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Egyptian Colloquial
Naahid
tawni
(Nawny @ aucegypt.edu)
Designer
Dr. Ahmad p f i i f i
A writer's prayer
God, I have knowledge, So will you show me now How to use it wisely And find a way somehow To make the world I live in A little better place.. And make life with its problems A bit easier to face.. Grant me faith and courage And put purpose in my days.. And show me how to serve Thee In the most effective ways So all my education, My knowledge and my skill, May find their true fulfillment As I learn to do Thy Will And may I ever be aware In everything I do That knowledge come from learning.. And wisdom comes from you. Anonymous
Acknowledgements I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all who supported and encouraged me throughout the completion of this book.
I would like to express my deepest appreciation to Dr. El SaidBadawi, chairman and director of the Arabic Language Institute (ALI) at the American University for his supportive guidance, valuable remarks and great assistance. Thank you. I would like to sincerely thank Dr. David Wilmsen, director of the Arabic Language Division (ALD) in the Center for Adults and Continuing Education (CACE) at the American University, for his wise comments and valuable remarks. Thank you. I owe a special debt and gratitude to Dr. Richard Cahill, director of the Middle East Studies Program (MESP), for his worthy advice, support and great help. Thank you. Special thanks and gratitude owed to my dear friend Mohamed Eid for his insightful comments and constructive criticism which guided me in writing this book. Thank you. Due thanks are conveyed to Dalia Samir for her forbearance and generosity in time and effort in writing down the book. Thank you. My warmest gratitude and appreciation go to the members of my family especially my brother Mamdouh, my daughter Noha and my son in law Mohamed who spared no effort, and supported me with inexhaustible patience and indispensable inspiration which helped me pass this book into light. Thank you. Last, but not least. many thanks go to my dear students, at the American University (AUC) and the Middle East Studies Program (MESP), who were the subjects upon whom I exercised and experienced this book. Their remarks and feedback were greatly useful and beneficial. Thank you.
INTRODUCTION Arabic is one of the major languages in the world. It is widely spread on two continents. It is the official language of about 22 countries with a total population of about 120 millions which places it among the top ten tongues of the planet in regard to the number of speakers. Arabic belongs to the Semitic family of languages and the term Arabic is used to describe two different classes or forms of the same language. The first is j G H a or the 'pure' language, and it involves two levels, the Classical Arabic which is the language of the 'Kur'aan' the holy book of Islam, and the Modem Standard Arabic or the Modem Literary Arabic. The second 1.s the ? m ~ \ .~. ~ a which . is the colloquial or the common language, and it is of three levels. the Educated Spoken Arabic, the Enlightened Spoken Arabic, and the Illiterate Spoken Arabic.
The main object of this book is to introduce the Educated Spoken Arabic or Language which takes the two features of both fuSHa and ^amrniyya and which is a kind of reduced fuSHa and standardized colloquial. It is the spoken Arabic of Egypt which aims to provide easy access to the Arabic which Egyptians, particularly the educated of Cairo and Alexandria, learn in the house and use in everyday life. Thus this course is based on a functional approach yet the essential rules of grammar, which only without which communication may fail, will be provided. The main emphasis though will be on conversational pieces with vocabulary expressions and some idiomatic formulas that are commonly used in everyday life. In other words, the language itself will be presented not theories about it. The main concern is to ensure that learners can speak and understand the language in the shortest time available and in the simplest way possible. In short, the focus will be on fluency rather than accuracy. The explanation, rules, and instructions are also provided in English to ensure full understanding. Also a good amount of drills & exercises are provided to guarantee reinforcement.
This book consists of: First:
Preliminary stage involving 4 stages.
Second: Two units, each unit consists of 5 lessons one of which is a review for the 4 previous lessons. Third:
Appendices A, B, C
Fourth:
Glossary
Fifth:
Useful vocabulary for survi~alArabic
The preliminary stage consists of the very basic rules that any beginner should be familiarized with, as an introductory stage that is essential to Arabic language learning. This section is sequenced according to students' level. The teacher begins with stage 1 if the students ha\-e no idea about the Arabic language script. The teacher may move to stage 2 if the students know the Alphabets well but do not know how to read or wnte. The teacher may, as well, move directly to stage 3 if the students know the basic rules of the Arabic script and can fairly read or write. Stage 4 is a continuum of stage 3. Each lesson begins with a picture, which illustrates the main objective of the lesson. In order to help students develop the language as fast as possible and to acquire native like pronunciation and intonation, a tape is also provided together with flashcards to challenge the students and enhance their listening comprehension. Reading comprehension and creating conversational skits are also reinforced. As the colloquial is basically the spoken language, listening and speaking are the two skills of the language that are intensively emphasized. Reading and writing are only used as a guide for students on learning the language and implementing their assignments.
Some appendices are also added at the end for further instruction. A Glossary is also provided. A group of useful vocabulary words, which non-native speakers may need, to survive with Arabic at the very beginning.
Table Of Contents Page
I.
Introduction
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II. Table of contents
111. Preliminary stages
IV.
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Stage 1
Alphabets & numbers
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1
Stage 2
Consonants & v w e l s
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V
Stage 3
Masculine & feminine
Stage 4
Sentences & phrases
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Unit one Lesson 1 f
Dialogue: Pleased to meet you. Nationalities Occupations Verbs: present /present continuous
Lesson 2 Dialogue: Sorry I am late. Time & place expressions The clock Verbs: present /present continuous
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Lesson 3 Dialogue: Doyou have fresh eggs? %j& Singulars, duals & plurals Plurals with numbers Verbs: present /present contin uous
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Lesson 4 Adjectives and Colors The weather The participles
Lesson 5 Review
V.
Unit Two Lesson 6 Dialogue: I want to get a ticket The verb: Present tense Exercises Proverbs
Lesson 7 Dialogue: Clean theflat well The verb: Imperative tense Exercises Proverbs
Lesson 8 e
Dialogue: I have a stomach ache doctor s . 3 The verb: Continuous &future tense Proverbs
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Lesson 9 Dialogue: How did you spend your holiday? T& The verb: Past tense Exercises Proverbs
Lesson 10 Review
VI.
Appendices Appendix A List of verbs
Appendix B Different kinds of pronouns
Appendix C Possessive pronouns
VII.
Glossary
VIII.
Survival Arabic
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Preliminary Stage
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Sounds that Change in Shiftins from FuSHa to tammiya È_
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The following t^letiÇtitbe~~neflofçIltbelettenoftheArd>kah)habeLmtrunKterati i a introducedin t b atqp to help hpronunciation. The sound of the letter ia our main concern. Guide to Pronunciation Meaning Name 1 ~ ~ I Transliteration b i ~ of letter FQXBL pronunciation . 'alf/hamza answer aid food I/& big bint giri table tasriiHa dressing table eareara think gossip thaa'haa' 1 I s"=a shoes gid ' no equivalent Eafla Pam' no eauivalent xariita man 1 diib 1 wolf deer there 6akar masculine rest m a picnic I
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1
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Sunday
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no equivalent no equivalent
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fool
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laam
miim noun baa'
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Dahr
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fAarb fuul 7
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come
1
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Qamaus
1
b
1
laHma
1
m
moon
I
mum
I
n h
never
nimra walad
dictionary
,
kitaab
1
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fresh
I
wasp
back
I
kettle 1
poison
Taaza
Tough
T
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Sabuun I
Duck
customer
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book .
meat
raze r
1 I 1
number
I
boy
I
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Note:
- ' is also called a
glottal stop and it should precede all vowels when they occur at the beginning of the word. In Arabic it may appear anywhere in the word beginning, middle or end, or even, doubled. Example: *akl baypi badd
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rn
-
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.
