Things You Need to Know About Arabic… and English

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LESSON 11: LISTENING EXERCISE: In Arabic... I am Iraqi, Book Audio

Things You Need to Know About Arabic… and English Dec 16, 2021

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10 Frequently-used Arabic Verbs

You asked for 10 commonly-Used Arabic Verbs:

1. **كان (to be)**:

- Past: كانَ (kāna)

- Present: يكون (yakūnu)

- Masdar: الكون (alkawn)

2. **قال (to say)**:

- Past: قالَ (qāla)

- Present: يقول (yuqūlu)

- Masdar: القول (alqawl)

3. **ذهب (to go)**:

- Past: ذهبَ (dhahaba)

- Present: يذهب (yadhhabu)

- Masdar: الذهاب (adh-dhahāb)

4. **نال (to obtain)**:

- Past: نالَ (nāla)

- Present: ينال (yanālu)

- Masdar: النيل (an-nail)

5. **كوّن (to form)**:

- Past: كانَ (kawwana) (Note: Same as "to be" in the past tense)

- Present: يكوّن (yukawwinu) (Note: Same as "to be" in the present tense)

- Masdar: التكوين (attakwīn)

6. **عرف (to know)**:

- Past: عرفَ (ʿarafa)

- Present: يعرف (yaʿrifu)

- Masdar: المعرفة (almaʿrifa)

7. **ظن (to think)**:

- Past: ظنَّ (ẓanna)

- Present: يظُنُّ (yaẓunnu)

- Masdar: الظن (aẓ-ẓann)

8. **أخذ (to take)**:

- Past: أخذَ (akhadha)

- Present: يأخذ (yaʾkhudhu)

- Masdar: الأخذ (al-akhḏ)

9. **شاهد (to watch)**:

- Past: شاهدَ (shāhada)

- Present: يشاهد (yushāhidu)

- Masdar: المشاهدة (al-mushāhada)

10. **جاء (to come)**:

- Past: جاءَ (jāʾa)

- Present: يجيئ (yajii’u)

- Masdar: المجيئ (almajii’)

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May 08, 202416:38

"What's your name?" and "Where are you from?" (Arabic)

1. **What's your name?** In Arabic, you can ask a man, "ما اسمُكَ؟" (masmuka?), or a woman, "ما اسمُكِ؟" (masmuki?). To answer, simply say "ʾismī" followed by your name³.

2. **Where are you from?** When talking to a man, you can ask, "من أين أنت؟" (min ayna anta?). For a woman, it's "من أين أنت؟" (min ayna anti?). To respond, say "أنا من نيويورك" (ana min New York) if you're from New York⁴.

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Apr 26, 202403:29

Arabic Dialects - So Far and Yet So Close

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There are four main 3ammiyya groups: Khaleeji, Maghrebi,
Masri and Shaami.
Khaleeji (also called Gulf Arabic or Arabian Peninsular
Arabic; “Khaleeji” means “Gulf” in adjective form). This includes the following dialects: Gulf (Bahraini, Emirati, Qatari), Iraqi, Kuwaiti,
Omani, Saudi, Yemeni.
Maghrebi (also called North African or Western Arabic;
“Maghreb” means “place where the sun sets”. This is in fact where the sun sets on the Arab World; the farthest West). This includes the following dialects: Algerian, Libyan, Mauritanian, Moroccan and Tunisian.
Masri (also called Egyptian Arabic; “Masri” means “Egyptian”). This includes the following dialects: Egyptian and Sudanese.
Shaami (also called Levantine Arabic or Eastern Arabic).
Al-Shaam is the name of a country comprised of what are now Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria). This includes the following dialects: Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian and Syrian.
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With the advent of technology (satellite TV, the
internet, social media), dialects have become much more mutually intelligible. It used to take a while for people from different dialect groups to understand each other; or at least it would take a period of adjustment. Following are two anecdotes for illustration.
In the early 70’s, our friends (who were Iraqi and had
lived in Algeria for a few years already) came to visit with their grandmother who was visiting from Iraq. The grandmother did not say much the whole afternoon; however, as they were leaving, she said: “I apologize; I did understand but could not participate much.”
Also, in the early 70’s, we were living in Constantine,
a city in the East of Algeria where, due to geographic proximity, the local dialect is very close to the Tunisian dialect. It was the first time Algerian television showed a Tunisian series. We found it hard to follow… the first few days… but, by the end of the week, we all understood everything and enjoyed the series tremendously! It felt so good to actually experience the cultural and historical closeness with our neighbors!
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Apr 15, 202405:33

