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Today we carry on with numbers and introduce the grammatical number system in Arabic. We’ll cover the singular, dual and plural forms. Join Lama at the marketplace in Jordan and find out how she haggles her way through.
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3 Responses to “Beginner Lesson #12 - How much does it cost?”
John says:
July 24th, 2008 at 2:31 am
Which word is more commonly used for teacher, mudarris or muallim ( sorry about sp.)?
Mounia says:
July 28th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Hi John,
“mucallim” (معلم) generally refers to a primary-school teacher. It comes from the word “callama” (علٌم) which means “to transmit knowledge.”
“mudarris” (مدرس) is a more general word for teacher, and a mudarris can refer to a language teacher, a person who teaches a specific skill, etc. It comes from the verb “darrasa” (درٌس) which means “to give lessons.”
Another word I can add to your vocabulary is ‘ustaadh / ‘ustaadha (أستاذ). And this means “professor.” It is used when talking about high school and university teachers.
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Category: Beginner Lessons |
Grammar: dual and plural forms of nymbers, number system, singular | Function: asking for price, haggling at the marketplace | Topic: buying something, currency units, numbers | Politeness Level: casual, Polite
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