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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)
صَيْف
(ṣayf)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"summer"
(NORMAL SPEED)
صَيْف
(SLOW)
صَيْف
(NORMAL SPEED)
summer
(NORMAL SPEED)
الصَيْفُ هُوَ وَقتُ العُطُلات العائِلِيَّةِ و الطَقسِ الحار.
(aṣ-ṣayfu huwa waqtu al-ʿuṭulāt al-ʿāʾiliyyaẗi wa aṭ-ṭaqsi al-ḥār.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Summer is the time of family vacations and warm weather."
(SLOW)
الصَيْفُ هُوَ وَقتُ العُطُلات العائِلِيَّةِ و الطَقسِ الحار.
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
الرَّبِيِّع
(al-rrabiyiʿ)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"spring"
(NORMAL SPEED)
الرَّبِيِّع
(SLOW)
الرَّبِيِّع
(NORMAL SPEED)
spring
(NORMAL SPEED)
عُطلَةُ الرَبيعِ هِيَ عُطلَتِي الدِراسِيَّةُ المُفَضَّلَة.
(ʿuṭlaẗu al-rabīʿi hiya ʿuṭlatiī al-dirāsiyyaẗu al-mufaḍḍalah.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Spring break is my favorite school holiday."
(SLOW)
عُطلَةُ الرَبيعِ هِيَ عُطلَتِي الدِراسِيَّةُ المُفَضَّلَة.
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
خَرِيْف
(ḫarīf)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"fall"
(NORMAL SPEED)
خَرِيْف
(SLOW)
خَرِيْف
(NORMAL SPEED)
fall
(NORMAL SPEED)
الجَوُّ لا يَزالُ دافئ هَذِهِ الأيَّامُ مَع أنَّنا في فَصلِ الخَريف
(al-ǧawwu lā yazālu dāfiʾ haḏihi al-ʾayyāmu maʿ ʾannanā fī faṣl il-ḫarīf)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"It's already fall, but it's still warm these days."
(SLOW)
الجَوُّ لا يَزالُ دافئ هَذِهِ الأيَّامُ مَع أنَّنا في فَصلِ الخَريف
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
مَطَر غَزِيْر
(maṭar ġazīr)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"heavy rain"
(NORMAL SPEED)
مَطَر غَزِيْر
(SLOW)
مَطَر غَزِيْر
(NORMAL SPEED)
heavy rain
(NORMAL SPEED)
هَذا المَطَرُ الغَزيرُ قَد يُسَبِّبُ فَيَضاناً.
(haḏā ālmaṭaru ālġazīru qad yusabbibu fayaḍānan.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"This heavy rain could cause flash flooding."
(SLOW)
هَذا المَطَرُ الغَزيرُ قَد يُسَبِّبُ فَيَضاناً.
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
تَجَمَّدَ
(taǧammada)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"freeze"
(NORMAL SPEED)
تَجَمَّدَ
(SLOW)
تَجَمَّدَ
(NORMAL SPEED)
freeze
(NORMAL SPEED)
تَجَمَّدَتِ المِياهُ عَلى الزُجاج.
(taǧammadat al-miyāhu ʿalā az-zuǧāǧ.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The water froze on the glass."
(SLOW)
تَجَمَّدَتِ المِياهُ عَلى الزُجاج.
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
قَوسُ قُزَح
(qawsu qazaḥ)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"rainbow"
(NORMAL SPEED)
قَوسُ قُزَح
(SLOW)
قَوسُ قُزَح
(NORMAL SPEED)
rainbow
(NORMAL SPEED)
بَعدُ المَطَرِ قَد تَرى قَوْسَ قُزَح.
(baʿd al-maṭari qad tarā qawsa qazaḥ.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"After the rain, you may see a rainbow."
(SLOW)
بَعدُ المَطَرِ قَد تَرى قَوْسَ قُزَح.
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
البَرق
(al-barq)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"lightning"
(NORMAL SPEED)
البَرق
(SLOW)
البَرق
(NORMAL SPEED)
lightning
(NORMAL SPEED)
نورُ البَرقِ جَميلٌ و لَكِنَّهُ خَطِرٌ جِدّاً.
(nūr ul-barqi ǧamīlun wa lākinnahu ḫaṭirun ǧiddan)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Flashes of lightning can be beautiful but are very dangerous."
(SLOW)
نورُ البَرقِ جَميلٌ و لَكِنَّهُ خَطِرٌ جِدّاً.
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
سَمَاء صَافِيَة
(samāʾ ṣāfiyah)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"clear sky"
(NORMAL SPEED)
سَمَاء صَافِيَة
(SLOW)
سَمَاء صَافِيَة
(NORMAL SPEED)
clear sky
(NORMAL SPEED)
عِندَما تَكونُ السَماءُ صافِيَةً يَكونُ إِحتِمالُ هُطولِ الأمطارِ أو الثَلوجِ ضَعيفاً.
(ʿindamā takūnu assamāʾu ṣāfiyaẗan yakūnu ʾiḥtimālu huṭūli al-ʾamṭāri ʾaw aṯ-ṯalūǧi ḍaʿīfan)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"When the sky is clear there is little chance of rain or snow."
(SLOW)
عِندَما تَكونُ السَماءُ صافِيَةً يَكونُ إِحتِمالُ هُطولِ الأمطارِ أو الثَلوجِ ضَعيفاً.
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
مَطَر خَفِيف
(maṭar khafīf)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"light rain"
(NORMAL SPEED)
مَطَر خَفِيف
(SLOW)
مَطَر خَفِيف
(NORMAL SPEED)
light rain
(NORMAL SPEED)
هُناكَ مَطَرٌ خَفِيفٌ اليَومَ.
(Hunāka maṭarun khafīfun al-yawma.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"There is light rain today."
(SLOW)
هُناكَ مَطَرٌ خَفِيفٌ اليَومَ.
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
رَذاذ
(raḏāḏ)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"drizzle"
(NORMAL SPEED)
رَذاذ
(SLOW)
رَذاذ
(NORMAL SPEED)
drizzle
(NORMAL SPEED)
الرَذاذُ قَطَراتُ مَطَرٍ خَفيفَةٍ جِدّاً
(ae-raḏāḏu qaṭarātu maṭarin ḫafīfaẗin ǧiddan)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"A drizzle is a very fine light rain."
(SLOW)
الرَذاذُ قَطَراتُ مَطَرٍ خَفيفَةٍ جِدّاً
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 "summer?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
صَيْف
(1)
صَيْف
(And how to say "spring?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
الرَّبِيِّع
(1)
الرَّبِيِّع
(What about "fall?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
خَرِيْف
(1)
خَرِيْف
(Do you remember how to say "heavy rain?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
مَطَر غَزِيْر
(1)
مَطَر غَزِيْر
(Let's try "freeze!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
تَجَمَّدَ
(1)
تَجَمَّدَ
(What about "rainbow?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
قَوسُ قُزَح
(1)
قَوسُ قُزَح
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "lightning!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
البَرق
(1)
البَرق
(Another one! What about "clear sky?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
سَمَاء صَافِيَة
(1)
سَمَاء صَافِيَة
(Do you remember how to say "light rain?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
مَطَر خَفِيف
(1)
مَطَر خَفِيف
(And finally, do you remember how to say "drizzle?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
رَذاذ
(1)
رَذاذ
Well done!
See you next time!
(salam) سلام

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