8 and A are produced in modern standard Arabic only i-e. FuSHa (&/A)
* H, c, t,have no equivalent in English (21~) . .
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4
f One dupe to
describe one sound. The idea of combining two letten to describe one
.
sound does not exist in Arabic. Ex. ch / sh / th (2)
43 S, D, T and Z have no exact equivalent in ~ n ~ l i s h bthey u t are the emphatic (velarized) version of the n o d s, d, t and z (d/&h/b) / ( & / i . ~ / b ) .
How to produce the non-equivalent sounds
* H sounds like a very emphatic h. (just imagine you have swallowed a spoonful of the hottest c h i imaginable)
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* x more guttural than its Scotch or German cousin (it is always better to exaggerate rather than under emphasize the guttural aspect) (^) ex. Van Gogh.
* (peculiarity of the Semitic language) to gag. constricting the muscles of the larynx so that the How of air through the throat is choked off (the voiced version of H). * it the sound produced when gargling (similar to the very strongly rolled Parisian r). =
is
How to oroduce the Semi-eauivalent sounds To produce the glottal stop hawa '('19, a complete closure of the vocal cords is required, where compression of air is composed then a sudden blow of the air is produced. The Q (J)is like the normal K except that it is produced when the tongue is very far back
in the throat roof of the mouth. The r 0)B more rolled than in English. The 1(J) u not rolled as it is in English. The 'a' sound, that is used as a vowel, is sometimes velarized due to word context, as in: Arabic faar (mouse) faas (axe)
English
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Greeting Formulas A. SabaaH iheer B. SabaaH innuur
Good morning Good morning
A. misaa' ilxeer B. misaa' innuur
Good evening Good evening
A. izzayyak / izzayyik B. kwayyis / kwayyisa W a m d u li Ilaah
How are you (m/f) Good (df) Thanks be to God
A. tiSbaH(i) tala xeer B. w inta / inti min ahlu
Good night (m/f) and you (df) too
ahlan ahlan (w sahlan)
Hi Hi (weicome)
ahlan w sahlan ahlan biik / biiki
welcome welcomed by you (df)
sqiida saciida
Hello Hello (welcome)
sqiida satiida ( m q a ssalaama) Allah yisallimak / ik
Good bye Good bye (with safety) May God preserve you (m/f)
Hamdillah tala ssalaama Allah yisallimak 1 ik
Thanks be to God for preservation (said on: arrival from travelling, recovered from sickness saved from bad event ex. accident)
Kull sana w Inta(i) tayyib(a) w inta(i) tayyiba(a)
Many happy returns you, too
Common Phrases and Expressions A. mabruuk B. AUaah yibaarik fiik / fiiki
Congratulations (may it blessed) May God bless you ( d o
A. \ukran B. tafwan
Thanks welcome
A. aasif 1'asfa B. matlil
Sorry Never mind Excuse me (said on dismissing oneself) You may (go on) Take what you (m/f) asked for Take what I am offering
A. min faDIak I ik A. law samaHt ( i )
If you please / excuse me If you please I excuse me If God wills Thanks be to God
a a y i z (a) I mi[ taayiz (a) taarif (a) / m$ taarif (a) faahim (a) / mi\ faahim (a) saakin (a) 1 mil saakin (a)
I want (f) / 1 don't want (f) I know ( f ) 11don't know ( f ) I understand ( f ) 11don't understand ( f ) I live (f) 1 1don't live (f)
mumkin / mil mumkin mumkin? fii / mafii f and! / ma^andiiJ
Possible I impossible May I? Can I? There is / there isn't I have / 1 don't have
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aywa la' bass kifaaya ~ ab h a ~a i ~ Kamaan taani SaHH maZbuuT talaT sawa fwa?Ya\ WaYYa
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Yes
Enough/bui/only Enough i OK Also/ too Agaidmore Right Correct Wrong Together Little by little means
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Tabcan Off course fitIan True a badan Never giddan/awi/xaalis Very (neg + xaalis = never) dayman Always/ail the time mi\ kida? Isn't it so? mi\ mq'uul Incredible/ its crazy bi [wee! Slowly kalaam faaqNonsense yaxsaara What a pity winta(i) maalakfik none of your(m/f) business maalakfik What is the matter with u mafii muikila No problem
I. Question words? Res: ana
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Inta ismak / inti ismik
Res:ana ismi
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Res: ana min
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Inti mida/iti
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1
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Res: ana saakinlsakna fi
feen?
y.yi
Whereareyonfiom?
~ h e r e d you o live?
......................... ?&\
emta?
lob gect/iti geeti
Res: ana g e t
1
What is your name?
Whendid youcome?
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Res: ana geet
O ~ ?
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bit! @ndak/inti (ik)
Res: ana tandi izaazit ilmayya
t
lam?
How much is the battle of water?
Res: izaazit ilmayya b intaliinti him
Res: ana hina Pa aan
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into/inti fi
Res: ana f- iddwr
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1 door yrf\
Which floor are you in?
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11. YesNo questions?
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inta Taalib? Res: aywa, ana Taalib. / la9, ma 111) T d b .
inti T d b a ? Ra: aywa, a m TaaIiba. / I*', am mi^~aaliba.
N0k Y M o questions and their answers are identified by intonation only. The question has a rising pitch white its answer has a falling pitch.
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I. Numbers --
- -
Teens
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Units
I
1
I
A
itneen talatiin
Y
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4
I
I *arbaca I
arbiciin xamsiin
t I
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1
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nuSS gineeh (x&siin ir7)
k k means piaster, is used from
# 3-10
3 piasters / 10 piasters
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fakka
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I
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1 tamanya
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half a pound
1 Note: The word
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4
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f
1I xamsa
I
gineeh
pound
1 quarter of a pound
1
1f 19
ArbaFtaajar ~amastaafar
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the rest (money or otherwise)
ilbaa'i
how much (money)
Bikaam
the check / bill 1account
IlHisaab
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L*A& * * \ Lid&\ The Arabic Alphabet
Note: The red line represents the iine on / under which the part of the letter should go.
Characteristics of the Arabic Al~habet 1. Many letters have the same shapes and the distinction is made only by the use of dots.
i
jJ
A
- A -
A + A A +
There is a great conformity in shape bemeen the letter when it appears at the beginning and when it appears at the h d , when it appears at the beginning (or in the middle) the bottom part only is deleted.
Most of the letters have 3 forms, differing according to their location in the word, i.e. how they are joined with the other letters
4.
A repeated consonant is not written twice, rather a ' c g J d y *is put on the letter instead. 4
5.
There are 6 letters that cannot be connected to the following letters, but could be connected to the preceding ones only.
9 6.
