Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including common verbs for movement and exercise
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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) |
| كَأس |
| (kaʾs) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wine glass" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| كَأس |
| (SLOW) |
| كَأس |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wine glass |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| كَأسُ مَلِيء بِالنَبِيذ. |
| (kaʾsu maliīʾ bilnabiīḏ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wine glass full of wine" |
| (SLOW) |
| كَأسُ مَلِيء بِالنَبِيذ. |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| قدر القهوة |
| (qidr aq-qahwah) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "coffee pot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| قدر القهوة |
| (SLOW) |
| قدر القهوة |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| coffee pot |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| قِدْرُ قَهوَة مُمْتَلِئ |
| (qidru qahwaẗin mumtaliʾ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "full coffee pot" |
| (SLOW) |
| قِدْرُ قَهوَة مُمْتَلِئ |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| لِفْت |
| (left) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "turnip" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| لِفْت |
| (SLOW) |
| لِفْت |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| turnip |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| الَأَوْراق الصَغيرَة مِن شَجَرَةِ اللِّفت هِيَ الأَقََلُّ مَرارَة. |
| (al-aʾawrāq al-ṣaġīrah min šaǧaraẗi al-llift hiya al-ʾaqaallu marārah.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The smaller leaves of turnip greens are the least bitter." |
| (SLOW) |
| الَأَوْراق الصَغيرَة مِن شَجَرَةِ اللِّفت هِيَ الأَقََلُّ مَرارَة. |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| العَمُوْد الفَقْرِي |
| (ʾal-ʿamūd af-faqrī) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "backbone" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| العَمُوْد الفَقْرِي |
| (SLOW) |
| العَمُوْد الفَقْرِي |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| backbone |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| آلَمتُ عَمودي الفَقَري. |
| (ʾālamtu ʿamūdī al-faqarī.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I hurt my backbone." |
| (SLOW) |
| آلَمتُ عَمودي الفَقَري. |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| سَحَبَ |
| (saḥaba) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pull" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| سَحَبَ |
| (SLOW) |
| سَحَبَ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pull |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| الزَوج يَسحَب المِزلَجَة. |
| (az-zawǧ yasḥab al-mizlaǧah.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The husband pulls the sled." |
| (SLOW) |
| الزَوج يَسحَب المِزلَجَة. |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| جَلَسَ القُرْفُصَاء |
| (ǧalasa ʾaq-qurfuṣāʾ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "squat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| جَلَسَ القُرْفُصَاء |
| (SLOW) |
| جَلَسَ القُرْفُصَاء |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| squat |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| يَجلِس القُرفُصاء |
| (yaǧlis al-qurfuṣāʾ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "squat down" |
| (SLOW) |
| يَجلِس القُرفُصاء |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| إشَارَة |
| (ʾišārah) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gesture" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| إشَارَة |
| (SLOW) |
| إشَارَة |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gesture |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| يَقومُ الرَجُلُ بِإشارَة. |
| (yaqūmu ar-raǧulu biʾišārah.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is making a gesture." |
| (SLOW) |
| يَقومُ الرَجُلُ بِإشارَة. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| رَفَعَ يَدِه |
| (rafaʿa yadih) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "raise one's hand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| رَفَعَ يَدِه |
| (SLOW) |
| رَفَعَ يَدِه |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| raise one's hand |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| الطِفلُ يَرفَعُ يَدَه. |
| (al-ṭiflu yarfaʿu yadah.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The child is raising his hand." |
| (SLOW) |
| الطِفلُ يَرفَعُ يَدَه. |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| رَفَعَ |
| (rafaʿa) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lift up" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| رَفَعَ |
| (SLOW) |
| رَفَعَ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| lift up |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| اِستَخدِم ساقَيْكَ و لَيْسَ ظَهرُكَ في رَفعِ الأَشيْاءِ الثَقيلَة. |
| (istaḫdim sāqayka wa laysa ẓahruka fī rafʿ al-ʾašyāʾ al-ṯṯaqīlah) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Use your legs not your back to lift up heavy items." |
| (SLOW) |
| اِستَخدِم ساقَيْكَ و لَيْسَ ظَهرُكَ في رَفعِ الأَشيْاءِ الثَقيلَة. |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| تَعَلَّقَ |
| (taʿallaqa) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hang" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| تَعَلَّقَ |
| (SLOW) |
| تَعَلَّقَ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hang |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| تَعَلَّقَ عَلى قَفَص القَفز |
| (taʿallaqa ʿalā qafaṣ iq-qafz) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hang on monkey bars" |
| (SLOW) |
| تَعَلَّقَ عَلى قَفَص القَفز |
| 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 "wine glass?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| كَأس |
| (1) |
| كَأس |
| (And how to say "coffee pot?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| قدر القهوة |
| (1) |
| قدر القهوة |
| (What about "turnip?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| لِفْت |
| (1) |
| لِفْت |
| (Do you remember how to say "backbone?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| العَمُوْد الفَقْرِي |
| (1) |
| العَمُوْد الفَقْرِي |
| (Let's try "pull!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| سَحَبَ |
| (1) |
| سَحَبَ |
| (What about "squat?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| جَلَسَ القُرْفُصَاء |
| (1) |
| جَلَسَ القُرْفُصَاء |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "gesture!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| إشَارَة |
| (1) |
| إشَارَة |
| (Another one! What about "raise one's hand?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| رَفَعَ يَدِه |
| (1) |
| رَفَعَ يَدِه |
| (Do you remember how to say "lift up?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| رَفَعَ |
| (1) |
| رَفَعَ |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "hang?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| تَعَلَّقَ |
| (1) |
| تَعَلَّقَ |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| (salam) سلام |
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