13. Beaches of Alexandria

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'inna 'al-'iskandariyya malī'a bi-sh-shawātī' 'al-jamīla

Alexandria is full of beautiful beaches.

li-hasani l-hazz 'ash-shawatī' bihā 'al-^cadīda mina l-fatīāti l-jamīlāt aydan
Fortunately the beaches have many beautiful girls, too.

mu^czamhunna mina l-qāhira wa-min amākin 'ukhrā bi-misr

Most of them from Cairo, and other places in Egypt.

nādiran mā tarā 'al-kathirāt mina l-'iskandariyya

You seldom see many from Alexandria.

lākin 'al-'awlād wa-sh-shabāb ghālīban mina l-'iskandariyya

The boys and the young men, however, they are mostly Alexandrians.

hunāk 'al-kathir li-taf^calahu ^calā shawātī' l-'iskandariyya

There are many things to do on the Alexandrian beaches.

tastatī^c 'an tastāda s-samak, tasbah aw bi-basāta tākhudh hammām shams

You can fish, swim, or simply sunbathe.

ba^cda sh-shawātī' maftūha li-l-jamī^c wa-lākin mu^czami sh-shawātī' l-mumtāza tafrid rasm dukhūl

Some beaches are open to all, but most of the best beaches are charging an entrance fee.

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