The Arabic language makes a clear distinction between masculine and feminine g e n k The feminine nouns are identified by the ("t" ~ b u u t aj)~atlthe end.
7.
There is a letter that takes different shapes, even when it is in the same l o c a h
(hanua" s
4 8.
").(glottd stop) (A)$$
(.3)kJ+
There are four letters that are velarued (emphatic sounds) and they correspond to their non-velarized (non-emphatic sounds), such as: Emphatic sounds Non-emphatic sounds
9.
There arc 28 sounds (letters) in the Arabic language, 2 of which are considered semivowels because they can take both roles (consonant and vowel). If these two sounds are produced then they are consonants and not vowels.
10.
In almost all cams the
d is read i in colloquial, except for a few words such as:
taQ"ir J+& Qim
11. The
Qur9aan
Qamuus
dL, J\A Q-
when is followed by "dip
Qaanuun
\
ppu il Qaahira
-u
appears as such y ,or
12.' P, j , v are loaned letters and written as such
d c ac +
-
g J h u
QmD
if hand written.
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General Rules for the Arabic Script 1.
There is a great deal of conformity between the letter and its sound. Almost wery word is written as it is pronounced. There is no opposition to be mentioned (whiie in English such opposition may occur; i.e. beard, heard, bird).
2.
Each letter should be emphasized or pronounced cIear!y. The notion of ueating" letters does not exist in the Arabic language, example: doing doin'.
3.
There is no capital letter.
4.
There is no verb "to be3 in Arabic ex. (idare) only the infinitive f m i s 4 and the past tense (waslwere).
5.
Writing is from right to left: the opposite of all Latin languages.
6.
The Arabic letters are characterized by having ligatures that aiiow for connecting them together and therefore, from this point, there are no clear cut differences between the written words and the printed ones.
7 . The occurrence of 3 consonants is not allowed by any means. Any circumstances that may result with three consonants (as in the addition of suffies and prcfues), a vowel must be inserted right before the sufix or right after the pmfk This inserted vowd is in most cases the "i" sound. i.e. kusra.
-
8.
Arabic language writing depends mainly on the cursive connecting system.
9.
What usuaily appears in writing is the consonants and the longvow&. Tl~eshort vowels appear only in the Qur'aan, dictionaries and primmy text books.
10. Punctuation is not consistent and most writings neglect its us& The full stop appears
mainly to separate paragraphs. The most commoniy used on- arc the full stop, comma and question mark.
Consonants and Vowels --
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The Arabic language - - has 28 consonants (or sounds) 2 of which are semi- consonanThese consonants may occur in the three positigns beginning, middle and/or end.
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J
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h
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Note: In this stage, focusing should only be on the shape of the letter as it appears in each location (beginning, middle and end). Reading or meaning is not necessary in this stage.
All letters at the beginning or middle, are supposed to be written on the line except for 3
->
J
they go down the line no matter what their position is.
Letters that have upper and bottom parts.
tf/u/&S/d/f t/D"
u^/&
L ~ / CC E
This bottom part is lifted up on the line when they occur at the beginning or middle and the
bottom part appears again only when they occur at the end.
Note: The upper pages (11&12) are repeated again. Please see end of the book to see how they can be used to help in reading.
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11. Vowels
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(A) Short Vowels
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I^J-tH (I)
There are 3 short vowels :FatUq Kiwa and l - b m a the F d a h expressed by x (corresponding toa sound) TheL--
-
JS expressed by
(corresponding to i sound)
x
the Damma is expressed by
(corresponding to u sound)
x
Note: that x refera to any letter or sound. Every letter or consonant must have one of these short vow& t-il~>'(~arakant).
^
Example:
+
È .-
(ba
bi
bu)
If any of the ktters does not have any of these vowels that means it is a no vowel -- £>J on top of i t situation and the letter appears with a 0
the Sukuun is expressed by x
Example: These short vow& letter as with the.
4
d u k are not part of the word structure They appear
the
and D~maorudertbektteraswiththe~
Read:
r instead. Thus A repeated consonant Is not written twice, rather a Jadda the Jadda indicates 2 consonants, the first consonant always takes a "sukuun" sound and with the second consonant. If the short vn-1 thenone of the 3 a it is put under it. kasra is*required . ",
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(B) Long Vowels
'@f~wa'and
There arc 3 long vow&:
The
'oSf
\
(corresponding to aa sound)
The y^
(corresponding to ii sound)
(corresponding to uu sound) TheThey are p u t of the word structure and therefore they appear within the word itself. They are only used to extend the produced period of the short vowel. Each short vowel has its counterpart long vowd. that is, if fatffashould be extended or made longer it should be followed by a long vowel or m o ~ ( and the only possible maA/ is " similarly the fawn,
takes
iff
Ñ
and the flaimfatakes 4
Example: Read:
(baa bii
buu)
(c) Semi vowels Like in English y ( if/ consonants.
-
Emimple:
.
+and w (3)are Semi vowels. If they areproduced then they are
&
Example: yam
wind
Example: ke Y
belo w
If they are not produced then they are vowels.
.
Example: < i j l
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Note: Each sound (letter) has two options in regard to vowel production. For example: Short vow& Long vowels b a b" b.44 bf4 . 4. 4 4 but bi
I
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bard be
bit
-
bat
bU
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b0
book
4AÃ
boss
& Ñ
^ Â
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4
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bar b ii
beer b uu
boot
AL Ñ
JM J*
^Â¥
band bee
bait b
4 4 4 Ñ
"*Ã
00
boat
34 <*-44
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j)'j
Masculine and Feminine In Arabic, it is a major factor to make a distinction between masculine and feminine words.
I. The Indefinite words --
--
Each word indicates one item only. There is no indefinite article ( ~ n & i hd a n )
Example:
a student a word
.
(one student only/ masculine)
&
(one word only1feminine)
Rule (2)
t SAJ^A
Arabic has no verb to be Eventually, \a and & are respectively masculine and feminine (demonstrative pronoun) i.e. English, this
Example: This is a book. This is a picture.
Note: The STRESS is usually on the next to the last syllable of the word, unless it is attracted by either a long vowel or two consonants at the end.
Example:
I
A long vowel
si/kir/teer I
Two consonants at the end
fdtirt
(a) Masculine nouns (indefinite)
(b) Feminine nouns (indefinite)
S
(A)
Example: cilba (a box) cilbit mirabb;(a box of jam) cilbit mirabbit tuffaaH (a box of jam of apple)
Exception: Some feminine words do not end with "t" marbuta 3Ã
/a
Example: sun
hand
w L A
4
ground
d
head
0"b
0
(feminine by definition)
girl
'-"-(
woman
Note: AH non- animate plurals (fern. & mas.) are referred to as if4
* Example:
J^s - b
L - o-J>
-
&J
- y"lj - 4
All animate plurals (fern. & mas.) are referred to as &A
* Example:
/
n
-
- (>-&- 4 - @&(people) Ã
* T encourages S to guess the singular of these plurals.
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Exercises
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Read & say "da" or "di"
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What ? Who?
