Story: Toes, Ears & Nose by Marion Dane Bauer the ArabishWay
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بكفوفي في إيدين
Bee-k’foo-fee fee…eedayn – Inside of my mittens, there are . . .hands
بجزمتي في قدمين
Bee-juhz-ma-tee fee . . .qaw-da-mayn – Inside of my boots, there are. . . feet/legs.
تحت قبعتي في أذنين
taHt qoo-ba-’aa-tee fee . . .oo-thu-nayn? – Under my hat, there are . . . two ears.
و تحت شالي في أنف
Oo taHt shall-lee fee…anf. – And beneath my scarf is a . . .nose.
تحت كمي في كوع
taHt kim-mee fee…koo-’aa. – Under my sleeve there is an elbow.
تحت بنطلوني في ركبتين
taHt ban-Taw-loa-nee fee…rook-ba-tain– Under my pants there are knees.
تحت معطفي في ظهري
taHt moo-’aa-Taw-fee fee…Dah-ree. – Under my coat is my back
و كمان بطني
Oo ka-maan…ba-Tawn-nee. – And my belly, too
بتمي في أسنان
Bi-tim-mee fee . . . ahss-naan. – Inside my mouth there are teeth
وكمان لسان
Oo ka-maan…lee-saan – And a tongue, too.
وراء نظارتي في عينان
Wa-raa’ na-Thaw-raw-tee fee…‘eye-nayn. – Behind my glasses there are two eyes.
بس احسن شي تحت شرشفي في…أنا
Bess al-aH-sun shee, taHt shar-sha-fee fee…ah-na.– But the best thing of all is under my blanket…me!
