History & Dates

Term: سَنَة ٢٠١١ كَانِت صَعبَة شِوَيَّة، خُصُوصًا بَعد الثَّورَة.
Definition: 2011 was kind of rough, especially after the revolution.

Term: أَنا إِتْوَلَّدت فِي التَّمَانِينات.
Definition: I was born in the 80s.

Term: فِي التِّسْعِينات، التِّليفُونَات المَحْمُولَة بَدَأِت تِنْتِشِر وَبَقِيت شَائِعَة.
Definition: In the 90s, mobile phones started to spread and became common.

Term: رَمَضَان جِه بَدْرِي السَّنَة دِي، فِي مَارِس.
Definition: Ramadan came early this year, in March.

Term: الصَّيْف اللِّي فَات، رَوَّحْت إِسْكَنْدَرِيَّة مَع صَحَابِي وَاتْمَشِّينَا عَلَى الكُورْنِيش.
Definition: Last summer, I went to Alexandria with my friends and we walked on the corniche.

Term: الشِّتْوِيَّة دِي كَانِت بَارْدَة أَوِي.
Definition: This winter was really cold.

Term: عِيد مِيلَادِي فِي دِيسَمْبَر، وَبَحِب الجَوّ سَاعْتَه.
Definition: My birthday is in December, and I love the weather then.

Term: مِن كَام سَنَة، حَصَلِت أَزْمَة إِقْتِصَادِيَّة كَبِيرَة.
Definition: A few years ago, there was a major economic crisis.

Term: السَّنَة الجَّايَّة، نَاوْيَة أَبْدَأ شُغْل جِدِيد إِن شَاء الله.
Definition: Next year, I’m planning to start a new job, in sha’ Allah.

Term: أَوَّل مَرَّة زُرْت القَاهِرَة كَانِت فِي ٢٠١٥، وَقَعَدْت فِيهَا أُسْبُوع.
Definition: The first time I visited Cairo was in 2015, and I stayed for a week.

Term: تَعَالِي نِخْرُج يَوم الخَمِيس بَاللِّيل؟
Definition: Want to hang out Thursday night?

Term: عَندي مِيعَاد مَع الدُّكْتُور السَّاعَة ١٠ الصُّبْح.
Definition: I have a doctor’s appointment at 10 in the morning.

Term: الشُّغْل عِندِي مِن الحَدّ لِلخَمِيس، وَبِرِيَّح الجُّمُعَة.
Definition: I work from Sunday to Thursday, and I rest on Friday.

Term: الأُسْبُوع الجَّاي، فَاضْيَة يَوم التَّلَات؟
Definition: Are you free next week on Tuesday?

Term: أَنا كُلّ جُمُعَة بَرُوح أَشُوف أَهْلِي وَنِتْغَدَّى سَوَاً.
Definition: Every Friday I go visit my family and we have lunch together.

Term: مُمْكِن نِتْقَابِل بَعْد الشُّغْل عَلَى السَّاعَة ٣:٣٠؟
Definition: Can we meet after work around 3:30?

Term: كُنت مِسَافْرَة الأُسْبُوع اللِّي فَات، وِلِسَّه رَاجْعَة أَمْبَارِح.
Definition: I was traveling last week, and I just got back yesterday.

Term: مِشْغُولَة النَّهَارْدَه، بَس فَاضْيَة الأُسْبُوع الجَّاي.
Definition: I’m busy today, but I’m free next week.

Term: كُلّ أُسْبُوعِين بَرُوح الكُوَافِير.
Definition: I go to the salon every two weeks.

Term: يَوم الإِتْنِين الجَّاي، عَندي كُورْس السَّاعَة ٤ وَهَخَلَّص السَّاعَة ٦.
Definition: Next Monday I have a course at 4 and I’ll finish at 6.

Term: بَقَالِي فَتْرَة مَا شُفْتِش صَحَابِي.
Definition: It’s been a while since I saw my friends.

Term: كُنت مِسَافْرَة لِمُدَّة أُسْبُوع، وَمِش مَلْحَقَة أَرْتَاح.
Definition: I was traveling for a week and I haven’t had a chance to rest.

Term: الوَقْت عَدَّى بِسُرْعَة النَّهَارْدَه.
Definition: Time flew by today.

Term: بَحِب آخُد وَقْتِي الصُّبْح قَبْل مَا أَبْدَأ يَومِي.
Definition: I like to take my time in the morning before starting my day.

Term: مِش دَايْمًا عَندي وَقْت فَاضِي، خَاصَّةً فِي الشِّتَا.
Definition: I don’t always have free time, especially in winter.