Demystifying Arabic Sounds: “kha” خ and “ghain” غ

Thought they do sound similar because they are both pronounced in the soft palate, these two sounds are very different.

Both sounds are also fricative. This means that, as the air is pushing through, there is friction at the point of articulation (the point where the sound is being produced), between something at the bottom and something at the top of the inside of the mouth or throat.

For the sound “kha”, خ , the friction is between the back of your tongue and the soft palate. The soft palate is the soft part of your palate.

You can physically discover the soft palate by feeling the hard palate with your finger, then moving your finger back until you feel the soft palate.

The sound of “ghain”, غ , on the other hand, is a uvular sound. It is produced by the uvula trying to touch the back of your tongue as the air is pushing through, which results in the uvula repeatedly touching the back of the tongue.

This is what happens when you gargle.

You can actually see the uvula if you wide open. It is that little muscle dangling in the back of your mouth.

You may have seen cartoon characters screaming. You can actually see their uvula dangling in the back of their mouth.

I seem to remember seeing Popeye’s uvula, as he scream, feeling the effects of spinach on his muscles.

This is in fact, the same sound as the French “R”.

You can hear it clearly, in the refrain of Édith Piaf’s song: “Non, je ne regrette rien”.

In fact, I have always wondered why the capital of Iraq is not spelled “Bardad” instead of Bagdad, in French.

Or even better: Bardaad, to accounts for the alif in بغداد.

Attaching a link to the Quora post so you can read other answers:

www.quora.com/Are-the-khaa-and-ghayn-sounds-in-Arabic-supposed-to-sound-similar

Apr 05, 202405:23

Arabic Audio Lesson: At the Restaurant

Arabic conversation lesson: role-play: at the restaurant.

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Apr 03, 202425:15

Arabic Through Songs 7: Lebanese: Oh Oh How Many People There Were! قديش كان في ناس

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Oh how many people there were!

قديش كان في ناس

Oh how many people there were
On the corner waiting for others
And it would rain
And they would hold umbrellas
But even on the clearest days, no one would wait for me

I've been stuck in this small store for about a hundred years
Even the walls are bored of me
But they're too shy to say so

And I have my eye on his beauty (or just beauty)
And he is in the streets
I sing him songs,
But he is too busy with himself
I waited for so many dates (meetings)
But no one waited for me

I've been inventing addresses for about a hundred years
I don't know who they're for
And I send them news

But someday the sky has to rain on my door…
Umbrellas and loved ones will take me one day.

And the one who remembered everybody, in the end remembered me

قديش كان في ناس
عالمفرق تنطر ناس
و تشتي الدنيي و يحملو شمسية
و أنا بأيام الصحو ما حدا نطرني

صار لي شي مية سنة
مشلوحه بهالدكان
ضجرت مني الحيطان
و مستحيه تقول

و أنا عيني عالحلى
و الحلى عالطرقات
غنيلو غنيات
و هو بحالو مشغول
نطرت مواعيد الأرض
و ما حدا نطرني

صار لي شي مية سنة
عم ألف عناوين
مش معروفة لمين
و وديلن أخبار

بكرا لا بد السما
ما تشتيلي عالباب
شمسيات و أحباب
يخدوني بشي نهار

و اللي ذكر كل الناس
بالآخر ذكرني

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Mar 28, 202400:51

Testing AI: I Asked Copilot About "Things You Need to Know About Arabic... and English" Podcast, in Arabic and English :)

I Asked Copilot About "Things You Need to Know About Arabic... and English" Podcast, in Arabic and English :)...

