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Even if the staff is strict, for security reasons, you still get along well with them?
wakha nass lli kheddamin hna mziyrin, 3la 9bel sikiriti, katb9a 3ala9tek m3ahom meziana?
they are fine and I make them laugh
llah y3emerha dar o kanDe77ekhom
you know I ve a wicked sense of humour, mind you, I am not sure they always get me
3refti 3ndi wa7d rou7 dou3aba fchkel, ma3reftch wach dima kayfehmouni
If you make them laugh, it's a good sign.
ila kenti kaDe77ekhom, hadi 3alama meziana.
What about the food?
o lmakla?
I can bring you some cookies if you want!
n9der njib lik chi kookizat ila bghiti!
Oooh I love cookies, yes please.
ooooh kay3jboni l kookiz, ayeh 3afak.
I thik the cook thinks everybody has dodgy false teeth or even no teeth at all
kanDen anna Tebbakha kayban liha kolchi imma mrekkeb lfom imma ma3ndoch ssnan ga3
the food is just mushy
lmakla reTba
Well, it doesn't have to be too bad.
lmohim, makhaSch ykon hadchi khayb tal had daraja.
There's a restaurant nearby, you could go from time to time, even if the staff doesn't like to go out.
kayna wa7d resTora 9riba, ymken lik tmchi liha merra merra, wakha lpersonel makaybghich ykhrj.
What a surprise to see you.
mofaja2a hadi melli chefnak.
Were you passing by or have you made a special trip to see me?
wach knti ghir dayz men hna wla jiti khoSoSan bach tchoufni?
I came to see you.
jit bach nchoufek.
It's been over a month since we met.
chher hada bach ma tla9ina.
How are you?
kidayr?
Health?
S7i7a?
I'm very well thank you.
ana bikhir hamdollah chokran.
The doctor gave me a check-up last week and said I was as fit as a fiddle.
Tbib dowz lia dik simana o galia rani S7i7 fSi7.
Not bad for someone eighty five years old.
meziana b nisba l chi wa7d f3mro khmsa o tmanin 3am.
I've just had my lunch but would you like me to ask someone to get a cup of tea or coffee for you?
yallah tgheddit walakin wach bghitini ngoul l chi wa7d yjib lik chi kwiyess dial atay wla l9hwa?
It makes me happy to know your health is good.
fre7t fach 3reft anna Se7tek meziana.
Yes, I'll have a cup of coffee.
ayeh, chi kass dial l9ehwa.
And how are things here?
o kidayra l omor hnaya?
I'll ring the bell to get someone to get you a coffee.
ghadi nde9 ljaras bach yji chi wa7d yjib lik l9hwa.
I was apprehensive about moving here from my old house, but I have settled in now.
flowl makentch baghi nkhrj men dari l9dima o nji lhna, walakin welleft daba.
There is no way that I could have stayed any longer at home and looked after myself
makanch ymken nb9a bo7di f ddar o n9abl rassi
The food though is not very good.
lmakla men jiha khra machi chi 7aja.
Yeah, that's what I remember about food.
ayeh, hadchi li b9it 3a9l 3lih 3la lmakla.
Do you go out once in a while?
wach katkhrj merra merra?
I hope the retirement home is about various activities.
kantmenna anna had dar l3ajaza fiha anshiTa mokhtalifa.
I go out once a week.
kankhrj merra f simana.
They arrange a mini-bus which takes us somewhere interesting.
kayjibo lina mini-bus kayddina l chi blassa meziana.
last week we had a trip to Windsor Castle.
dik simana mchina l l9el3a dial Windsor
There are activities too.
kaynin 7ta l anshiTa.
I can throw a ball to other people here or I can go to poetry classes.
ymken nl3b bl kora m3a nass khrin hna wla ymken nmchi l doross dial chi3r.
It is very varied.
dakchi motanawwi3.
Oh, right.
Oh, bessa7.
And the music?
o lmossi9a?
You still playing the piano, I hope?
mazal katl3b lpiano? kantmenna
I do play the piano
kanl3b lpiano
I do the piano sometimes.
kandir piano merra merra.
And once in a while someone comes in to entertain us.
o merra fch7al kayji chi wa7d ydir lina chi spectacle.
Anyway, that's enough about me.
f jami3 l7alat, hadchi kafini.
How are you doing?
kidayr nta?
I'm fine and hoping to be as alert as you at 85 years old!
ana bikhir o kantmenna nkon chad f rassi b7alk fach tkon 3ndi 85 3am!
That's good to know.
hadchi mezian.
I hope you can come again.
kantmenna tji merra khra.
My best wishes to your family
sellem 3la 2a2iltek
Good evening, my dear!
msa lkhir, 3azizi!
How are you?
kidayr?
How was your day?
kidaz nharek?
Hello!
Salam!
I'm so glad to be home
ana fer7an annani f ddar
I've had a horrible day
daz 3ndi nhar mfelles
Oh, my poor darling.
llah 3la 7bibi mskin.
What happened to you?
ach w9e3 lik?
