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The sales season
Published in The Egyptian Gazette on 07 - 03 - 2010


Mossem el-takhfidaat
Yoyo wei miratuh Carmella rahoo wust el-balad aashan yeshtitro hedoom giddida khellal mossem el-takhfidaat elli ha hayesstamir fi masr leghayyet nehayyat shahr maris.
Yoyo and his wife Carmella went to the downtown area because
they wanted to buy new clothes during the sales season, which
lasts in Egypt until the end of March.
Yoyo: Enti awzah teshtri eyeh?
Yoyo: What do you want to buy?
Carmella: Hagaat kiteer awei. Ana awzah fusstan, wei shantah,
wei gazmaa, wei ishaarb.
Carmella: Too many things. I want a dress, a handbag, a pair of
shoes and a headscarf.
Yoyo: Wekaman maatinseesh tegeebi naddaret shams.
Yoyo: And do not forget to buy sunglasses too.
Carmella: Helw awi.
Carmella: That's very sweet.
Yoyo: Taali ashtreelik shorabaat kaman.
Yoyo: Come with me. I'll buy socks for you.
Carmella: Kattar khairak. Bass ana awzah khatem al-maaz
kamaan.
Carmella: Thank-you very much.
But, I want a diamond ring too.
Yoyo: Laa, el-khatem mish mawgoud fi mossem el-occazion.
Yoyo: No, the ring isn't included in the sales season. Carmella:
Shokkran, ya Yoyo.
Carmella : Thank you, Yoyo. Yoyo wei Carmella dakhaloo
mahal el-hedoom. Saheb el-mahal: Ahalan wa sahlaan.
Shop owner: Welcome to my shop.
Carmella: Ana awezah ashtrie fusstan, wei shantah, wei gazmaa,
wei ishaarb aashani, wei mandeel aashan gozi Yoyo.
Carmella: I want a dress, a handbag, a pair of shoes, a headscarf
and a handkerchief for my husband, Yoyo.
Saheb el-mahal: Tayyeb. Etfaddalli maaiya neshouf el-fassateen.
Bas, maqqasak kam?
Shop owner: OK. Please, come with me to see all the suits. But,
what is your size?
Carmella: Khamsa wa arbeen. Ana awezah fusstan akhdar aw
ahmar.
Carmella: Forty-five. I want a green or red dress. Saheb mahal:
Etffadalli. Momken tgarabi dah. Maqassuh haykoun mazboot awi.
Shop owner: Here you are. You can try this one. Its size will be
perfect for you.
Carmella: Baad eznak.
Carmella: Please let me try it.
Carmella: Ana barduh awzah
ashtrie shanta wei gazmaah soudah.
Carmella: I want to buy a black handbag and a black pair of shoes.
Saheb el-mahal: Enti awezah gazmaah bi kaab aali, walla gazmaah
bi kaab watti?
Shop owner: Do you want highheel shoes or low-heeled ones?
Carmella: Laa, ana awezah gazmaah bi kaab aali, wei sharaab
kaman.
Carmella: No, I want a high-heel shoes and socks too. Saheb el-mahal: Maqqas kam?
Shop owner: What size?
Carmella: Tamaniya wei talateen, lou samahat. Bass matinsaah en yoyo hayeshtiri el-mandeel fei mossem el-takhfidaat elli gaai.
Carmella: Thirty-eight, please.
But don't forget that Yoyo will buy a handkerchief in the next sales season. Enquires and proposals are most welcome to be sent to this email
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