Today’s lesson is going to be very useful during your trip to any Arabic-speaking country. There will be countless occasions when you can meet new people . It will be up to you to either timidly stand in the back of the room, or step right up and get to know the people around you. Give your confidence a boost and learn how to introduce yourself in Arabic! Better yet, if you’re going to Morocco, you can learn how to do it in the local dialect and sound like a Moroccan.
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Marhaban,
My fiance’s family speaks Egyptian Arabic, so I am trying to learn some Arabic, too. How do you say “What’s your name?” in Egyptian Arabic? Also, I have been hearing “anaa kaman” for “me, too,” not “anaa ayDan.” Is the former a regional variation?
Shukran!
marHaban Kelly,
I also learned kamaan as the word for “too”, but I’ve never seen it written and Danya and May tell me it’s “slang”….a spoken variety of Arabic.
ما إسمك؟ - maasmak? - What is your name?
إسمك أيه؟ - ‘ismik/’ismak ayh? - What’s your name? (Lit. Your name, which is it?)
I’ve only heard the first phrase, but I found the second in an Egyptian phrasebook. Perhaps Fawzy could verify.
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Category: Newbie Lessons |
Grammar: making basic sentences with Im + noun, the masculine and feminine form of whats your name? | Function: asking someones name, introducing yourself, meeting new people, saying your name | Topic: self introduction | Politeness Level: casual, informal
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