Wednesday, August 26

Requests

If you've got any requests for any topics, vocabulary, lessons, or grammar please leave a comment!

Monday, August 24

ESSENTIAL Words

Pronouns

انا
ana - I, Me

انت
enta - You (Male)

انتي
enty - You (Female)

هو
huwa - He

هي
hiya - She

انتو
intu - You all

احنا
i7na - We

هما
humma - They


Demonstratives

ده - دي - دول
da - this (masculine)
di - this (feminine)
dol - these (plural)

اللي
elly/illi * -that which
* both transliterations are common

فيه
feeh - there is

Conjuctions


و
wi - and

أو - ولا
aw - or (used in statements e.g. I'll have tea or coffee)
walla - or (used in a question e.g. Do you want tea or coffee?)

لاكن - بس
laakin, bass - but

علشان - عشان
3alashaan ~ 3ashaan
because, for


Interrogatives

مين
meen - who

ايه
eih - what

امتى
imta - when

فين
fein - where

ليه

leih - why

ازاي
ez-zay - how

Click here for the audio/pronunciation of this lesson by a native speaker.






Thursday, August 20

FAQ

What's the difference between Standard Arabic and Egyptian Arabic?
Egyptian Arabic is the dialect used by 80,000,000 Egyptians in everyday life, at work & with family, while Standard Arabic is the language of literature, newspapers & pan-Arab media. Standard Arabic isn't spoken on the streets in any country - the Lebanese have their own dialect, the Libyan have theirs, the Iraqis have their own dialect and so forth with all the Arab countries.
Egyptian Arabic is one of the most popular dialects to learn because of the popularity of Egyptian films, music and also because Egypt is a huge cultural center within the Middle East.

Will other Arabic speakers understand me if I speak Egyptian Arabic?
Egyptian Arabic is one of the most widely understood forms of Arabic.

What do all the numbers in the words mean?
3 - ع The sound close to "a" which occurs at the beginning of words such as 3arabi (Arabic).
7 - ح A very strong emphatic "h" coming from the Adams apple. (Or Eve's apple!)
5 - خ A sound similar to that in Scottish "loch" coming from the throat. Can be seen in words such as "sheikh"
2 - ع or ق A sound that occurs before saying words in English such as "arm". A glottal stop. Like cockney "bottle" when the T's aren't pronounced rather insinuated with a sharp glottal stop. Can be seen in Arabic words such as 2alb (Heart).

Vocabulary: Bones, Skin and Muscles


Bone, Skin and Muscles - عضم, جلد و عضلات



عضم - عضام
3aDm - 3aDaam

bone - bones



جلد
gild

skin




عضلة - عضلات
3aDala - 3aDlaat

muscle - muscles




Advanced

مفاصل
mafaaSil
Joints

جمجمة
gumguma
Skull

ترقوة - تراق
turquwa
Collarbone

ضلع - ضلوع
Dila3 - Diloo3
Rib, Ribs

العمود الفقري
el-3amood el-faqry
The Backbone



The Circulatory System - الجهاز الدوري el-gahaaz el-doory

دم
damm
Blood

العروق
el-3uroo2
The Veins

الشريين
esh-shiriyeen
The Arteries

Vocabulary: Upper Body


كتف - اكتاف
kitf - aktaaf

Shoulder, Shoulders





ضهر
Dahr

Back






معدة
me3da

Stomach







دراع - دراعات
diraa3 - diraa3aat

Arm, Arms





يد - يدين
eed - eedeen

Hand, Hands



Advanced


رقبة
ra2aba
neck

حنجرة
7angara
throat

صدر
Sidr
Chest

بزاز
bizaaz
Bust


وسط
wisT
waist

سرة
sirra
navel

كوع - كعان
koo3 - ku3aan
Elbow, Elbows


رسغ
rusgh
Wrist

صباع - صوابع
subaa3 - suwaabi3
Finger, Fingers


Vocabulary: Lower Body

رجل - رجلين
rigl, rigliyeen
leg, legs


ركبة
rukba
knee

كاحل - كواحل
ka7al, kawaa7il
ankle, ankles

قدم - اقدام
2adam, a2daam
foot, feet


Click here to get the sound clip for this lesson.
A Native Speaker pronouncing these words.


Vocabulary: Internal Organs


مخ
mokh
Brain

قلب
2alb
Heart

رئة - رئتين
ri2a - ra2iteen
Lung, Lungs

كبد
kibd
Liver

بنكرياسItalicbankreeyas
Pancreas

المصران
muSraan
intestine

كلوة - كلاوي
kilwa, kilaawy
Kidney, Kindeys

مسانة
masaana
Bladder

المصران القعور
el-muSraan el-2a3war
Appendix


Vocabulary: The Body (Multiple Lists)

The Body - الجسم

(Click on the Links for Vocabulary)

Tuesday, August 11

Vocabulary: Head & Face



The Head
- الراس

,


وش - وشوش
wish - wishoosh

Face - Faces






عينين - عين - عيون
3ayneen - 3ayn - 3ayoon

Two Eyes - Eye - Eyes



مناخير
manaakheer

Nose





بؤ
bo2

Mouth





ودن - ودان
widn - widaan

Ear - Ears





شعر
sha3r

Hair





Advanced

حواجب
7awaagib - Eyebrows

رموش
rumoosh - Eyelashes

جفن - جفون
gifn - Eyelid
gifoon - Eyelids

خد - خدود
khad - Cheek
khadood - Cheeks

شنب
shanab - Moustache

شفايف

shafaayif - Lips

السنان - سنة
es-sinaan - The Teeth
sinna - Tooth

لسان
lisaan - Tongue

لثة
lissa - Gums

فك
fak - Jaw

دقن - دقون
da2n - Chin
da2oon - Chins

دقن - دقون
da2n, da2oon
Beard, Beards

راس - روس
raas - head
roos - heads


** If you have any requests for more vocabulary in this section, leave a comment and it will be added to the list.