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was it brilliant?
wach kant zwina?"
Yes, a little, but it gets forgotten
ah, chwiya, walakin kattnsa chwia
I forgot about it
nsito
Linguists are funny
loghawiyin moD7ikin
Have I got the right date?
wach jbt tarikh S7i7
Saturday 11 June?
sbt 11 younyou
Is that right?
wach hadchi bsa7?
It is going to be a lot of fun
ghadi ykon bzaf dyal nachaT
Yeah, you have the right date, I'll confirm it
ah, 3andak tarikh S7i7, ghadi n2akd lik
Can you bring a couple of bottles of champagne?
wach ta9dar tjib joj 9ar3at dyal champagne?
I think it is probably better if you ask friends to bring a bottle
kanDn 7sn annak Tlb SS7ab ijibo 9ar3a
As I am your good friend I can tell you directly
7itach ana sa7bak l9rib ghadi ngolik nichan
I don't think it is a good idea to ask for expensive champagne
makanDnch fikra mzyana annak Tlab champagne ghalya
You may make people feel uneasy
ghadi tkhali nas y7aso b3adam irtiya7
I can help you with lots of the other organising
na9dar n3awnak f bzaf dyal tanDimat lokhra
Decorations, food, music and anything else
tazyin, lmakla, lmosi9a o ay 7aja khra
Take cheap ingredients, it's only a birthday, not the reception of an amp
khod mokawinat rkhisa, rah ghir 3id milad, machi isti9bal dyal amir
Your birthday is important but I agree you don't have to spend a lot to make a great party
3id miladk mohim walakin kantafa9 m3ak 3la ano makhasakch tkhsar bzaf dyal lflos bach t9ad 7afla zwina
Sorry, I mean Ambassador
sma7 liya bghit ngol safir
What sort of music were you thinking of?
achmn nawy3 dyal lmosi9a liknti katfakr fiha
Do you have anything to play it on that would be loud enough?
wach 3andak chi 7aja fach tla3bo otkon bsawt mj88ed
Or do you have any friends who could play instruments?
wla wach 3andak chi S7ab kayl3bo 3la alat lmosi9ia
I have a few friends who play folk type instruments like the violin
3ndi chi s7abi kay3azfo 3la 2alat mosi9iya cha3biya b7al lkamanja
Maybe you would like that before rock music
momkin tabghiha 9bal mosi9a dyal rock
The first one to come with a bagpipe will be sent directly back to Scotland
awal wa7d kayji m3a lmizmar ghadi nsiftoh mobachara l skotlanda
It's my birthday, not a funeral
rah 3id miladi machi gnaza
Let's just stay rock
khlina ghir nb9aw f rock
I won't share with my lovely musical friends your opinion!!
maghadich nchark ra2yak m3a s7abi lmosi9yin l3zaz
That's why they're your friends, not mine
hadchi 3lach homa s7abk o machi s7abi
I was thinking of my french bagpipe playing friends
kant kanfakar f S7abi lfransawiyin li kayl3bo mizmar
they play lovely french dance music
homa kay3azfo 3la mosi9a dyal ra9s faransiya zwina
You could be open minded!!
ta9dar tkon matfatta7
If you heard good alternative music you might like it
ila sma3ti mosi9a okhra mzyana t9dr t3ajbak
Maybe when it is my party you can come and enjoy something new
momkin mnin tkon l7afla dyali ta9dar tji o tstmte3 bchi 7aja jdida
That's why I'm listening to the good English pop rock
hadchi 3lach kansma3 lmosi9a pop o rock lmzyana
no French music
makayna la mosi9a faranciya
I don't like Breton, all that moving slowly around in a line or circle - very dull
maknbghich Breton, ga3 dakchi kaymchi bchwiya fkhaT wla da2ira - momila bzaf
But it's supposed to be my birthday, not your party
wlakin rah mfrouD ykon 3id miladi machi 7afla dyalk
I demand the right to choose the music that I love at my birthday
kanTalab bl7a9 f annani nakhtar lmosi9a likanbghi f 3id miladi
I know, it's my party I can cry if I want to
ana 3araf, hadi 7afla dyali na9dar nabki ila bghit
when I have a party for my birthday you may enjoy some different type of music
mnin tkon 3andi 7afla f 3id miladi, t9dar tastamta3 bno3 makhtalaf mn lmosi9a
pop will be great
pop aykoun mbarra3
It is your choice after all
rah lkhiyar dyalk mora kolchi
I don't know it
ma3rftouch
I don't know it
ma3raft8ach
you can play it to me if you want
t9dr tl3b8a lia ala bghiti
but it's forbidden to cry at my parties
walakin mamno3 lbka f l7afla dyali
except for joy
mn ghir lfara7
I was only being humourous
knt ghir kanD7k
I was only being humourous
knt ghir fokaha
I was only being humourous
knt ghir m9cheb
It is a song by Lesley Gore from the 1960's, you should listen to it on youtube
raha oghniya dyal Lesey Gore mn ssttinat, khasak tsma3 liha f youtube
Send me the link
sift liya rabiT
Send me the link
sift lia lien
I will do tomorrow
ghadi nsifto ghda
What about food?
