:54

(Ayewah-min-shewaya) أيوة من شوية

Mona: 0:59

Do you want coffee?

Ali: 1:04

(laa-mesh-3awez)لأ مش عاوز

Mona: 1:09

Why not ?

Ali: 1:14

(Ta3baan-shiwayya)تعبان شوية

The word could be used in : 1:26

1.Start/End of a sentence as in لأ شبعان No, I’m full or مش عاوز، لأ I don’t want,nope 2.Straight up refusal / refusing with a condition as in لأ مش فاضية No, I’m busy or لو أتأخرنا,لأ If were late, I refuse to go 3. Refusal but with a condition لو أتأخرنا,لأ But if were late,nope That’s all, Happy Learning!