Look at the picture & ask
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2 . The definite words
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All previously mentioned indefinite' words can be made definite by the addition of the . article & KUJie 13)
If the article
6
ftJL^u
is attached to the beginnimg of the ww& it makes it definite and the
- .-
inthiscue,bcalled'^iUJUirniIOamariyYam
Example:
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If the word b ~ w i t h o n e o f t h e c o 0 9 0 1 @ w r i t t e n b e l o w i n r e d ~ t h e ofthe
lUWte Wick isauimitetedwithit. botherm¥nk,theJisReflectedçdt
Note: the iflcould work both sides influenced by the fuSHa
Exercises
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Exercises
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Write "c"for sentence and "&" for phrase
ncnI*&\
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r^,<,h-Ja &,\
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$*A(,
(L)&
Clever
(<-)~w.J
(4-)J^È
(*-)+
(*-)J*Ã
Tallllong tired happy busy
dl*..
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Rule ( 8 )
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The addition of a suffix (in this u s e the <Ñ/à net .
.
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vowel (usually a A<wo) for exampl
Read and negate
(issue
1-
(u) (4)
b$J
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(i&)
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Listen and repeat
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New Vocabulary Short
Big
(*)a Red
Green Blue
Little/small
(S)
^
(L) (>& Expensive
Note: ~9 (light), && (dark) and
Yellow White Black
fi&*(bright) are said only for coion.
Unit (1)
Pleased to meet you
I. The Dialogue Listen and repeat
- Good evening. - I am Add aod he b Farid
- you're -
welcomed, where are you from?
IamAmericanbutsheisfrom Germany. Your are Egyptaren't you?
J
J
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- What are you doing in Egypt? - I am a *dent,
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I am ahdying Arabic at the American University, and she is also a student
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What do you do? I am a professor in the Egyptian University.
- and I am an employee in the Canadian
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f
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v ^ ~ sis~^s i d JU^I hi
Embassy. f
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Pleased to meet you.
- I'm
more pleased, good bye
.iJJLu GJi .irffiCuit p ' L L l ul
this (is a) university
3
Know
f*
they a
Remember
la&&
Who?
f^ram where? Where?
When?
^
a k
m
Note
IL Nationalities
*a
&4
country
-.. . ..,..
French
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Exercises Ask and answer
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JJSS J) living &s /Â¥
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Fill in the blanks
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4
I1 Occupations
Read and match
Verb : He studies (to study)
w*
Note: We always refer to 3" penon masculine as our-bastverb. (See Appendix A)
To change into continuous form attach 4 To change intofuture form attach
to the prewt prefix.
to the pruent p d i
Example: o à § *
.
Fumpk:
wJ-^ -
Drills
tospWa
+a] to read ^
^
t
o
towork /^
Uue all thew verb8 with each person ex:
Note that the 4 is the variable that always changes according to person.
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Memorize
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Days of the week
1
Tlurwiay
4
1
(t41 p*
;iJlm&)Ft&$l
Sunday
Friday
Monday
Saturday
Tuesday Wednesday
Next week / last week
^iyffls,^/isbyffl~&~~
Sorry,
I. The Dialogue
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Never mind this time,pleuecome in. Keem,there is a place there, behind Rob. Here is OK, in front of the chalkboard. Thanks
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Ok, where is your book, Keem?
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Oh, I forgot, the book is not inside the bag.
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Comebeddeme,Keem.
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We are on page 3 exercise
- Teacher, I have a question. What does it mean "SafHaW?
-
May I say?
-
Please (go on) saj Rob.
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"SafHaW means page and "tamriin" means
exercise.
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OK, and bow do I say "1 understand"?
-
Say "'ana fahma".
Answer
Rule (1) Possessive pronouns are used as suffixes. (see Appendix B) Pronouns are attached to : Nouns (possessives)
Example:
Prepositions (object of preposition)
Example:
Verbs (object of verb)
Example:
Â¥A^ +
at
-+
*&,
&dn
They take the same form in all cases.
Note: W ith I" persons only, the insertion of "n d" is necessary before the object of verb.
Know At + possessive pronoun -+ v. to have
V.to have
We have
I have
You (pL) have
You (m) have
J^-a + aSe.
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You (f) have
They have
He has She has
Remember
1 . a
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Note #
w.
How?
Good I Ok
Â¥
What does it mean?
Never mind Please (m) go ahead...
What page?
1
May I I can I?
There is 1 there isn't
There are four caliber of nouns: 2 masculine and 2 feminine (see Aooendix C) Fern.
.'* up >
s
S#
Masc.
J&I*
1 Place roll
- P l a c e = from & - T i m e = ago
Note: &
I
1
Example: From the house An hour ago
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f l u e eiprosen All carq a defmite article
Note the prepoil two
'
'-
(T)
Sku
$ when Mowed by a noun the defiite artkk
(at) + possessive pronoun +
verb to have. .ex.J
<
Time Later
&& Tonight & Atnight
Yesterday
~Jifl -
?
After a while Straight away 1 always Two days ago ~ o n time g ago
4&
la ^fC
1
Morning
L ) * ~ * ! L ~ N ~
(_l~4J
1
evevning
Today Tomorrow Now At once
* it is preferable to use a definite article after time and place expressions
bAJi*-a bJS(
Exercises Ask and Answer
Look and answer
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Make sentences
dinner
LudU\
lunch
\a
a
match serial
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picnic meeting
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lesson
Verb : He says / to say
~ o t:e he title verb is always the 3" penoii &mime The pronominal always takes a kasra except only when the following vowel is a Dmuna, then in this case, it takes a Damma too. The first person singular pronominal only that always takes afatHa '
Drills
f
to c m c in
J*
to sleep
tot*oB
t^ .
to drink (^JJÑ
to put on J-
Use dl these verbs with each person
Note:
hen i d d m g the prefix
clow: usra
is
to eat
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ex:
+ to change the verb into the continuous form, the
deleted except if this kasm is followed by a sukuun.
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Memorize Months of the year
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~ S J L J(M&U ~ ~ lil^c Do you have fresh eggs?
JN-
I*The Dialogue
Listen and repeat
- Good morning ya
amm e b d u .
- Good morning, welcome sir. - I want please Vi kilo white cheese & '/< kilo
roman cheese & 2 boxes of rabso & a packet of tea.
- O.K., anything else? - Do you have fresh eggs?
- Of course, how many eggs do you want? - Bring me please 10 eggs, and get me also a jar of jam.
- What jam? s
/UÈAÈ
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- Apricot jam. -
Here is the white cheese, here is the roman cbeese,and the eggs and the jam.
- Is there good soap? - There are two kinds, local & imported, which kind do you want?
-
I want any good kind .. two soaps are enough, can you put them please in two bags?
Of course, without saying, anything else?
No, this is enough how much for all ? (everything), oh I forgot, one yogurt too. Please take, here is everything, the check is eighteen pounds. Please take twenty pounds & get the rest
Â¥la.! .
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à ‡ J
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There isn't change? (Just) a moment, take please. Thanks, good bye.
Additional vocabulary
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One second/minute
27
Know After the question word pu(how many) use the singular noun ex: There are some nouns that have two plurals.
Example
-
&-(Â¥iu~----
(as collective)
&G+$- dish
(in numbers)
1 Note that b for masculine
?&
& collective nouns, and
- Y&Lpu &&41.1
JJJ
for plurals.