o lmakla?
Have you had any thoughts?
3ndak chi afkar?
Let's keep it simple
yalah nkhaliwha bsiTa
Hi, is this the first time you've been on a plane?
ahlan, wach hadi hiya lmarra lawla lighadi tsafar biha f Tayara?
Do I feel a little nervous?
wach kanban chwiya matwatar?
No, it's not my first time flying, but I still get extremely anxious
la, hadi machi lmarra lawla likansafar biha f Tayara, walakin mazal kan7as btawattor kbir
I don't know why
ma3raftch 3lach
And why are you traveling today?
o 3lach msafra lyoum?
I'm visiting my daughter who I've not seen for a good while
ana ghadya nchouf bnti limchfthach moudda hadi
I'm very excited to see her
ana mat7amsa bzaf nchofha
Are you on business?
wach khdam?
No, I'm on vacation
la, ana f 3oTla
You must be really happy to see your daughter
khask tkoni fr7ana bzaf 7it ghadi tchofi bntk
It's six months since I've seen her
stt ch8or hadi machftha
I have my case loaded with all the things she likes to eat
3ndi chanTa 3amra bdakchi likatbghi takol
and some toiletries she likes too
o chi l3ibat dyal naDafa likatbghiha 7ta hiya
She's gonna be really happy
ghadi tkon far7ana bzaf
What's good for him?
achno mzyan bnisba lih?
Cheese? Chocolate?
lfrmaj? choklat?
and i've got her the soap she likes
o jabt liha sabon likatbghi
My bag is really heavy
sac dyali t9il bzaf
Will she pick you up at the airport on arrival?
wach ghadi tji t8zzek mn lmaTar mnin toSl?
Yes hopefully
ah kantmana
although she said she might be late
wakha galt bila t9dr t3TTal
because she will be travelling through rush hour
7it ghadi tsafar fsa3a dyal z7am
The plan is to get a taxi to her appartment
lkhota hia nchdd taxi l parTma dyalha
What are you planning to do on your holiday?
achno katkhaTaT dir f 3oTla dyalk?
Taxi sounds like a good idea!
kayban liya taxi fikra mzyana
On my side, I plan on joining friends who live there
mn ji8ti, kankhaTaT nmchi 3nd S7abi likay3icho tma
The point is mostly to see them
l8adaf howa awwalan nchofhom
to take advantage of the city and everything she can offer
nstafdo mn lmdina o dakchi li t9dr t3Ti
thank you for talking to me and settling my nerves
chokran mli hderti m3aya o 8ddentini
Have a wonderful holiday!
3otla sa3ida!
Have a good trip, too
kantmana lik ri7la zwina ta hiya
Enjoy your daughter!
stamta3 m3a bntk
They say that flying is the safest form of transport, you know!
kaygolo Tayaran howa aktar was2il na9l li 2amina, kif kat3arfo
You shouldn't worry so much
matkhafoch bzaf
Oh, I know
ah 3raft
But you know, being a little stressed out on planes is not a rational thing
walakin kif kat3raf, tkon matwatar f Tyarat machi 7aja 3a9laniya
There's something really unnatural about an object so big and heavy can be suspended
kayna chi 7aja machi Tabi3iya f jism kbir o t9il lhad daraja m3lle9 fsma
10 miles above the ground
3la rtifa3 10 amyal fo9 sat7 l2arD
Well, imagine when space travel becomes commercialised
wakha, tkhayal nhar ywali safar lfaDa2 tijari
That's going to be a bit of a shock for you isn't it!
ghadi ykon Sdma bnsba lik, awlla la?
Oh, yeah, tell me about it
ah, ah, goliya 3liha
But at the same time, being away from the earth, without gravity, it's different
walakin fnafs lwa9t, tb33d 3la l2arD, bla jadibiya, l2amr mkhtalf