Here's the result! There are grammar and pronunciation mistakes in the Arabic version... and... I don't agree with the last Arabic sentence!!!

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Mar 21, 202400:42

Arabic Audio Lesson: Introducing Yourself in English and Arabic 2022-01-29

Bilingual (ENGLISH-ARABIC) lesson, based on this video: https://youtu.be/6R7lLkocgDI

ANWERS to the first five questions you ask when you first meet someone: ARABIC: :إجابات على الأسئلة الخمسة الأولى التي تطرحها عندما تقابل شخصًا ما لأول مرة 1. إِسْمي أَمينَةٌ . 2. أَنا مِنَ الأُرْدُنِّ ، مِنْ مَدينَةِ عَمّانَ ، العاصِمَةِ . 3. أَسْكُنُ فِي وَسَطِ المَدينَةِ . 4. أَعْمَلُ فِي النَّهارِ وَأَدْرُسُ فِي المَساءِ . 5. أَنَا غَيْرُ مُتَزَوِّجَةٍ . أَنَا عازِبَةٌ . ENGLISH: ANWERS to the First five questions you ask when you first meet someone: 1. My name is Amina. 2. I am from Jordan, from the city of Amman, the capital. 3. I live in the center of the city. 4. I work during the day and study in the evening. 5. I am not married. I'm single. FRENCH: RÉPONSES aux cinq premières questions que vous posez lorsque vous rencontrez quelqu'un pour la première fois: 1. Je m'appelle Amina. 2. Je viens de Jordanie, de la ville d'Amman, la capitale. 3. J'habite au centre de la ville. 4. Je travaille le jour et j'étudie le soir. 5. Je ne suis pas mariée. Je suis célibataire. SPANISH: RESPUESTAS a las primeras cinco preguntas que haces cuando conoces a alguien por primera vez: 1. Mi nombre es Amina. 2. Soy de Jordania, de la ciudad de Amman, la capital. 3. Vivo en el centro de la ciudad. 4. Trabajo durante el día y estudio por la noche. 5. No estoy casada. Estoy soltera. LINK TO 40-LESSON SERIES FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS LEARNING ARABIC FROM SCRATCH: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFslpDArE_UBAX_Z-7PAWXkXrxs17cb19

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Mar 18, 202441:18

How do You Say “He left me” and “She left me” in Arabic?

Explaining how تركني, he left me and تركتني (standard Arabic, for he left me and she left me) in different colloquials.

Answering this correct post: www.quora.com/I-believe-in-Arabic-when-I-want-to-say-he-left-me-I-use-sayebny-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A8%D9%86%DB%8C-So-how-can-I-say-She-left-me

Mar 15, 202401:05

Arabic Audio Lesson: Arabic Seasons

Discussing the following during a lesson with Arabic learners:

What are the seasons in Arabic?

Characteristics of each season.

What's your favorite season, and why?

مناقشة ما يلي أثناء درس مع متعلمي اللغة العربية:

ما هي الفصول باللغة العربية؟

خصائص كل فصل.

ما هو الفصل المفضل لديك، ولماذا؟

Mar 11, 202437:12

How do you say OK in Arabic?

Answering a question someone asked on Quora: How do you say OK in Arabic? In MSA, you would say: jayyid جيد (means: good) However, since this is a colloquial expression, it will change from one country to another or from one region to another. In Algeria for example, we say: Sa77a صحة (means: health) In Egypt or the Levant, people say: Tayyeb طيب (means good, for food or people) in the Arab Gulf, people say: zeen زين (means: beauty) That being said, people do say OK all over the Arab world, just like in English. In Arabic, I have seen it spelt these two ways: ‏أوك - أوكي Link to Quora post: https://arabiclanguage.quora.com/In-Arabic-how-do-you-say-okay?ch=17&oid=183436177&share=e81de644&srid=3pzki&target_type=question

Mar 09, 202401:34

Why do people say حبيبي HABIBI to a female?

