18. My marriage

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li-sanawāt ^cadīda takallamat ^cā'ilat-ī ^can mawdū^c zawāj-ī

For many years my family have talked about my marriage.

'al-'ān wajadtu imra'a li-z-zawāj

Now I have found a woman to marry.

ismu-hā rīm

Her name is Rim.

^cā'ilatu-hā min rashīd sharqi l-'iskandariyya

Her family is from Rosetta, east of Alexandria.

laqad kānat mutazawijja min qabli wa-lākin bi-lā 'atfāl

She has been married before, but has no children.

wa-hiyya ^cindamā bayt warithta-hu ^can zawaji-hā 'al-marhūm

And she has a house from her late husband.

wa-hiya ta^cmal ka-muhāmiyya wa-'anā aydan

She works as a lawyer, and so do I.

'anā 'azunn 'inna-nā sa-nakūn su^cadā' ma^can li-'inna-hā mudabbira jiddan

I think we will be happy together, because she is very economical.