Learn how to use the phrase "Do you speak English?"
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Moroccan Arabic Season 1, Lesson 7 - Do You Speak English? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask someone if they can speak English, in Moroccan Arabic. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the formal way to ask 'Do you speak English?' in Moroccan Arabic. |
| Khalil: [Normal] واش كتدوي بالنجلزية؟(wâsh katdwî bnngliziyya?) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'do you' |
| Khalil: [Normal] واش [Slow] واش (wâsh) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'speak' |
| Khalil: [Normal] كتدوي [Slow] كتدوي (katdwî) |
| Becky: Last is the word literally meaning 'with English' |
| Khalil: [Normal] بالنجلزية [Slow] بالنجلزية(bnngliziyya) |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Do you speak English?' |
| Khalil: [Slow] واش كتدوي بالنجلزية؟ [Normal] واش كتدوي بالنجلزية؟ |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to ask, 'Can you understand English?' |
| Khalil: [Normal] واش كتفهم النجلزية؟(wâsh katfham nngliziyya?) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'do you' |
| Khalil: [Normal] واش [Slow] واش (wâsh ) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'understand' |
| Khalil: [Normal] كتفهم [Slow] كتفهم(katfham ) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'English' |
| Khalil: [Normal] النجلزية [Slow] النجلزية(nngliziyya) |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Can you understand English?' |
| Khalil: [Slow] واش كتفهم النجلزية؟ [Normal] واش كتفهم النجلزية؟ |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'Yes, I speak English.' |
| Khalil: [Normal] ايه, كندوي بالنجلزية.(’îh, kandwî bnngliziyya.) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'yes' |
| Khalil: [Normal] ايه [Slow] ايه(’îh) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I speak' |
| Khalil: [Normal] كندوي [Slow] كندوي (kandwî ) |
| Becky: Last is the word literally meaning 'with English' |
| Khalil: [Normal] بالنجلزية [Slow] بالنجلزية(bnngliziyya) |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'Yes, I speak English.' |
| Khalil: [Slow] ايه, كندوي بالنجلزية. [Normal] ايه, كندوي بالنجلزية. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'No, I don't speak English.' |
| Khalil: [Normal] لا, ما كندويش بالنجلزية.(lâ, mâ kandwîsh bnngliziyya.) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'No' |
| Khalil: [Normal] لا [Slow] لا (lâ) |
| Becky: Next is the phrase meaning 'I don't speak ' |
| Khalil: [Normal] ما كندويش [Slow] ما كندويش(mâ kandwîsh) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'with English' |
| Khalil: [Normal] بالنجلزية [Slow] بالنجلزية(bnngliziyya) |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'No, I don't speak English.' |
| Khalil: [Slow] لا, ما كندويش بالنجلزية. [Normal] لا, ما كندويش بالنجلزية. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Khalil: Most Moroccans speak French as a second language. However, they might understand some basic English words since, nowadays, with the increasing use of the Internet, English is becoming more popular with younger people. |
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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