Your Arab neighbors have just moved in next door. How to make a great first impression? Greet them in their own language! Today we carry on with Arabic greetings as we introduce a new form of greeting. We also learn how to ask “How are you?” in the dual and plural forms. After this lesson, you will be able to greet, establish first contact and make small polite chat with anyone from an Arabic-speaking country.
Remember, each lesson of the Newbie Series teaches you how to speak in Standard Arabic and a regional dialect so you can sound like a native. Make sure you come by Arabicpod101.com and check out the Standard and Regional transcripts and translations for this lesson.
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Having problem accessing audio for newbie lesson 2. Am I the only one?
John, this issue should be resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience
I find it interesting how different (and lame) our Anglicized names for Arabic countries are. They sound similar to the original Arabic, but the Arabic sounds so much more romantic and foreign. I think that’s part of the whole appeal of the Arabic for me actually.
Hosts: Chama
Category: Newbie Lessons |
Grammar: Plural form of How are you? | Function: Greeting and responding to a greeting | Topic: day and evening greetings, greeting a group of people | Politeness Level: formal, Polite
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