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INTRODUCTION
ArabicPod101.com presents Arabic Survival Phrases. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Arabic speaking countries, with particular focus on Morocco. So join us for Arabic Survival phrases. You will be surprised at how far a little Arabic will go.
Now before we jump in, remember to stop by ArabicPod101.com, there you’ll find an accompanying PDF, additional learning tools in the premium learning center, and other great Arabic language learning materials. In addition, you’ll find more information in the post. And if you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

Lesson focus
In today's lesson, we'll cover a phrase that will prove invaluable for those of you with allergies to something. Letting other people know about your allergies is vital to a fun and healthy trip. Today, we'll introduce how to say "I'm allergic to something."
To start with, we'll need something that we're allergic to. In some cases, allergies to peanuts can be extremely dangerous so let's start there.
In Arabic, "I am allergic to peanuts" is andi l-hasasiya d l-ful sudani (عندي الحساسية د الفول السوداني).
andi l-hasasiya d l-ful sudani
Let’s break it down: andi l-hasasiya d l-ful sudani
andi l-hasasiya d l-ful sudani
The first word, andi, means "I have."
andi
andi
This is followed by l-hasasiya, which is "allergy"
l-hasasiya
l-hasasiya
So to recap here, we have: andi l-hasasiya
And literally, this means “I have allergy.”
Let’s take a look at the next: d, which means “to”
d
d
Next is l-ful sudani
l-ful sudani, literally this means "Sudanese beans" in Arabic, or "peanuts" in English.
One more time: l-ful sudani
So altogether, we have: andi l-hasasiya d l-ful sudani
And literally, this means “I have allergy to Sudanese beans.”
Now let's go over some other common allergies. Let's try shrimp.
In Arabic, “I’m allergic to shrimp” is: andi l-hasasiya d l-crevet
andi l-hasasiya d l-crevet
Let’s break it down: andi l-hasasiya d l-crevet
andi l-hasasiya d l-crevet
crevet is French for "shrimp" (crevettes) and it’s the word Moroccans use for “shrimp” as well.
Now, let's try milk. “Milk” in Arabic is l-hlib.
l-hlib
l-hlib
So, "I'm allergic to milk" is: andi l-hasasiya d l-hlib.
The only thing that changes here is l-hlib.
In Arabic, "I am having an allergic reaction" is: jatni l-hasasiya (جاتني الحساسية).
jatni l-hasasiya
Let’s break it down by syllable: jatni l-hasasiya
Let's hear it once again: jatni l-hasasiya
The first word, jatni, means "I got"
jatni
jatni
And this is followed by l-hasasiya, which in Arabic is "allergy."
l-hasasiya
l-hasasiya
So to recap here, we have: jatni l-hasasiya
And this means “I’m having an allergic reaction.”
Cultural Insights
If you get an allergic reaction to something, remember to go to a pharmacy and use the phrases we learned in the previous lesson.
So first, you say: jatni l-hasasiya, which means “I'm having an allergic reaction”
Then you can say: bġīt ʾildawā min faḍlak, which means “I’d like some medicine please.”
bġīt ʾildawā min faḍlak
bġīt ʾildawā min faḍlak

Outro
Okay, to close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so حظ سعيد, that means "good luck" in Arabic.
Ok, here we go!
"I’m allergic to peanuts." - Andi l-hasasiya d l-ful sudani.
Andi l-hasasiya d l-ful sudani.
Andi l-hasasiya d l-ful sudani.
"I’m allergic to shrimp." - Andi l-hasasiya d l-crevet.
Andi l-hasasiya d l-crevet.
Andi l-hasasiya d l-crevet.
"I’m allergic to milk." - Andi l-hasasiya d l-hlib.
Andi l-hasasiya d l-hlib.
Andi l-hasasiya d l-hlib.
"I'm having an allergic reaction." - Jatni l-hasasiya.
Jatni l-hasasiya.
Jatni l-hasasiya.
"I'd like some medicine please." - Bġīt ʾildawā min faḍlak.
Bġīt ʾildawā min faḍlak.
Bġīt ʾildawā min faḍlak.
All right. This is going to do it for this lesson of Arabic Survival Phrases. Remember to stop by ArabicPod101.com. There you’ll find an accompanying PDF, additional learning tools in the premium learning center, and other great Arabic language learning materials. See you soon, which in Arabic is - ilā al-liqāʾ.

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