Status: Very tired and can't wait to get home.
I take a taxi, tell him the address and stare out of the window.
Driver: A typical arabic mid-aged man.
The driver lit a cigarette, I covered my nose with a tissue i had in my hand.
I take a taxi, tell him the address and stare out of the window.
Driver: A typical arabic mid-aged man.
The driver lit a cigarette, I covered my nose with a tissue i had in my hand.
Driver: Shaklet btetdayagi min eldo5an ya 3ammo!
I: Ah shwai.
Driver: Tayeb ma ra7 ada5en, bs '3areebe wallah! fesh 7ada b3eeletko beda5en??
I: la2
Driver: Yalla 3ad bs balash!
I: :S
Driver: Wala 7atta abooki??
I: La2
Driver: Wala 7atta 7ada min 5wanik??!!!!
I: La2, wla 7ada.
Driver: Wala 7ada!! Kam a5o 3ndik smalla???
I: wa7ed
Driver, Gave me a look of death in his front mirror and said: WA7AD???!!!
I: Ah wa7ad....?
Driver: Keef y3ni, mesh fahem, ma 3ndik '3eer a5 wa7ed??!!!
I: ah, shu y3ni?
Driver, A very sarcastic laugh: hahay wallahe el3azeem! A5er zaman! Into modon ya 3ammo wella falla7een??
I: :S falla7een
Driver: wallahe zaman el3ajayeb, falla7een w walad wa7ad!!!!!
I: Ah, bs kaman 3ndi o5t, mesh bs ana w a5ooy y3ni. Ana w a5ooy w o5ti.
Driver: Halla shu bidi belbanat, ana ga3ed ba7ki 3n elwladd. 3njad into 3eele '3areebe. Tab lesh heek y3ni shu elsabab?!
I: :S Mafi sabab, i7na heek mabsooteen.
Driver: Bte3rafi ana kam ibin 3ndi ya 3ammo??
I: Kam?
Driver: 12!
I, choking: 12?????????????
Driver: AAAH, 9alli 3al nabi shu malik 5ofti!
I, 12 12 12 12!: Allahoma 9alli 3al nabi.
Driver: Aah tese3 wlad w thalath banat. Bte3rafi gadeesh hathool bedhom ma9roof??? Balawi walla. Ay ana ba6alle3 200 Lira bel shaher yadoob ykafooni banzine w do5an, w lessa bedi a9ref 3a wladi kaman! 5 minhom kbar beljam3a w sharafi wala 7ad feehom beda5el shelen 3al dar. Fish '3eer yaba 3a6eeni w yaba 3a6eeni. Ana 3ala fekra mesh kbeer, ana bel arbe3een, tzawajet w 3omri 14 saneh, w awal walad ejani w ana 3omri 15! Walla ana law be9a7elli batzawwaj 3al mara w ba5alef kaman 12!!
I, (7aram el "mara").
I: Ah shwai.
Driver: Tayeb ma ra7 ada5en, bs '3areebe wallah! fesh 7ada b3eeletko beda5en??
I: la2
Driver: Yalla 3ad bs balash!
I: :S
Driver: Wala 7atta abooki??
I: La2
Driver: Wala 7atta 7ada min 5wanik??!!!!
I: La2, wla 7ada.
Driver: Wala 7ada!! Kam a5o 3ndik smalla???
I: wa7ed
Driver, Gave me a look of death in his front mirror and said: WA7AD???!!!
I: Ah wa7ad....?
Driver: Keef y3ni, mesh fahem, ma 3ndik '3eer a5 wa7ed??!!!
I: ah, shu y3ni?
Driver, A very sarcastic laugh: hahay wallahe el3azeem! A5er zaman! Into modon ya 3ammo wella falla7een??
I: :S falla7een
Driver: wallahe zaman el3ajayeb, falla7een w walad wa7ad!!!!!
I: Ah, bs kaman 3ndi o5t, mesh bs ana w a5ooy y3ni. Ana w a5ooy w o5ti.
Driver: Halla shu bidi belbanat, ana ga3ed ba7ki 3n elwladd. 3njad into 3eele '3areebe. Tab lesh heek y3ni shu elsabab?!
I: :S Mafi sabab, i7na heek mabsooteen.
Driver: Bte3rafi ana kam ibin 3ndi ya 3ammo??
I: Kam?
Driver: 12!
I, choking: 12?????????????
Driver: AAAH, 9alli 3al nabi shu malik 5ofti!
