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Introduction
Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Egyptian Arabic Season 1, Lesson 20 - Talking about Your Likes In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer affirmatively this question in Egyptian Arabic.
Body
Becky: Here's the way to ask 'Do you like chocolate?' in Egyptian Arabic.
Nora: [Normal] بتحب الشوكولاتة؟(bitḥib el-šūkūlātah?)
Becky: First is a word meaning 'you like'
Nora: [Normal] بتحب [Slow] بتحب (bitḥib)
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'chocolate'
Nora: [Normal] الشوكولاته [Slow] الشوكولاته(el-šūkūlātah)
Becky: Listen again to the question meaning 'Do you like chocolate?'
Nora: [Slow] بتحب الشوكولاتة؟ [Normal] بتحب الشوكولاتة؟
Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to a friend. Here's the way to ask, 'Do you like sweets?'
Nora: [Normal] بتحب الحلويات؟(bitḥib el-ḥalawiyyāt?)
Becky: First is a word meaning 'you love'
Nora: [Normal] بتحب [Slow] بتحب (bitḥib)
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'sweets'
Nora: [Normal] الحلويات [Slow] الحلويات(el-ḥalawiyyāt)
Becky: Listen again to the question meaning 'Do you like sweets?'
Nora: [Slow] بتحب الحلويات؟ [Normal] بتحب الحلويات؟
Becky: Here's a response meaning 'Yes I like it’ for a feminine object.
Nora: [Normal] أه, بحبها.(ʾh, baḥibbahā.)
Becky: First is a word meaning 'Yes'
Nora: [Normal] آه [Slow] آه(ʾāh)
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'I like it'
Nora: [Normal] بحبها [Slow] بحبها(baḥibbahā)
Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'Yes I like it. (feminine object)'
Nora: [Slow] أه, بحبها. [Normal] أه, بحبها.
Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'Yes I like it’ for a masculine object.
Nora: [Normal] آه, بحبه.(ʾāh, baḥibbuh.)
Becky: First is a word meaning 'Yes'
Nora: [Normal] آه [Slow] آه(ʾāh)
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'I like it'
Nora: [Normal] بحبة [Slow] بحبة(baḥibbuh)
Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'Yes I like it’ for a masculine object.
Nora: [Slow] آه, بحبه. [Normal] آه, بحبه.
Cultural Insight
Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Nora: In Arabic, the word that translates to "to like" and "to love" is the same; it's the verb yhebb. How do you know which one they mean then? The only way to know which one is intended is by context. But usually, if it’s followed by a person's name, it probably means that you love them, so be careful about using it in that context! It might cause misunderstandings.

Outro

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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