Learn how to introduce yourself
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Egyptian Arabic Season 1, Lesson 1 - Self Introduction. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to introduce yourself in Egyptian Arabic. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to say 'Hi I (am) Nora.' in Egyptian Arabic. |
| Nora: [Normal] هاي أنا نورا(hāī ʾanā nūrā) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'Hi' |
| Nora: [Normal] هاي [Slow] هاي (hāī) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Nora: [Normal] أنا [Slow] أنا(ʾanā) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'Nora' |
| Nora: [Normal] نورا [Slow] نورا(nūrā) |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Hi I (am) Nora.' |
| Nora: [Slow] هاي أنا نورا [Normal] هاي أنا نورا |
| Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the formal way to say 'Hello, my name is Nora.' |
| Nora: [Normal] أهلاًً, أنا إسمي نورا(ʾhlanً, ʾnā ʾesmī nūrā) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'Hello' |
| Nora: [Normal] أهلاً [Slow] أهلاً (ʾhlan) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Nora: [Normal] أنا [Slow] أنا(ʾnā) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'my name' |
| Nora: [Normal] اسمي [Slow] اسمي(ʾesmī) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'Nora' |
| Nora: [Normal] نورا [Slow] نورا(nūrā) |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Hello, my name is Nora.' |
| Nora: [Slow] أهلاًً, أنا إسمي نورا [Normal] أهلاًً, أنا إسمي نورا |
| Becky: Next up is the informal way to say 'How are you? to a male' |
| Nora: [Normal] إزيك؟(ʾezzayyak?) |
| Becky: This expression has only one word meaning 'How are you?' |
| Nora: [Normal] إزيك؟ [Slow] إزيك؟(ʾezzayyak?) |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal word meaning 'How are you?' |
| Nora: [Slow] إزيك؟ [Normal] إزيك؟ |
| Becky: Finally, here is a formal way to say 'How are you, sir? also to a male' |
| Nora: [Normal] إزَّي حضرتك؟(ʾezzaī ḥaḍretak?) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'How are..' |
| Nora: [Normal] إزي [Slow] إزي(ʾezzaī) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'You, Sir' |
| Nora: [Normal] حضرتك؟ [Slow] حضرتك؟(ḥaḍretak?) |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'How are you, sir?' |
| Nora: [Slow] إزَّي حضرتك؟ [Normal] إزَّي حضرتك؟ |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Nora: When you introduce yourself in Egypt, it's polite to offer your right hand for a handshake. Also remember that nobody uses forsa sa'eedah, which means "Nice to meet you" anymore, so don't use it unless you want to sound like you're from the 80s! |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
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