Learn how to talk about prices
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Moroccan Arabic Season 1, Lesson 11 - How to Read Prices. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to read prices in Moroccan Arabic. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the way to say 'One Dirham.' in Moroccan Arabic. |
| Khalil: [Normal] درهم(drham) |
| Becky: This expression has only one word meaning 'one Dirham' |
| Khalil: [Normal] درهم [Slow] درهم (drham) |
| Becky: Listen again to the word meaning 'One Dirham.' |
| Khalil: [Slow] درهم [Normal] درهم |
| Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the way to say 'Ten Dirhams.' |
| Khalil: [Normal] عشرة د الدراهم (‘shra d ddrâhm) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'ten' |
| Khalil: [Normal] عشرة [Slow] عشرة (shra) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'of Dirhams ' |
| Khalil: [Normal] د الدراهم [Slow] د الدراهم (d ddrâhm) |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Ten Dirhams.' |
| Khalil: [Slow] عشرة د الدراهم [Normal] عشرة د الدراهم |
| Becky: Next up is the way to say 'Fifty-five Dirhams and ten cents.' |
| Khalil: [Normal] خمسة و خمسين درهم و عشرة سنتيم(khmsa w khmsîn drham w ‘shra santîm) |
| Becky: First is a phrase meaning 'Fifty-five' |
| Khalil: [Normal] خمسة و خمسين [Slow] خمسة و خمسين (khmsa w khmsîn) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'Dirhams ' |
| Khalil: [Normal] درهم [Slow] درهم (drham ) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'and ' |
| Khalil: [Normal] و [Slow] و(w) |
| Becky: Last is the phrase meaning 'ten cents' |
| Khalil: [Normal] عشرة سنتيم [Slow] عشرة سنتيم(‘shra santîm) |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Fifty-five Dirhams and ten cents.' |
| Khalil: [Slow] خمسة و خمسين درهم و عشرة سنتيم [Normal] خمسة و خمسين درهم و عشرة سنتيم |
| Becky: Finally, here is a way to say 'Twenty-six Dirhams and seventy cents.' |
| Khalil: [Normal] ستة و عشرين درهم و سبعين سنتيم. (stta w ‘shrîn drham w sb‘în santîm) |
| Becky: First is a phrase meaning 'twenty six' |
| Khalil: [Normal] ستة و عشرين [Slow] ستة و عشرين (stta w ‘shrîn) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'Dirhams ' |
| Khalil: [Normal] درهم [Slow] درهم(drham) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'and' |
| Khalil: [Normal] و [Slow] و(w) |
| Becky: Last is the phrase meaning 'seventy cents ' |
| Khalil: [Normal] سبعين سنتيم [Slow] سبعين سنتيم(sb‘în santîm) |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Twenty-six Dirhams and seventy cents.' |
| Khalil: [Slow] ستة و عشرين درهم و سبعين سنتيم. [Normal] ستة و عشرين درهم و سبعين سنتيم. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Khalil: The dirham is the official currency of Morocco. However, very often, Moroccans will talk about prices in “rials”, which is an older form of currency. 1 Dirham is about 20 rials. |
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! |
| Khalil: بسلامة (bslâma) |
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