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Note
Remember -
Every 1 any or which A thing
*
*
Broken or small bills
The rest (the change)
Enough1 but I only O.K.
At your service (any time) Any thing else? (How can I help you?)
u-ah
<Â¥
(Just) a moment
Nothing
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Sinpular / dual / plurals
.
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Note: nouns are made into: singular, dual, and plural The duals are consistent as they all end with (em)& but plurals have several endings { note the pi (tin) (*y 9
Example (m) If the noun is feminine, the ^-/Ã
+id
-
+&. *
changes ita shape into
I
Ã
-
and preceded by ( 1 ) in the plural.
1
Note that in plurals: -
Most of the feminine nouns end with (aat)
-
Generally masculine animate nouns end with (iin) & if:
ex: Ã ‡ Ã ‘ J I f
7
-
It is prefixed by (mu) Â
ex:
-
It has double consonants in the middle
ex:
&em.-
f
n
-
&,&
f
-
-
Masculine nouns ending with (aat)
-
Masculine nouns with a sukuun in the middle, the sukuun is changed into damma followed by the long vowel J
ex:
wJJi-
if it is a loaned word ex:
J&I
~ p a- i
- 4
a&$\ 0
-
-
,
~ J J -~ J I
- j-2
a G N-
i-iLu>u /
Exercises Answer in duals
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3
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Answer in olural ?w<&a\ll
:
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Plurals with numbers
Note: With singulars (mlf) the number one (mlf)
ÈLl- +\i is written.
With duals sometimes it is written for emphasis.
Note: Numbers from 3 to 10 change as they are followed by plural nouns.
Note: Numbers from 11 onwards, remain unchanged and are followed by singular nouns.
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Read the following
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Exception The word (a pound)
a
is used with all nouns singular, dual, and plural.
Example a.
The word (a piaster)
$3 changed into a different word when dealing with numbers from 3 to 10
Example
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Y
b
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Glass Egg
Hour
Year Watchklock
Book
Lesson
Line Bag
Note: How many eggs do yam want? I want some / f
Look and Exohin
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k^& -*È k m # &u&l
. Note: * The tittle verb is always the 3d person masculine. The verbs <-AA and
Drills
to count
Â¥IX
to put
Ki
f
to take ^Ñ&&
to carry 1 lift
(J-j*^
to P ~ Y
to buy&^^
* to spend money (Ñl>>-fl
to sell
Use all these verbs with each person ex:
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/
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Memorize 4 Seasons of the year
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AM^
J,^i
This bridge is "asr inniil" .... very old. Ohh
... it is very crowded.
Yes, Cairo is crowded generally, and specially down town.
Thanks God, here is good (to be dropped) on the right, at this corner, please. At your service. Thank you, please take this is a pound. What is this, sir, a pound is very little. Why so? Because the trip is long and the gaz (oil) is expensive. Here it is, half a pound over, happy? Thanks, good bye.
Answer
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Know Sometimes
or & A occur hforq the noun and sometima they occur
the nmm.
Example: This is a bridge/ this bridge
This li a pound1 this pound Thb is a corned this corner
1 T U is~ university a
i)~w/ifc
I t ~univerttt; i
Note:
-
-
The predicate, in example (a), could be either definite or indefinite while the noun e modified by h or j-l in example (b) must always be definite as b o r ~ J a r definite pronouns and the nouns they modify must be definite also. Adjectives and the nouns they modify must always agree in being definite or indefinite. o
a
Remember
Note Wondering
Oooh!
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Where to? What's this? Why so? Becauselin order to
1 Sbu
Rule (1)
When b conies right before the noaa then & is realized ua format subject çnthe following noan is realized as the predicate thus a sentence is compoçed
But if Id comes right after the noun
it i s realized as a demonstrative promotan which
faactions çan adjective thai a phnueis composed.
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11. Adjectives
crazy/ mad
late
dJ&
busy
easy
Present/ available
difficult
J\
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L.*
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Exercises
Get the opposite word
Put the suitable word
(^u
qA,&l@\&(t)
The weather
cold
wind
hot dot
JÑ
vote:
Participles are derived from verbs therefore they function as verbs but are treated as adjectives. Le. they have 3 forms only: mascuJindfeminindpluraL They take the pattern Caacic (masculine) Cacca (feminine) Cacciin (plural) Some participles take different pattern s *,
Emm~le:&
-
Â¥I
. - 9-Â
b
&+a
a* Â
Participles are of two h d s : Active as t4
and passive as+$&
wearing going out
MY
driving
GJA
carrying
(UA^
wanting
J^
seeing
Â¥-
J^C.
coming
/
^4
/
Use all these participles with each person ex: Note that the participles are mostly used when:
a
Something has just happened.
Example:
Something is about to happen.
Example:
Something is in static position.
Example:
(d) 3
(he is wearing, not putting on)
Fill in the blanks
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night life
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Memorize The colors
.
ern.)
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d t & )
f t .
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Lesson 5 Review lessons 1 - 4 Respond to the following
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homework
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Put the suitable verb
Note: With the 1" pcrion, the
'
~ w c isl following. Example:
is sometimes deleted sufficed by the fafHa onlywhen a long ÑÑÑ
$+
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Put the correct pronoun
Identify how many
Describe
.?.in each picture
9
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JS yi a-
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4
4
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is
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(1)
Get the opposite
Match column (1) to column (2)
Describe this picture
(T)
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(1)
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Unit (2)
I want to get a rounded ticket
I. The Dialogue
Listen and repeat
-
If you please, may I have a rounded ticket on 9 O'clock train?
-
Where do you (mtpolite) want to go?
-
I want to go to Alexandria.
-
First class or second class?
-
May I know how much each?
- First class with twelve pounds, and second class with ten pounds, but class is without air-conditioner.
-
No, No, may God preserve you, I like to travel in air-conditioning.
- Take (polite) wait on platform
# 5 . the
train is about to come.
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mu-
*
Thanks.
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Know r
The vowel accompanying the 4 is always a Kasra except when the following vowel is a Damma
1 then the vowel accompanying the
Ñ
becomes also a Damma.
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Because of that
4s
Pay attentionhe careful
Stay 1keep
~~ A\
May God preserve yon.
Have (me do sth)
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Remember
(mil) v
+ n +&
Until
&c^
Without
(there is not) except May I? Can I? b i t nossible?
J^
(a)
(ÂjLAtfl) ^AJI JStiA
II. Present tense
.
:
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The present tense (the infinitive) is usually recognized after:
J*amJtil) &I$.&
Probably
may be / perhaps / might
Impossible
possible / can
supposedly
must 1 necessary
v&i&c~f&!J* . ..
He might go to the library
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Note: while the present tense requires modab, die modals can act with all tenses.
Be Participles:
If^ ?li
Coming Keeping on (sitting)
1
wanting Intending
Being able to He wants to go to the library
Verbs (helping verbs): Preferring Trying Thinking Sitting/ keep (doing) He loves to go to the library
Note: Helping verbs could be used in all tenses yet the following verbs should always be in present (inf.) form.
to go downlget off
..
to cut
e$J .
to take
Use all these verbs with each person. ex.
