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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, Iโm Gina. |
| Hala: And Iโm Hala! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Arabic Vocabulary, Lesson 10! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five Animals in the Arab world. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ArabicPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Hala, whatโs our first word? |
| Hala: ุนูุฑุจ |
| Gina: Scorpion |
| Hala: (slow) ุนูุฑุจ (regular) ุนูุฑุจ |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ุนูุฑุจ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Scorpions are common in Egypt. The venom of most scorpions in Egypt is painful, but not deadly. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ุนุงุฏูุฉู ุชูุนูุดู ุงูุนููุงุฑูุจู ูู ุงูุตูุญุฑุงุก, ููุฐูููู ููุฅููููู ู ูู ุงููุงุฏูุฑู ุฃูู ุชูุฑู ุนููุฑูุจ ูู ุงููุงููุฑูุฉ ู ูุซููุงู. |
| Gina: Scorpions mostly live in the desert, so it's not common to see a scorpion in Cairo, for example. |
| Hala: (slow) ุนุงุฏูุฉู ุชูุนูุดู ุงูุนููุงุฑูุจู ูู ุงูุตูุญุฑุงุก, ููุฐูููู ููุฅููููู ู ูู ุงููุงุฏูุฑู ุฃูู ุชูุฑู ุนููุฑูุจ ูู ุงููุงููุฑูุฉ ู ูุซููุงู. |
| Gina: Okay, whatโs the next word? |
| Hala: ุฌู ู |
| Gina: Camel |
| Hala: (slow) ุฌู ู (regular) ุฌู ู |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ุฌู ู |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The camel has been the choice method of transportation throughout North Africa and the Arab Gulf for thousands of years because of their ability to store water, which enables them to walk for days without getting thirsty. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ููู ูููู ูููุณูููุงุญู ุฃูู ููุฑููุจูุง ุงูุฌูู ุงู ุญููููู ุฃููุฑุงู ุงุช ุงูุฌูุฒูุฉ. |
| Gina: Tourists can ride camels around the Pyramids in Giza. |
| Hala: (slow) ููู ูููู ูููุณูููุงุญู ุฃูู ููุฑููุจูุง ุงูุฌูู ุงู ุญููููู ุฃููุฑุงู ุงุช ุงูุฌูุฒูุฉ. |
| Gina: Okay, whatโs the next word? |
| Hala: ุซุนูุจ ุฃูุบุงูู |
| Gina: blandford's fox |
| Hala: (slow) ุซุนูุจ ุฃูุบุงูู (regular) ุซุนูุจ ุฃูุบุงูู |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ุซุนูุจ ุฃูุบุงูู |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Blandford's foxes are usually only seen in the desert in Egypt. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ุงูุซูุนููุจ ุงูุฃููุบุงูู ุญูููููุงู ุฌูู ูู ุฌูุฏูุงู. |
| Gina: Blandford's foxes are very beautiful animals. |
| Hala: (slow) ุงูุซูุนููุจ ุงูุฃููุบุงูู ุญูููููุงู ุฌูู ูู ุฌูุฏูุงู. |
| Gina: Okay, whatโs the next word? |
| Hala: ูุท ุงูุฑู ุงู |
| Gina: sand cat |
| Hala: (slow) ูุท ุงูุฑู ุงู (regular) ูุท ุงูุฑู ุงู |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ูุท ุงูุฑู ุงู |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Sand cats are found all over the Middle East, but mostly in the desert areas. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ูุง ููู ูููููู ุฑูุคููุฉู ููุทูู ุงูุฑูู ุงูู ูู ู ูุตุฑ ุฅูุง ูู ุงูุตูุญุฑุงุก. |
| Gina: Sand cats can only be seen in the desert in Egypt. |
| Hala: (slow) ูุง ููู ูููููู ุฑูุคููุฉู ููุทูู ุงูุฑูู ุงูู ูู ู ูุตุฑ ุฅูุง ูู ุงูุตูุญุฑุงุก. |
| Gina: Okay, whatโs the last word? |
| Hala: ุญู ุงู ุฉ |
| Gina: pigeon |
| Hala: (slow) ุญู ุงู ุฉ (regular) ุญู ุงู ุฉ |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ุญู ุงู ุฉ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Stuffed pigeons are a delicacy in Egypt. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ููุฑูุจูู ุงูุญูู ุงู ูู ุฌูู ูุนู ุฃููุญุงุกู ู ูุตุฑ. |
| Gina: Pigeons are raised throughout Egypt. |
| Hala: (slow) ููุฑูุจูู ุงูุญูู ุงู ูู ุฌูู ูุนู ุฃููุญุงุกู ู ูุตุฑ. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Hala will give you the Arabic โ please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Hala: ุนูุฑุจ |
| [pause]Gina: Scorpion |
| Hala: ุฌู ู |
| [pause]Gina: Camel |
| Hala: ุซุนูุจ ุฃูุบุงูู |
| [pause]Gina: blandford's fox |
| Hala: ูุท ุงูุฑู ุงู |
| [pause]Gina: sand cat |
| Hala: ุญู ุงู ุฉ |
| [pause]Gina: pigeon |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it โ five Animals in the Arab world! We have more vocab lists available at ArabicPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Hala: Bye. |
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