Explaining Why do people say have you been to a female. Here is the Quora post that prompted this episode: https://www.quora.com/Is-Habibis-a-masculine-or-feminine-word-in-Arabic-If-it-is-masculine-how-would-a-woman-address-her-male-partner-as-my-love-in-Arabic/answer/Thouria-Benferhat?ch=17&oid=1477743744248772&share=4f59bb9d&srid=3pzki&target_type=answer

Mar 05, 202408:32

Arabic Audio Lesson: How to Introduce Yourself in Arabic

Learn how to introduce yourself in Arabic.
Example:

1. My name is Amina.
2. I am from Jordan, from the city of Amman, the capital.
3. I live in the city center.
4. I work during the day and study in the evening.
5. I am not married. I'm single.
1. اسمي أمينة.
2. أنا من الأردن، من مدينة عمان،
العاصمة.
3. أسكن في وسط المدينة.
4. أعمل في النهار وأدرس في المساء.
5. أنا غير متزوجة. أنا عازبة.
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Feb 28, 202421:38

Currently One of the Top 15 Polyglot Podcasts: "Things You Need to Know about Arabic… and English"

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Feb 27, 202400:18

Differences Between Arabic Verbs "araada”, "Talaba” and "sa’ala"

Answering this question on Quora: https://qr.ae/psRzSo In classical Arabic, in the context of "wanting", what are the differences between "araada”, "Talaba” and "sa’ala"? In classical Arabic, in the context of "wanting", what are the differences between "araada”, "Talaba” and "sa’ala"?

1- araada = want ‏**أريد** **أن** **أسافر** I want to travel 2- Talaba = to request ‏**طلبت** **الشاي** **بعد** **الغداء** I asked for tea after lunch 3- sa’ala = to ask ‏**سألته** **عن** **عائلته** I asked him about his family

Bonus:

4- tasaa'ala - to ask oneself/wonder

كان يتساءل عن هذا

He was wondering about this

5- taTallaba = to require

‏تتطلب دراسة اللغات الممارسة المنتظة

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Feb 23, 202401:39

Learn how to Introduce Yourself in Arabic: Polyglot Gathering 2024

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Feb 17, 202401:00

Arabic Through Songs 6: Palestinian: BigSam انتي السبب - You are the Reason

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You are the reason

إنتي السبب

Oh, smile of a beautiful melody

يا ضحكة اللحن الحلو

Oh, face that's so beautiful

يا الوجه الي ما اجملو

Oh, horses with a spear in the terrain

يا خيل برمح في تضاريس

All my words and their songs that were recorded

كل كلامي واغانيه الي تسجلو

Oh, the one who, when the poets' poetry sees her,

يالي لما يلمحها بيت القصيد

It reproaches the sayer and saying

يعاتب القايل و القول

If the eye sees her from afar,

لو تلمحها العين من بعيد

My soul draws a path no matter how lost it gets in reaching her

روحي ترسم طريق مهما تاه الوصول

On my mind, though it's hard to meet

في بالي لو صعب اللِّقى

I will write to you with my soul until we meet

رح اكتب لك بروحي الى ان نلتقي

If my heart is in the last sky

لو قلبي في آخر سما

I will be striving till I rise

رح يكون السعي إلى أن ارتقي

Take a picture of me with your eyes in which this existence becomes beautiful

صوريني بعينك اللي فيها يحلا هالوجود

You are a breeze in the height of my summer, you are a hug in this cold

انتي نسمة بـعِز صيفي انتي ضمة بهالبرود

The longing of the one longing grows and in your absence roses wilt

يكبر المشتاق شوقه وتذبل فبعدك ورود

With you I broke the limits

فيكي حطمت الحدود

You ask and say

تسأل وتقول

Is it reasonable

يعني معقول

Your mind is still preoccupied with my laugh

بالك في ضحكتي لسا مشغول

You are still asking about my seriousness and I say

لسا بتسأل عن جديتي واقول

Yes, I am lost (in your love)