Exercises
.i-i.jJl^^AyL&& ,&,,AU--j Modal
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participle
+ --
Present (infinitive)
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.L>"^Li-J*-!JÃ
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.&jLsj(Ja-iai'JÃ
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-O-J'^lcopy(JU.l(JS.Mjà Verb
*9
5
.(-i"yiy-Â¥"@JJ
Look at the picture and choose the sentence in exercise (1)
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Fill in the blanks
Put the sui'table verb ,
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. i^-a~iai&^)~*&
/
Mod& and participles are negated by preceding them with the negation particle
U&-> except witb the modd Li&^ ' ^ whicb b negated by
a
' ,aa all p m w t tense
verbs.
However, sometimes & ,c o d be negated by is a negation by definition.
& &,the modd
-
Note: the modab & participles could remain intact and the following verbs are negated instead, depending on what is meant to be said.
He doeÑ' have to go to the university. Heuuteotgototheooiversity.
He doesn't intend to play today. He iataMbnot to play today.
Note: the word
14(at all) is used in negative sentences to express strong negation.
Note: All tenses are acceptable with the helping verbs, however, the verbs that follow should always be in the present form.
...(aJ &&G/&
Present / present Past / present Continuous / present
(^i
d
A
JÃ
0
. s&43/d +* 3 -& -^L,J*/UÇ"&+J ...&,
\
b G J M
*
M
*^
H
--dl ^
Futudpresent
Participle / present
p
..& (^k 3/& 4 ^
JÃ
.a. #
-*Â
Note: In negation; it is usually the helping verb that is being negated, however the main verb might be negated instead depending on what is meant to be said. (see previous page)
(participle) (helping verb) (modal)
(pronoun) (object) (modal) (object) (participle) (modal) (pronoun) (helping verb)
.
.
d
(participle) (participle) (object)
& i -
i£J&
A
Proverbs
4^,
&e& Clean the flat well
J>AÃ
I. The Dialogue -
p -
Listen and repeat
- You are late,don't you know that I must go to work?
- You (Upolhe) know, thetraffic b crowded. - and OK,goIntothekHcheaqriddy, wish the d b k , md there two ire
shirts in the bathroom w u h the&too-
:%
By the way. There isn't washing soap (Detergent) Ohh.. O K go to the grocery and bring a box of Persil and also buy two (face) soaps.
All right, anything else? No, when you (F)go, take the clothes to the iron man, but put them in a nylon bag first Come straight away and don't be late
When I finish, (do) I cook something? No, it is important to have the flat well cleaned, especially the sitting and bedroom.
Be (you f) sure Madame, it will become (very clean)
.& nub
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Know r
,
*
Imperatives are derived from the present (infinitives) of 2"* persons only
l5mnQk:
Remember Dm3 worry (be sure)
What's most important Don't
?
ijifiil.
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Note
4 fÇ-
us^
By the way
Straight -Y
Win
.....-
gJ^ 1right away
~ihyfe
Cd
Al JÇ : USU
II. Imperatives
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Imperatives are usuallv reco~nizedwith clues as
yi-i'+ is*b
c3-1
iiri (Â¥J>m-^Ã 0
Â
ft
Ã
&J
Now
i l & &i
Immediately 1 at once
. 5^\
Fast 1 quickly
Â¥^la
as& '$t
Slowly
i
&/&
Don't talk
us^
Go out
Say
lit
Speak up
Come
Shut up
Go
Understand
Drive
Remember
Sit
Take
Bring
Leave
Get
Listen
GO
in 1 enter
f
Answer
Â¥^Standup .-a
Raise
G 1 1Come back / return
Look
U^Ñ
Watch
Jl*-i
In negation, the infinitive form is used and not the imperative form although it still stands as a command.
Exercises
Give commands & res~ond
Put the o~oositein the ern~tvsoace
Negative commands are arranged according to their intensity, which is graded from strongest to softest.
Don't you come Don't come
--
Don't come (no need to come = advice)
&&
Note that the intonation identifies the strength of the order. The infinitive form is used in negative commands. .
.
, ..,-
Irredar verbs Verb: to come
Note:
b&
(after+bv.) and
Example: Continuous
Present (inf.) Past
(when
...)could be followed by all tenses (present - past - future)
Memorize
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I have a stomach ache doctor
I. The Dialogue
Listen and repeat
- Dr. NabB's clink? - .Whatare the clinic's boon please? - From 8 at night because,in the moroing, the doctor is in the hospital.
- O.K. 9 o'clock is good.
- 0.K
At the doctor's Good evening, doctor Nabil. Good evening, what's the matter with you? I have a stomach ache and I feel that I'm dizzy. Wondering, do you have headache too? Yes, sometimes, there is a headache.
Don't worry I will write you a medicine and a vitamin and you will be like (as strong as) a horse.
I hope so. Please take, here it is the Prescription. There is a pharmacy right down the house.
\s
s>
- Thanks, doctor, good bye.
Answer
.
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Know The continuous usd future tenses are recognized by prefixes being attached to the present tense verbs (or infinitives).
139 .
The continuous form prefix is 0r
While die future tense expresses future action Hie continuoustense expresses progressive action or habitual action
Exxmnlft: He is playing BOW
Remember
1AÈS
Note
and Ñ necessitates the deletion of the
ofthe
I
W\> &\ 0 .
11. Continuous & future tenses
,
J&\
. &G ..
The prefix Ñ attached to present tense (or infinitive) denotes present continuous tense which expresses two actions :
A. Progressive action (on process) and is usually realized by a key word such as: Now
B. Habitual action and is usually realized by the use of adverbs of frequency such as: Every day/weeklmonth/year Every little while Alwaydconstantly Usually
Sometimes Mostlyloften
The prefix Ñ attached to present tense (or infinitive) denotes future tense which expresses future action and is usually realized by the occurrence of key words, such as: Tomorrow After tomorrow Later After a weeklmonthlyear Next weeklmonth Next year In a dayltwo days/weeWmonth/year
,
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Exercises
WULul.&a \.-& p) ¥
Put the suitable oronoun
Look at the nicture & make sentences JAÈ ' IÇLcl. . ii^lol]
I& ( Y
,
¡.
Choose the suitable verb
+&A\ /
\
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Nepation \
The future tense is negated by
white the continuous tense could be negated by
(^1 or &...L
Drills
(JU~A~,'
Note that the ' \ ' is shortened when the prefixes
'2and "A'are used with 1" person
Parts of the bodv
-.
Stuffed nose.$>
. 'v. fflÑtÈÑcrack cOJÑ&¥^^-^
3 -0
o'&
0
caster '
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eye drops ~ $ 2 9
h k 3inflammed !$3
b^Ñ
swaNen
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G>
g3 /. . 'f
~LG .Y
illnesses
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How did you spendyour holiday?
I. The Dialogue
Listen and repeat
- How did yw sped your holiday, Paul?
h3 ,> '&I
(I)
- Of course, there was no place on the plane so I reserved a ticket in the train and had a lot of fun there.
- You bought anything from there? - Ya,I bought presents for my family & my friends.
- What is the moat place you liked in Egypt? - In fact, a lot of places, especially Alexandria, s h a m El Sheikh & Aswan, but the most thing I loved in Egypt is the people because they are kind & cooperative.
