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Basic Arabic Useful Phrases and Grammar Rules . For study abroad brought to you by elusiveambitions.wordpress.com A travel blog of sorts~. Marhaba Ana ismii (Danni) (Ta- sha - ruf - na ). Hello! My name is (Danni) (it’s nice to meet you!) . Ana Amrekeeya (I’m American)
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Basic Arabic Useful Phrases and Grammar Rules For study abroadbrought to you by elusiveambitions.wordpress.comA travel blog of sorts~
MarhabaAna ismii (Danni) (Ta-sha-ruf-na) Hello! My name is (Danni)(it’s nice to meet you!)
Ana Amrekeeya (I’m American) • Ana askoonfe North Carolina (I live in North Carolina) • Ana askoonma’a(m’3) oostrateefebaetsagheer (I live with my family in a small house) – Baet = house ; sagheer = small (large = kabeer) Further an introduction
La7em = MeatHaleeb = MilkFawaka = Fruit • Samaka = fishMaa = water • Vegetable=khodarTea=Chai (Shay)Coffee=alqahuwa Food matters
Low-Samat (Excuse me!) • Ana oreed an ashrub al-haleeb min fadlak!(excuse me, I want to drink milk please)(oreed= want) (an=to) (Ashrub = drink) (min fadlak=please!) What chu want?
Akal = eat AND AL-AKAL = Food Ana oreed an akalsalatafatooshwahammus(I want to eat fatoosh salad and hammus) Wants; continued
Ayena = Where? Maktab = OfficeMaktaba = LibraryMadrasa = SchoolBaet = House Hammam = Bathroom *(May I go to the bathroom?)Mumkinathhabela al-hammam??(remember low-samat with asking where something is! Be polite! ) WHERE IS IT?!
KeyfaHalak? How are youAna T3bana (I’m tired)Ana Sa3eeda (im happy!)Ana mareeda (I’m sick)Ana Bakheer (I’m good!)Waenta? (and you?)***Enta is what you say to a MALEENTEE is what you say to a FEMAL And (a)’s represent feminism. If you’re a girl you say “anamareeda) guys say “Mareed” How are you feeling?
Ana la a7eb alwajeb (I do not like the homework) • “I’m working on my homework with my friend” (ana a3mal wajabee m3 sadeeqee) a3mal = work; wajabee = MY homework m3=with and sadeeqee = friend (MALE) *Sadee-qa-tee (my FEMALE friend) ASDAQAEEE = MY FRIENDS (plural) • Ana a7eb an ashrub al-chai (I like to drink tea) Like/don’t like/with friends
Howa = He ; Heya = She Example Verb: I Play=al3b and Aheb = I like (I) Ana aheb an al3b m3 walidee (I like to play with my dad) (she) HeyaToheb an tal3b m3 walidoha(howa) Howa yoheb an yal3b m3 walidohoo(She/he likes to play with his/her dad) CJUGATION
Enta = You (m) Entee (f) (Quick fact: “hal” is what you say when asking a certain kind of question) Talking to male: Do you like the milk? (hal to7eb al-haleeb??)Talking to a female: (Hal to7ebeen al-haleeb?) Conj. Cont.