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    Changing Plans at the Last Minute

    تغيير الخطة في آخر لحظة — taghyeer el-khotta fi akher la7za

    Learn how Egyptians change plans, explain problems, suggest alternatives, and agree on a new plan.

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    Part 1 — The Original Plan

    Sara

    Sara

    إحنا لسه متفقين نتقابل الساعة سبعة، صح؟

    e7na lessa mettafe2een net2abel el-sa3a sab3a, sa7?

    We're still meeting at seven, right?

    Omar

    Omar

    أيوه، بس بصراحة حصل ظرف في الشغل.

    aywa, bas be-sara7a 7asal zarf fil-shoghl.

    Yes, but honestly something came up at work.

    Sara

    Sara

    خير، في حاجة؟

    kheir, fi 7aga?

    Everything okay?

    Omar

    Omar

    آه، مفيش مشكلة كبيرة، بس غالبًا هتأخر شوية.

    ah, mafeesh moshkela kebeera, bas ghaleban hat2akhar shwayya.

    Yes, nothing serious, but I'll probably be a little late.

    Part 2 — Changing the Plan

    Omar

    Omar

    ينفع نخليها تمانية بدل سبعة؟

    yenfa3 nkhalleha tamanya badal sab3a?

    Can we make it eight instead of seven?

    Sara

    Sara

    تمانية صعب عليا شوية، عشان عندي حاجة بدري بكرة.

    tamanya sa3b 3alayya shwayya, 3ashan 3andi 7aga badri bokra.

    Eight is a bit difficult for me because I have something early tomorrow.

    Sara

    Sara

    طب ما نخليها بكرة أحسن؟

    tab ma nkhalleha bokra a7san?

    Why don't we make it tomorrow instead?

    Omar

    Omar

    بكرة غالبًا ينفع، بس على حسب هخلص إمتى.

    bokra ghaleban yenfa3, bas 3ala 7asab hakhalas emta.

    Tomorrow will probably work, but it depends on when I finish.

    Sara

    Sara

    تمام، ممكن نخليها بعد الشغل لو خلصت بدري.

    tamam, momken nkhalleha ba3d el-shoghl law khalast badri.

    Okay, we can make it after work if you finish early.

    Part 3 — Reaching an Agreement

    Omar

    Omar

    ماشي، ولو حصل أي تغيير هقولك.

    mashy, w law 7asal ay taghyeer ha2ollik.

    Okay, and if anything changes, I'll let you know.

    Sara

    Sara

    تمام، ابعتلي بس أول ما تعرف.

    tamam, eb3atli bas awwel ma te3raf.

    Okay, just message me as soon as you know.

    Omar

    Omar

    أكيد.

    akeed.

    Definitely.

    Sara

    Sara

    اتفقنا.

    ettafa2na.

    Deal.