Rule (1)
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The past tense verbs are usually realized by some key words such as :
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looked attfor
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met
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opposite order
Teacher describes the picture, partly correct and partly wrong. Student responds accordingly.
Appendix (A)
List of verbs This list of verbs is grouped according to how the root verb, which is the past tense 3* person masculine, differs when it is changed into the present tense or the infinitive. The title verb is always the 3* person masculine. It is the base verb on which all conjugations are based.
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Group 1 (-4) J'iccac
Cacac
(B) Yiccic ( C ) 1-uccuc (A) Yiccac
English To erase
Transliteration YimsaJ3
To appear
YiZhar
To starthegin
Yibda'
To forbid To steal
Yimnat Yisra'
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Y idfat
To cash
YitbaD
To open
Y ifiaH
To send To take off To cut To raise
Yi'lat Yi'Tat
To beat
Yirfat YiDrab
To surpass
Y isba'
Infinitive
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Past tense
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(B) Y iccic Enxlish To write
Transliteration Yiktib
To occupy
~&il
To promise To reserve
Yiwtid YBgiz
To study
Yidris
To close
Yi'fil
To describe
YiwSif
To wash
Yicsil
To dolmake To dividelsplit
Yitmil Yi'sim
To spend (money)
YiSrif
To draw
Yirsim
Infinitive
Past tense
Infinitive
Past tense
(C) Yuccuc
English To ask forldemand
Transliteration YuTlub
To cook
YuTbux
To enterlgo in
Yudxul
To leavelgo out
Yumg
To thank
~uJkur
To sit
To dance To feel
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Group 2
cicic
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English To hearllisten to
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(A) Yiccac Transliteration
To drink
Yismat Y i] rab
To ride
Yirkab
To amve
YiwSal
To know TO succeed
Yitrat' YingaH
To fail
YistaT
To get tired
Yittab
To play To have breakfast
Yiltab Yiffar
To get bored
Yizha'
To understand
Yifham
To win
Yiksab
To lose
Yiksar
To laugh
YDHak
To be able to
Yi'dar
To prefer
YifDal
To returdcome back
Yirgat
To ascendgo up
YiTlat
English To wearlput on
(B) Y iccic Transliteration Yilbis
To descendlgo down
Yinzil
To hold
Yimsik
To go farlgo away
Infinitive
Past tense
Infinitive
Past tense
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(C) Yuccuc Transliteration YuSbur
%nglish To become patient To live (resident)
Yuskun
To keep qui c t
Yuskut
Infinitive
Past tense
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Group 3 Cicic English To lovellike
;-cicc -cucc
(A) Y-cicc Transliteration Y-Hibb
Infinitive
Past tense
(B) Y-cucc Transliteration Y-HuTT
Infinitive
Past tense
To count To feel To lose wait To smell To gatherlcollect
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To make wet To pedorm pilgrimage To pull To cheat To wraplgo around To ring
English To putlkq down To look
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Y-buss
To answerlrespond
Y-rudd
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Y-IUSS
To knock
Y -dul'
To push
Y-zul*
To jump
Y-nuTT
Group 4
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English To liftlput away
(A) Y-ciii Transliteration Y-(iil
To leave
Y- siib
To try on
Y-'iis
To bringlget
Y-giib
To lose
Y-Diic
To sell
Y-biit
To tease To add
Y-f-iiZ Y-Diif
To live
Y- t i i (
To be absent To get jeolous
Y-f-iib Y-@ir
English To see
(B) Y-cuuc Transliteration Y- Juuf
To fast
Y-Suum
To pass by
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Infinitive
Past tense
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Y-hut
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Y-zuur
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To drive To die To visit To become hungry To kiss
y-guut Y-buus
To wear out
Y-duub
To go
Y-ruuH
To say
Y-'uul
To be
Y-kuun
To become spoiled
Y-buuZ
To taste
Y-dud
To get up
Y-'uum
To swim
Y-pum
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(A) Yicca (B) Yicci
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Cici English To forget
(A) Yicca Transliteration Yinsa
To approvelto be satisfied
YirDa
To wake up
YiSHa
To become sick To become emptylfiee
Yitya YifDa
English To run
(B) Yicci Transliteration Yigri P
Group 6
Caca English
(A) Yicca Transliteration
To sign
YirnDi
To iron
Yikwi
To intend
Yinwi
To throw
Yirmi
To relate
YiHki
Infinitive
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Yi tiri
To begin
Yibtidi
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Past tense
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(A) Yicci (B) Yicca
Infinitive
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To buy
Past tense
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(BlYicca English To become
Transliteration Yib'a
To find
Yil'a
To read
Yi'ra
Infinitive
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To paint To try To finish To change To prefer To tearlcut to pieces To think To lose (sth) To stoplquit To go home To yell To offendlupset To s h o o ~ ~ k t ~ ' - ~ ) To cry To think To decide To repeat
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To return (sth)
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Group 7
English To clean
Past tense
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Transliteration Y-naDDaf
Ycaccac Ycaccic
Infinitive
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To joke To farewell To distribute To searchlfind out To sew To investigate To spend the summer To speak toltalk to To offedintroduce To switchlshift To substitute To color To kill
Group 8
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Caacic
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English
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To study
Y-zaakir
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To travel
Y-saafir
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To meet
Y-'aabil
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To try
Y-Haawil
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To discuss
Y-naatiJ
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Infinitive
Past tense
Group 9
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English
rans slit era ti on
To speak up
Yitkallim
To learn
Yitcallim
To work
yijta@
To graduate
Yitxarrag
To watch
Yit farrag
To be assurred
YitTamrnin
To be late
Yit'axxar
To get married
Yitgawwiz
To sightsee
YitfassaH
To have lunch
Yitf-adda
To have dinner
~iteafia
To stroll
Yit ma&
To wait
Yistanna
To rest
YistirayyaH
To become mad/crazy
Yitgannin
To get used to
Yiteawwid
To be happy
YinbisiT
To remember
Yiftikir
To borrow
Yistilif
To apologize
Yttizir
To contact/call (phone)
YittiSil
To summerize
YixtiSir
Infinitive
Past tense
Note that: The first verb of every group only, carries the vowels and the rest of the verbs follow the same vowels
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The 1rregular Verbs
English To come TO
eat
Transliteration Yiigi yaakul
To take
Yaaxud
To sleep
Yimam
To be afraidscared
Yixaaf
Infinitive (J^JJ
JSU
Past tense
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To stand
Yu'af
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To promise
Y i ~ i d
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Unattached
Formal subject pronoun
(pronominal)
Attached to noun
Possessive pronoun
Attached to verb
Object pronoun
Attached to preposition
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Appendix (C)
Four Caliber of nouns (2 masculine & 2 feminine) Masculine ending with oneconsonant-
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Masculine ending with two consonants. Feminine ending with one consonant before (t) marbuta and its GJ-S associated Fatha. Feminine ending with two consonants before (t) marbuta and its y -ia> associatedfatha.
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Insertion of vowel is needed in areas where suffixes started with consonant
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No insertion of vowels is needed
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Insertion of vowel is needed in all areas
Insertion of vowels is needed in areas where suffixes started with consonant
Note: Group 1 and group 4 are opposite situation while group 2 and group 3 are similar situations.
