Sniffing the Breeze Day Yoyo wei miratuh Carmella fi beithum aashan yeqarraro ezzai yehitflu b eid el-rabbie aw Sham el-Nesseim elli kol el-massriyeen ha yehitaffilu beih el-naharda. Yoyo and his wife Carmella are at home to decide on where to go during the spring feast, locally known as Sham el-Nesseim, which is celebrated in Egypt today. Yoyo: Eih raeek nerouh Iskindriya ashaan neeoum filbahr, wei netghadah heinak samak, wei fessikh, wei bassal akhdar, wei beid mellowen? Yoyo: What do you think about going to Alexandria to swim in the sea, and have a lunch of (fresh) fish, salted fish, green onions and coloured eggs? Carmella: Fikra kuwaisa ya Yoyo. Tayyeb eh rayaak lao nourouh hadeeqat el-andalus, wei nakul fiteer meshaltit, wei gibnah, wei samak mashwi? Carmella: That's a good idea, Yoyo. OK, how about going to the Andalusian Garden, where we can eat home-made Egyptian pies, cheese and grilled fish? Yoyo: Fikra helwa awi ya Carmella. Yoyo: That's a sweet idea, Carmella. Yoyo: Tehibi terkabi markeb fil-Nil el-awal wei baadein nerooh el-hadeeqa? Yoyo: Would you like to ride a boat on the Nile first and later, we'll go to the garden? Carmella: Di fikra azema ya Yoyo. Carmella: That's a great idea, Yoyo. Yoyo: Tayyeb, tehbi teroohi fein tanni ya Carmella youm Sham el-Nesseem? Yoyo: OK, where else would you like to go on Sham el-Nesseem Day? Carmella: Tehb nerouh hadeeqat el-hayawanaat elli fi- Giza? Carmella: Would you like to go to the Giza Zoo? Yoyo: Nerouh hadeeqat elhayawanaat aashan terekabbi el-feil, wei teakili el-toyoor bi eediki. Yoyo: We'll go to the zoo so that you can ride an elephant and feed the birds with your hands. Carmella: Alla fikra ana amala lek mofagaa. Carmella: By the way, I have a surprise for you. Yoyo: Eih heya? Yoyo: What is it? Carmella: Ana gebt lek fessikh wei renga, wei bassal akhdar. Carmella: I've got you fessikh and herrings and green onions. Yoyo: Wei ana kaman ana amal leki mofagaa fazzeiah awei. Yoyo: Me too. I have a very awesome surprise for you. Carmella: Eih heya? Carmella: What is it? Yoyo: Maagoun assnan, wei forshat assnan, wei leban aashaan testaamileehum baad maa takli el-fessikh wei el-bassal! Yoyo: Toothpaste, a toothbrush and chewing gum that you can use after eating the salted fish and the onions!