ايوا انا هايم

You go away often

بتغيب كتير

And I expect justification

و استنى تبرير

And when you laugh, I forget everything that happens

ولما تضحك انسى كل شي بيصير

And I pretend I don't see that this absence is provocative

واتغاضى انو هالغياب مستثير

My standing (constant) longing

شوقي الي قايم

Liberate the army that lives in me, you who have unclothed me with your eyes

حرري الجيش السكن بي ياللي في عيونك عريني

Spread laughter in my world and in you, spread me

انثري الضحكات في دنياي وفيكي انثريني

You beautify the world with your presence, and the secrets contain me

زانت الدنيا بحضورك والخبايا تحتويني

And your sweet, laughing voice delights the soul and my years

وصوتك العذب الضحوك يثلج الروح وسنيني

You are the reason… you are the reason

انتي السبب ... انتي السبب

The day my soul returned without asking

يوم الي ردت روحي فيه بلا طلب

You are the reason… you are the reason

انتي السبب .... انتي السبب

That I am today stronger in half my wars for no reason

يوم اني اقوى بنص حروبي بلا سبب

You are the reason… you are the reason

انتي السبب، انتي السبب

The one who lived in the mawwal* and every verse counted

اللي سكن موال وكل بيت انحسب

You are the reason… and every reason

انتي السبب .... وكل سبب

It made me above the poetry and letters of everyone who wrote

خلاني فوق شعر وحروف كل من كتب

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Feb 17, 202432:02

How to say “how are you?” in seven varieties of Arabic (to a male, a female, or a group of people)

Learn how to say “how are you?” in seven varieties of Arabic (to a male, a female, or a group of people):

FuS7a/MSA:

كَيفَ حالُكَ؟

كَيفَ حالُكِ؟

كَيفَ حالُكُم؟

كَيفَ حالُكُنَّ؟

Moroccan:

آش خبارَك؟

آش خبارَكُم؟

Algerian:
واش راك؟

واش راكي؟

واش راكُم؟

Tunisian:

شنَيَّ حوالَك؟

شنَيَّ حوالَك؟

شنَيَّ حوالكُم؟

Egyptian:

إزَّيَّك؟

إزَّيِّك؟

إزَّيَُكُم؟

Levantine:

كيفَك؟

كيفِك؟

كيفكُم؟

كيفكُن؟

Gulf:

شلونَك؟

شلونِج؟

شلونكم؟

Feb 12, 202402:14

How to say “how are you” in seven varieties of Arabic (to a male)

Learn how to say “how are you” in seven varieties of Arabic (to a male):

To a male:

FuS7a/MSA. كَيفَ حالُكَ؟

آش خبارَك؟ Moroccan

Algerian واش راك؟

Tunisian/Libyan شنَيَّ حوالَك؟

Sudanese/Egyptian إزَّيَّك؟

Levantine كيفَك؟

Gulf شلونَك؟

Feb 09, 202401:38

Arabic Audio Lesson: Your Dream Home -2022-05-26

AUDIO LESSON: Talking about Your Dream Home -2022-05-26

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Feb 07, 202431:29

Arabic tongue twister number one: لحم الحمام حلال ولحم الحمار حرام

‎ لحم الحمام حلال ولحم الحمار حرام
Pigeon meat is Halal and donkey meat is Haram.

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Jan 29, 202402:24

Tiny Inspiring Bilingual Story 37 with Workbook Announcement - How Short is Life!

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Jan 28, 202401:28

What does this mean? ها الشب شو معقد

Explaining this sentence

ها الشب شو معقد

Jan 12, 202403:13

ARABIC Lesson - Recorded at Barbados Airport-2022-12-26

Recorded this Arabic lesson for English speakers while waiting for my plane at the Barbados airport in 2022. We went over the main vocabulary needed to talk about travel in English and Arabic.
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Jan 09, 202430:27

Can you start an Arabic word with an ALIF?

Somebody on Quora just asked: “How come the words Allah and the definite article AL in Arabic start with ALIF, while the rule is that you cannot start a word with an ALIF in Arabic?”

When you see an ALIF at the beginning of word, it’s not just an ALIF. It’s there to carry either a Hamza, a MADDA or a WaSla.