I had to go to this retirement home and see an old friend and pretend to be in love with him, just to try and get his money in his will
mchit l wa7d dar l3ajaza bach nchouf wa7d sa7bi 9dim o ndir rassi rah 3ziz 3lia, ghi bach n7awl nakhd flousso fl waSSia
He is on his last legs you see
3refti rah fyamato llekhra
And we so badly need the money
o 7na khaSna lflouss bezzaf
But it smelt so badly of old people there - I'm glad to be home
walakin kant ri7a dial cherraf 3aTia temma - hamdollah rj3t l ddar
How was your day, sweet one?
kidaz nhark, 7abibi?
I'm fine, nothing special.
bikhir, kolchi 3adi.
Was it your dad's old friend, the kind of pervert who looks at all the girls with his fat-ass eyes?
wach sa7b bbak l9dim, dak lmota7arrish li kayb9a ychouf fl bnat b douk l3inin lkbar dialo?
Yes, it was him!
ayeh, howa hadak!
There was a poor girl there called Anya who we wouldn't leave alone
kant wa7d lbnia sghira smitha Anya makennach kantkheliwha bou7dha
I remember him, and it's true that he was always looking at you in a very inappropriate way.
39elt 3lih, o beSSa7 kan dima kaydir fik chi choufat fchkel.
A young girl who works at the nursing home?
bent sghira kheddama f dar l3ajaza?
Poor thing, spending her life in the middle of old, frustrated and old.
msikina, douwz 7yatha wsT chchorraf, m7roumin o cherraf.
Yes, but I never minded.
ayeh, walakin ma3mrni tsow9t.
He is so rich, I always thought I would get something out of it when he passed away.
howa mreffe7 bejjehd, dima kent kangoul anched chi 7aja fach aymout.
But now this Anya seems to be getting in there instead
walakin daba hadik Anya katban lia hia lli wellat batched had lblaSSSa
I don't feel that sorry for Anya, he will leave her lots of money I imagine
makatb9ach fia had Anya, ghadi ykheli liha bezzaf dial lflouss tkhiyel
In a way, she's gonna deserve it.
men wa7d na7ia, testahel hadchi.
But we really don't have much money these days.
walakin rah ma3ndnach bezzaf dial lflouss had liyamat.
I know, but who's fault is that?
3reft, walakin chkon moul lfalTa f hadchi?
You do like to gamble and drink a lot
3ziz 3lik t9emmer o tchreb bezzaf
Yes, those are my little pleasures.
ayeh, hado homa chhiwat diali.
But you also like a few glasses of good French wine for drinks.
walakin 3ziz 3lik chi kwiysat dial l vin dial fransa tchrbhom.
You have to enjoy life.
khass t3ich l7ayat.
I need to turn him against Anya, and show him what a money-grabber she is
khaSni n9lbo 3la had Anya, o nwerrih annaha baghia ghi flousso
Exactly!
blfi3l!
I might go call him now and start planting the seed of that idea
kayban lia nmchi n3iyet lih daba o nbda nzr3 lih had lfikra f rasso
Awesome!
meziana!
Soon, we will not be poor anymore!
9ariban, maghadich nb9aw fo9ara2!
In the meantime, shall we open a bottle?
b had lmonassaba, n7ello chi 9ri3a?
Oh go on then, we do deserve it I suppose, it's been such a hard day
Oh sir 3ellah, kayban lia kansta79oha, kan lyouma s3ib
Good evening, how was your day?
msa lkhir, ki daz nharek?
Rubbish... I got soaked on the way to work, and then there was no way to dry my stuff, so I've been walking around in damp clothes all day.
daz ki lwil... Sebbat 3lia chta f Tri9 lkhdma, o makan 3ndi bach nechchef 7wayji, iwa o b9it kandour nhar kaml b 7wayji fazguine.
I just want to take a long hot shower and have a cup of tea.
bghit ghir nDreb chi tdwicha skhouna o nchreb chi kwiyess dial atay.
How about you?
o nta?
How was your day?
kidaz nharek?
My poor baby, he was all wet all day long, I hope you didn't catch cold.
llah 3la 7bibti mskina, b9at fazga nhar kaml, 3ellah maykounch Drbek lberd.
I told you to dress up.
guelt lik lbsi mezian.
The mini-skirt and the summer shoes, in April and in a long time, it's a risk.
l mini jupe o sebbaT dial SSif, f chher 4, rah katghamri o Safi.
As long as you're not asking me to watch football and warm up a frozen pizza, you can stay as long as you want in the shower and drink your tea.
ghi matgoulch lia biti tferrej fl kora o tsekhkhen chi pizza mjemmda, ymken lik tb9a ch7al ma bghiti f douche o tchreb atay.
Yeah, but they're so comfortable, and when I left the house the sun way shining!
beSSa7, walakin rah mori7in, o fach khrejt men ddar kant chemch!
Ouf... I wish I could have spent the day at home with the dog...
Ouf... kantmenna kon dowzt nhar ghi f ddar m3a lkelb...
He makes far better company than the people at work.
b3da howa kaywenessni 7sen men hadok li f lkhdma.
You know I can't stand the football, and frozen pizza... I'd rather order in Indian food
3refti ma3ndich m3a kora o pizza mjemmda... 7sen lia n commandi lmakla dial lhnoud,