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Notice that:
The vowel inserted is always a S J Ã ‘ xexcept when there is only one consonant separating the inserted vowel from the suffix. Then the inserted vowel should agree with the vowel within the suffix itself, this is what is called vowel harmony. The vowel preceding the suffix of the 1" person (sing.)and 2nd person (masc. & fern.) and 3 person (masc.) is associated with it. The associated Fatha 'x preceding the (t) marbuta (in the feminine noun) is deleted (as in group 3) except when the result is 3 consonants, then the insertion of a kasra x is needed before the (t) marbuta. In feminine nouns where the insertion of vowel is needed, it is inserted before the production of the (t) and the vowel is always a Kasra x .
Survival Arabic
Vegetables -
English Artichoke beet root carrots chick peas cucumber garlic
Tanslitration xar juuf bangar
English beans cabbage cauliflower eggplant green beans green wheat
Tanslitration fasolya kromb arnabiit bedingaan fasolya xaDra firiik
lettuce
xaSS
grape leaves
gzar Hommoss xiyaar toom warat tinab
green pepper Jew's mallow
filfil axDar moloxiyya
okra peas
onion
basal
pumpkin
bamya bissilla as? tasali
potato radish (white) scallions squash/zucchini swiss chard olives
baTaTis figl baladi basal axDar koosa salt zatuun
radish (red) spinach sweet potato tomato lemon/lime olives (green)
figl aHmar sabaanix BaTaaTa TamaaTimIuuta lamuun zatuun axDar
Fruits apples bananas cherries dates
tuffaaH mooz Kireez balaH
raisins
inab zibiib
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apricots cantelope coconut figs guava
mibiJ kantalop gooz el hend tiin gawaafa
mangoes
manga
mulberries peaches persimmon plums strawberries tangerines melon
tuut xoox kaka bar'uut farawla yousafandi farnmaam
oranges pears pineapple
bortotaan kommetra ananaas
pomegranate sweet melon water melon grapefruit
rommaan [ammaam baTTiix grapefrut
Meat veal mutton beef pork ground beef
LaHma betel10 LaHma Daani LaHma kanduuz LaHm xanziir LaHma mafruuma
fish duck chicken pigeon lamb
samak baTT firaax Hamaam uuzi
Dairy egg milk YOW* sour cream
beeD laban laban zabaadi i ~ FallaaHi a
butter cream cream chease
zibda i(ta labna
Staples coffee
ahwa
cracked wheat
borcol
tea noodle spaghetti flour lentils
\a a ~ makaroona spagetti di'ii'
sugar rice semolina yeast lentils (black)
sokkar rozz simiiT xamiira tats isswid
lentils (yellow)
tats asfar
tats
Nuts
almonds coconut
looz gooz el hend
peanuts pine nuts
pistachio nuts
fozdo'
walnuts
hazelnuts
bondo'
suudaani sineebar teen gamal
Spices allspice bayleaf cardamon celery chives choves cumin dill garden rocket
buharaat wara' lawra Habbahaan karats kurraat unmfil kammuun abat gargiir
tamarind anise basil carraway cinnamon coriander
ginger
ganzabiil
liquorice
tamr hendy yensuun riHaan karawya irfa kozbara kaary toom figl i r ' suus
leeks
korraat
mint
n i t naaf
nutmeg
onion
basal
oregano
goozt iTTiib zattas
peppercorn
filfil Habb
pepper (black) pepper (white) salt storks bill
filfil iswid filfil abyad malH mistika
pepper (red) sesame chervil (green leaves) tumeric
filfil aHmar simsim Kosbara xaDra korkom
curry garlic raddish
Materials gold silver iron copper
dahab faDDa Hadiid naHaas aHmar
brass chrome glass aluminum
naHaas asfar h u m izaaz alamunyum
Cloth cloth
silk wool cotton polyester
'umaas Hariir Suuf otn polyester
velvet plain checked stnped
aTiifa saada karohaat mi'allim
Glossary Nouns are put in their indefinite form (e.i. without J1)
Food Holiday Meeting Pharmacy News Week Professor Name X-ray Friends Yesterday Exam We've been entertained Room Door Rest (n) Packet Exactly Sea Orange Cold (weather) Cold (ailment) Jar French frieslpotatoes Card Grocer Tips Tomorrow Country Girl Gadoil Pant s/trousers Door man Salesman House/home Egg Historyldate Ticket Dust Table We've been honored
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agzaxaana axbaar
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tikraar takyiif talg tamargi sawaani gibna garsoon gurnaal gazzaar gazma ginsiyya gagawaab giraan Haaga Haal an Harr Hisaab HuSaan Hafla Hallaa' Hammaam Hamaam Hiwaar Heeta xidma xariiTa xazna xuSuuSan xuDaar daafi daayix diraasa daraga Dars d"S
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Prescription Chieflboss Yogurt Colleaguelclassmate Question Clock/watch/hour Plumber Basket Chalk board Woman Speed Line Embassy Dining table Secretary Salad Stairs Fish Teeth Year Driver Tourists Street Tea Window Personal Middle East Clever (pi.) Chess Maid Cook Flat Left (direction) Sun Bag Month Check Soap Morning Headache Page Picture Pharmacist Noon Queue Fresh Student Cook Of course
ruritta rayyis zabaadi zimiil su'aal saaca sabbaak sabat subbuura sitt surca saTr sifaara sufra sikirteera salaTa sillim samak sinaan sana sawwaa' suyyaaH
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21 Plane Officer Normal~usual Colloquial
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Tayyaara Zaabit
kasiil fakha firaax farra farakaat furSa fustaan foSHa faS1 fiTaar fakka full fuluus fannaan fool Qamuus Qism 'atr QiTta 'utaad 'alam 'amiis 'ahwa kubbaaya kitaab kurraasa kursi karavatta
Note book Enough Dog Word Electricity Electrician Bridge Ball baglpurse Meat Nice Until If Color Night Late Museum Dual Stuffed Wallet Storelshop Local Teacher Managerldirector Jam Time (once) Comfortable Boat Fan Hospital In a hurry Amazed Imported Serial (TV) Problem Apricot Way Grilled Kitchen Rain Singer Restaurant Never mind Stomach ache Key Place Desk/office Librarylbook casehook store Iron man Air-conditioned
kaJ kuul kifaaya kalb kilma kahraba kahrubaa'i kubri koora kiis lama laTiif litaayit law loon lee1 mit axxar matHaf
maHfaZa maHal maHalli mudarrisa mudiir mirabba marra mirtaaH markib marwaHa msta\fa mistatgil mustawrad musalsal
muftaaH makaan maktab maktaba makwagi mukayyaf
Nurse Forbidden Suitable Engineer Transportatiodtraffic Utensils Employee Water Square (of street) Appointment Birth Club People Comer (of street) Calendar Carpenter Stars Eye glasses Same Number Day time River Light Kind Sleeping ISlle (river) Presents Clothes Wind Homework Middlekenter Face Job BOY Right (direction) Day
mumamda mamnuu;munaasib muhandis muwaaSalaaT mawaLiin muwaZZaf mayya midaan micaad miilaad naad i naas naSya natiiga naggaar nuguum naddaara nafs nirnra nahaar nahr nuur noom niil hadaaya huduum hawa
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