See other episodes on this podcast to find out more about those three.

In the meantime, here are some examples:

Words starting with an ALIF HAMZA:

‏أنا، أكل، إستقلال

Words starting with an ALIF
MADDA:

‏ آكل، آمال، آسيا

Words starting with a WASLA:

في الييت، واستقبل، بعد انقلاب

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Jan 08, 202405:02

What do Arabic Declensions Look Like?

Arabic Declensions = علامات الإعراب
1- Declensions are special makers at the end of words, indicating the grammatical function of the word.
2- The three main noun (and adjective) declensions in Arabic are:
3- Nominative مرفوع, Accusative منصوب and Genitive مجرور.
4- A declension can be a short vowel, a nuunated short vowel, or a longer suffix, containing consonants and vowels.
5- When the declension is a short vowel and the noun or adjective is indefinite, the declension is nuunated.

Jan 01, 202404:10

Counting, in Arabic (listen and repeat), with Quiz

After studying the numbers, you can now listen and repeat to practice counting in Arabic. I have included a little quiz at the end of this podcast. Do let me know if you would like more of these in the future. You can leave a voice message to let me know, or you can email me. Thanks for listening.

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Dec 29, 202303:43

Language Gifts 🎁: My Books on Sale!

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Dec 28, 202301:02

“Cheek” and “Cheeks” in Arabic, English and French

“Cheek” and “cheeks” in Arabic, English and French

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Dec 25, 202302:10

Travel Questions and Answers - ARABIC in Context- Episode 2

Keeping my promise from a previous episode that only included questions:

Do you travel a lot?
‏هل تسافر كثيرا؟

‏ما هي البلدان التي زرتها؟ What are the countries that you have visited?

If you have not traveled abroad, what are the cities that you have visited in your country?

Where have you traveled lately? إلى أين سافرت مؤخرا؟

Why did you travel there? لماذا سافرت إلى هناك؟

‏مع من سافرت؟ With whom did you travel?

‏كم بقيت هناك؟ How long did you stay there?
‏كيف سافرت إلى هناك؟
How did you travel there?

‏ماذا فعلت أثناء الرحلة؟
What did you do during the trip?

‏هل استمتعت برحلتك؟
Did you enjoy your trip?

Dec 25, 202308:09

How I Made Stuffed Grape Leaves

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Dec 24, 202305:20

Travel Questions - ARABIC in Context- Episode 1

TRAVEL QUESTIONS
‏أهلا! أنا مسافرة الآن وقررت أن أعمل هذا البودكاست عن السفر!
Hello! I am traveling now, and I have decided to do this podcast on Travel!

سأجيب عن هذه الأسئلة في الحلقة القادمة.
I will answer these questions in the next episode.
‏
‏هل تسافر/تسافرين كثيرا؟
Do you travel a lot?
‏ما هي البلدان التي زرتَها/زرتِها؟
What are the countries that you have visited?
إذا لم تسافر/تسافري إلى لخارج، ما هي المدن التي زرتها في بلدك؟
If you have not traveled abroad, what are the cities that you have visited in your country?
إلى أين سافرتَ/سافرتِ مؤخرا؟
Where have you traveled lately?
لماذا سافرتَ/سافرتِ إلى هناك؟
Why did you travel there?
‏مع من سافرتَ/سافرتِ؟
With whom did you travel?
‏كم بقيتَ/بقيتِ هناك؟
How long did you stay there?
‏كيف سافرتَ/سافرتِ إلى هناك؟
How did you travel there?
‏ماذا فعلتَ/فعلتِ أثناء الرحلة؟
What did you do during the trip?
‏هل استمتعتَ/استمتعتِ برحلتك؟
Did you enjoy your trip?

Dec 19, 202303:14

English-Arabic Cooking Lesson: Ameera Cooks Lentil Soup ‏أميرة تطبخ شوربة العدس

You learn languages better while learning something else. Right?

