Wednesday, August 26
Requests
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Monday, August 24
ESSENTIAL Words
Pronouns
انا
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
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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
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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).
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
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
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A Native Speaker pronouncing these words.
rigl, rigliyeen
leg, legs
ركبة
rukba
knee
كاحل - كواحل
ka7al, kawaa7il
ankle, ankles
قدم - اقدام
2adam, a2daam
foot, feet
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A Native Speaker pronouncing these words.
Vocabulary: Internal Organs
مخ
mokh
Brain
قلب
2alb
Heart
رئة - رئتين
ri2a - ra2iteen
Lung, Lungs
كبد
kibd
Liver
بنكرياس
bankreeyasPancreas
المصران
muSraan
intestine
كلوة - كلاوي
kilwa, kilaawy
Kidney, Kindeys
مسانة
masaana
Bladder
المصران القعور
el-muSraan el-2a3war
Appendix
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
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
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
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