I, 12 12 12 12!: Allahoma 9alli 3al nabi.
Driver: Aah tese3 wlad w thalath banat. Bte3rafi gadeesh hathool bedhom ma9roof??? Balawi walla. Ay ana ba6alle3 200 Lira bel shaher yadoob ykafooni banzine w do5an, w lessa bedi a9ref 3a wladi kaman! 5 minhom kbar beljam3a w sharafi wala 7ad feehom beda5el shelen 3al dar. Fish '3eer yaba 3a6eeni w yaba 3a6eeni. Ana 3ala fekra mesh kbeer, ana bel arbe3een, tzawajet w 3omri 14 saneh, w awal walad ejani w ana 3omri 15! Walla ana law be9a7elli batzawwaj 3al mara w ba5alef kaman 12!!
I, (7aram el "mara").
Driver: Goleeli, a5ooki akbar minnik tab3an?!
I: la2, ana akbar minno.
Driver, about to make an accident: KAMAN, y3ni walla ma ana fahem 3ala abooki!!! Mesh jayeb '3eer walad wa7ad, w kaman msabeg elbanat 3al wlad!!!
I ( 5alas 9ar lazim adafe3 3n baba!): Shu feeha y3ni??
Driver: Y3ni, bte3rafi keef elbanat bedha rijal ye7meeha, elwalad 3ezwe lal banat w la ahlo!
I: Ah bs iza elbinit trabbat sa7 betseer heyye kaman 3ezwe la e5wanha w ahelha.
Driver: L2 bs elwalad '3eer inte bte3rafi.
I: La2 ma ba3raf :)
Driver, laughing: Walla ma ana 3aref 3nkom into wlad el humburgar afkarkom 3ajeebe.
I: Wlad el humborgar?? loool
Driver: Yalla ya 3ammo hassa bterja3i 3al beit w betgooli la immik yamma bedna a5o thani, heek elwade3 ma bezbot. W itha ma geblat, gooli la abooki yaba tzawaj 3ala immi, ana bidi a5o abeseresh heek.
I: Ya salam, la2 shokran baba mabsoot heek w ma berda yetzawaj 3ala mama.
Driver: Wlesh bedosh yetzawaj ma3oosh masari??
I: la2 ma bedo yetzawaj 3ashan be7eb mama w ma berda yza3elha.
Driver: be7ebha???? Ya 7abibiiii walla el7ob jabelko nateeje! Gal walad wa7ad GAL.
Tha driver stopped at my house, i reached to my wallet to pay him his fare.
Driver: Bellahi 3aleeki ya 3amo t5aleeha 3aleena!
I: la 3ammo warak 12 walad.
I: la2, ana akbar minno.
Driver, about to make an accident: KAMAN, y3ni walla ma ana fahem 3ala abooki!!! Mesh jayeb '3eer walad wa7ad, w kaman msabeg elbanat 3al wlad!!!
I ( 5alas 9ar lazim adafe3 3n baba!): Shu feeha y3ni??
Driver: Y3ni, bte3rafi keef elbanat bedha rijal ye7meeha, elwalad 3ezwe lal banat w la ahlo!
I: Ah bs iza elbinit trabbat sa7 betseer heyye kaman 3ezwe la e5wanha w ahelha.
Driver: L2 bs elwalad '3eer inte bte3rafi.
I: La2 ma ba3raf :)
Driver, laughing: Walla ma ana 3aref 3nkom into wlad el humburgar afkarkom 3ajeebe.
I: Wlad el humborgar?? loool
Driver: Yalla ya 3ammo hassa bterja3i 3al beit w betgooli la immik yamma bedna a5o thani, heek elwade3 ma bezbot. W itha ma geblat, gooli la abooki yaba tzawaj 3ala immi, ana bidi a5o abeseresh heek.
I: Ya salam, la2 shokran baba mabsoot heek w ma berda yetzawaj 3ala mama.
Driver: Wlesh bedosh yetzawaj ma3oosh masari??
I: la2 ma bedo yetzawaj 3ashan be7eb mama w ma berda yza3elha.
Driver: be7ebha???? Ya 7abibiiii walla el7ob jabelko nateeje! Gal walad wa7ad GAL.
Tha driver stopped at my house, i reached to my wallet to pay him his fare.
Driver: Bellahi 3aleeki ya 3amo t5aleeha 3aleena!
I: la 3ammo warak 12 walad.