I taught my student Ameera Arabic in this Cooking Lesson: Ameera Cooks Lentil Soup ‏أميرة تطبخ شوربة العدس

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Dec 15, 202302:16

EN - AR_ Hobbies Verbs_ clubhouse audio 2022 10 05

Helping students make sentences with Hobbies verbs.

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Dec 01, 202349:57

How to Read Arabic Numbers, 0-1000+, with Examples

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Dec 01, 202306:05

Recorded YouTube Live, Part 6: 22 Travel Verbs

1000 Arabic and English Verbs, Part 6: 22 Verbs to Talk about TravelYouTube LIVE

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Nov 27, 202318:01

What is the difference between 'amaan', 'amaanah' & 'amaanii'?

Most roots in Arabic are made up of three consonants. The root of a word in Arabic is a set of consonants that carries the core meaning of the word.
These three words share the same root, which is أمن.
Here are the meanings of these three words:

'aman', should read: 'amaan': أمان, safety, security, protection, or trust.
'amanah', should read: 'amaanah': أمانة, honesty, integrity, or trustworthiness.
'amani', should read: 'amaanii' (though technically can only take a final long ii when definite;
when indefinite, it is “amaanin”آَمانٍ):
أماني, hopes, aspirations, or dreams.

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Nov 24, 202301:33

Recorded YouTube Live: Hobbies Verbs in Context

Hobbies Verbs in a story Context. Read the story with me!

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Nov 24, 202334:07

1000 VERBS, Part 5: Talking About Your Hobbies (STORY)

using the verbs in the previous podcast (contextualizing to improve retention).

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Nov 20, 202304:21

1000 Arabic and English Verbs, Part 5: 22 Verbs to Talk about Hobbies

In English, I will read the infinitive.

In Arabic, I will read:

◦ the past, third person, masculine, singular (which is the equivalent of the infinitive)

◦ the present, third person, masculine, singular, and

◦ the substantive (noun form, maSDar), which is also used as the ING form in English.

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Nov 17, 202303:21

How do you say “two” in Arabic? Pronunciation, Grammar and Dialects

“Two“ in standard Arabic can be ITHNAAN, or ITHNAYN: ITHNAAN if it’s in the nominative case, ITHNAYN if it’s in the accusative or genitive/prepositional cases.

When a noun is isolated in Arabic, it is in the nominative case, so that would be ITHNAAN.

That being said, when Arabs speak, about 90 percent of them use ITHNAYN regardless of grammatical context, even though it is grammatically incorrect half the time.

All of the above is in the masculine. The equivalent feminine forms are ITHNATAAN and ITHNATAYN, respectively.

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Nov 17, 202302:05

1000 English and Arabic Verbs 4, Talking about Workday: STORY

1000 English and Arabic Verbs 4, Talking about Workday: STORY, using the verbs in this podcast (contextualizing to improve retention): https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JnRFVXbyKu7PM8CwEQbYp?si=YiGFTKjwRYmBMuYeOfZ7ZQ

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Nov 13, 202303:60

1000 Arabic and English Verbs, Part 4: 24 Verbs + Story for context, to Talk About Workday

Part1: Verbs

In English, I will read the infinitive.

In Arabic, I will read:

◦ the past, third person, masculine, singular (which is the equivalent of the infinitive)

◦ the present, third person, masculine, singular, and

◦ the substantive (noun form, maSDar), which is also used as the ING form in English.

Part 2: Story, using the 24 verbs, in context, to help you memorize the verbs.

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Nov 10, 202307:36

1000 Arabic and English Verbs, Part 4: 24 Verbs, to Talk About Workday

In English, I will read the infinitive.

In Arabic, I will read:

◦ the past, third person, masculine, singular (which is the equivalent of the infinitive)

◦ the present, third person, masculine, singular, and

◦ the substantive (noun form, maSDar), which is also used as the ING form in English.

Nov 10, 202303:43

Arabic Lesson: Daily Schedule Verbs

Helping students use daily schedule verbs in sentences, providing help with pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, etc.

Nov 07, 202335:58

Review Colors and Grammar through Flowers

Review colors, feminine and masculine, as well as non-human plural agreement.

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