Learn 10 high-frequency words and phrases for meetings
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| Hi everybody, my name is Nora. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Arabic Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| أعْلَنَ |
| (ʾʿlana) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "announce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| أعْلَنَ |
| (SLOW) |
| أعْلَنَ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| announce |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| الشَرِكَةُ أَعلَنَت الخُطَّةَ الجَديدَة، وَاِنصَدَمَ الجَميع. |
| (al-šarikaẗu ʾaʿlanat al-ḫuṭṭaẗa al-ǧadīdah, wa inṣadama al-ǧamiīʿ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The company announced the new plan, and everyone was shocked." |
| (SLOW) |
| الشَرِكَةُ أَعلَنَت الخُطَّةَ الجَديدَة، وَاِنصَدَمَ الجَميع. |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| عَقَد اِجتماع |
| (ʿaqad ʾiǧtimāʿ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hold a meeting" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| عَقَد اِجتماع |
| (SLOW) |
| عَقَد اِجتماع |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hold a meeting |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| لَيْسَ هُناكَ داعٍ لِعَقْدِ اِجتِماعٍ كُلَّ يَوْم. |
| (laysa hunāka dāʿin liʿaqdi iǧtimāʿin kulla yawm.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There is no need to hold a meeting every day." |
| (SLOW) |
| لَيْسَ هُناكَ داعٍ لِعَقْدِ اِجتِماعٍ كُلَّ يَوْم. |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| وَافَقَ |
| (wāfaqa) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "approve" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| وَافَقَ |
| (SLOW) |
| وَافَقَ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| approve |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| يُوَافِق عَلى الخُطَّة |
| (yuwaāfiq ʿalā al-ḫuṭṭah) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "approve of the plan" |
| (SLOW) |
| يُوَافِق عَلى الخُطَّة |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| اِنْتَقَدَ |
| (ʾintaqada) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "criticize" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| اِنْتَقَدَ |
| (SLOW) |
| اِنْتَقَدَ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| criticize |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| هُناكَ طَريقَةٌ مُهَذَّبَةٌ لِانْتِقَادِ خُطَّةُ غَيرِك. |
| (hunāka ṭarīqaẗun muhaḏḏabaẗun li-ʾintaqadi ḫuṭṭaẗu ġairik.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There is a polite way to criticize someone else's plan." |
| (SLOW) |
| هُناكَ طَريقَةٌ مُهَذَّبَةٌ لِانْتِقَادِ خُطَّةُ غَيرِك. |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| يَطرَح |
| (yaṭraḥ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "put forward" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| يَطرَح |
| (SLOW) |
| يَطرَح |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| put forward |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| طَرَحَ اِعتِراضاً عَلى هَذِهِ النُقطَة. |
| (ṭaraḥa iʿtirāḍan ʿalā haḏihi al-nuqṭah.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He put forward an objection on this point." |
| (SLOW) |
| طَرَحَ اِعتِراضاً عَلى هَذِهِ النُقطَة. |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| دَعَمَ |
| (daʿama) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "support" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| دَعَمَ |
| (SLOW) |
| دَعَمَ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| support |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| أَنا أدعَم الحِزبَ السِيْاسي الحالي. |
| (ʾanā ʾadʿamu al-ḥizb al-siyāsī al-ḥālī.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I support the current political party." |
| (SLOW) |
| أَنا أدعَم الحِزبَ السِيْاسي الحالي. |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| صَدَّقَ |
| (ṣaddaqa) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "believe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| صَدَّقَ |
| (SLOW) |
| صَدَّقَ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| believe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| أَنا لا أُصَدِّقُ هَذِهِ الحِكايَة. |
| (ʾanā lā ʾuṣaddiqu haḏih al-ḥikāyah.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I can't believe that story." |
| (SLOW) |
| أَنا لا أُصَدِّقُ هَذِهِ الحِكايَة. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| بَحْث |
| (baḥṯ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "research" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| بَحْث |
| (SLOW) |
| بَحْث |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| research |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| مَعمَل بُحوث |
| (maʿmal buḥūṯ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "research lab" |
| (SLOW) |
| مَعمَل بُحوث |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| طَلَب |
| (ṭalab) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "request" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| طَلَب |
| (SLOW) |
| طَلَب |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| request |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ما طَلَبُك؟ |
| (mā ṭalabuk?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What's your request?" |
| (SLOW) |
| ما طَلَبُك؟ |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| تَفَاوَضَ |
| (tafāwaḍa) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| تَفَاوَضَ |
| (SLOW) |
| تَفَاوَضَ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| negotiate |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| رَجلا الأَعمالِ يَتَفاوَضانِ عَلى صَفقَة. |
| (raǧlā al-ʾaʿmali yatafāwaḍān ʿalā ṣafqah.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The two businessmen are negotiating a deal." |
| (SLOW) |
| رَجلا الأَعمالِ يَتَفاوَضانِ عَلى صَفقَة. |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Arabic, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "announce?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| أعْلَنَ |
| (1) |
| أعْلَنَ |
| (And how to say "hold a meeting?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| عَقَد اِجتماع |
| (1) |
| عَقَد اِجتماع |
| (What about "approve?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| وَافَقَ |
| (1) |
| وَافَقَ |
| (Do you remember how to say "criticize?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| اِنْتَقَدَ |
| (1) |
| اِنْتَقَدَ |
| (Let's try "put forward!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| يَطرَح |
| (1) |
| يَطرَح |
| (What about "support?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| دَعَمَ |
| (1) |
| دَعَمَ |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "believe!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| صَدَّقَ |
| (1) |
| صَدَّقَ |
| (Another one! What about "research?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| بَحْث |
| (1) |
| بَحْث |
| (Do you remember how to say "request?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| طَلَب |
| (1) |
| طَلَب |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "negotiate?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| تَفَاوَضَ |
| (1) |
| تَفَاوَضَ |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| (salam) سلام |
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