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I have, there is

Unit 9 · Part B · Egyptian Arabic A1 (Beginners)
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I have, you have

Egyptian Arabic A1 · Unit 9
GoalSay what you have and what others have with عَنْد and an ending.
New words
عَنْدِي (ʿandi) · I haveعَنْدَك (ʿandak) · you have (to a man)عَنْدِك (ʿandik) · you have (to a woman)عَنْدُه (ʿandu) · he hasعَنْدَهَا (ʿandaha) · she hasعَنْدِنَا (ʿandina) · we have
Explanation

Egyptian has no verb «to have». It uses the little word عَنْد (ʿand), «at», with an ending. عَنْد + ـِي gives عَنْدِي, «at me», so «I have». The endings are the ones you know from the family unit. Say عَنْدَك to a man and عَنْدِك to a woman. Then add the thing: عَنْدِي كِتَاب means «I have a book». There is no word for «a».

WhoSayMeaning
أَنَاعَنْدِيI have
إِنْتَعَنْدَكyou have (man)
إِنْتِيعَنْدِكyou have (woman)
هُوَّعَنْدُهhe has
هِيَّعَنْدَهَاshe has
إِحْنَاعَنْدِنَاwe have
Worked examples
Yusuf

عَنْدِك أَخ؟

Maryam

أَيْوَه، عَنْدِي أَخ.

Yusuf

عَنْدُه كَام سَنَة؟

Maryam

عَنْدُه تِسْع سِنِين.

Yusuf asks Maryam about her family. Press each line.
Two things people have. Press each card.
A question for a man and for a woman.
Class activity

Look around your room. Say five sentences with عَنْدِي, for example «I have a book». Then say what a friend has with عَنْدُه or عَنْدَهَا. Ask a friend: عَنْدَك …؟ (to a man) or عَنْدِك …؟ (to a woman).

Practice
1
Say «I have a pen».
2
Ask a woman if she has a phone.
3
Press Listen. Who has a table: he, she or I?
4
The picture shows a bag. Say «he has a bag».
5
Which ending means “you” for a woman: ـَك or ـِك?