Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including common action-related verbs
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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) |
| حََفَرَ |
| (ḥafara) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dig" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| حََفَرَ |
| (SLOW) |
| حََفَرَ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dig |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| يَحفُرُ حُفرَة |
| (yaḥfuru ḥufrah) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dig a hole" |
| (SLOW) |
| يَحفُرُ حُفرَة |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| دَفَعَ |
| (dafaʿa) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "push" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| دَفَعَ |
| (SLOW) |
| دَفَعَ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| push |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| دَفَعَ سَيّارَة |
| (dafaʿa sayyārah) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "push a car" |
| (SLOW) |
| دَفَعَ سَيّارَة |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| يَصعَد |
| (tasallaqa) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "climb" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| يَصعَد |
| (SLOW) |
| يَصعَد |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| climb |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| يَصعَد السَلالِم |
| (tasallaq al-salālim) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "climb the stairs" |
| (SLOW) |
| يَصعَد السَلالِم |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| هَزَّ رَأسَهُ |
| (hazza raʾsahu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shake one's head" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| هَزَّ رَأسَهُ |
| (SLOW) |
| هَزَّ رَأسَهُ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shake one's head |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| هَزَّ رَأسَه. |
| (hazza raʾsah.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He shook his head." |
| (SLOW) |
| هَزَّ رَأسَه. |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| لَف |
| (laf) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "twist" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| لَف |
| (SLOW) |
| لَف |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| twist |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| لَفَّ الغِطاء |
| (laffaّ al-ġiṭāʾ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "twist the cap" |
| (SLOW) |
| لَفَّ الغِطاء |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| مَسَكَ |
| (masaka) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "catch" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| مَسَكَ |
| (SLOW) |
| مَسَكَ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| catch |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| لاعِب كُرَةُ القَدَمِ الأميركِيَّةِ عَلى وَشَكِ أَن يُمسِكَ بِالكُرَة. |
| (lāʿib kuraẗu al-qadami al-ʾmīrkiyyaẗi ʿalā wašaki ʾan yumsika bilkurah.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The American football player is about to catch the ball." |
| (SLOW) |
| لاعِب كُرَةُ القَدَمِ الأميركِيَّةِ عَلى وَشَكِ أَن يُمسِكَ بِالكُرَة. |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| بِنْيَة |
| (binyah) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "build" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| بِنْيَة |
| (SLOW) |
| بِنْيَة |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| build |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| إنَّهُ طَوِيل و يَتَمَتَّع بِبِنيَةٍ كَبيرَة. |
| (ʾinnahu ṭawil wa yatamattaʿu bibinyaẗin kabīrah.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He is tall and has a big build." |
| (SLOW) |
| إنَّهُ طَوِيل و يَتَمَتَّع بِبِنيَةٍ كَبيرَة. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| صِحَّي |
| (ṣiḥḥī) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "healthy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| صِحَّي |
| (SLOW) |
| صِحَّي |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| healthy |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| الطَعام الصِحّي |
| (aṭ-ṭaʿāmu aṣ-ṣiḥḥī) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "healthy food" |
| (SLOW) |
| الطَعام الصِحّي |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| نَحِيْف |
| (naḥīf) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "skinny" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| نَحِيْف |
| (SLOW) |
| نَحِيْف |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| skinny |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| رَجُلٌ نَحيف |
| (raǧulun naḥīf) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "skinny man" |
| (SLOW) |
| رَجُلٌ نَحيف |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| قَصِيْر |
| (qaṣīr) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "short" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| قَصِيْر |
| (SLOW) |
| قَصِيْر |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| short |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| قَصير أَوْ طَوْيل |
| (qaṣīr aw ṭawīl) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "short or tall" |
| (SLOW) |
| قَصير أَوْ طَوْيل |
| 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 "dig?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| حََفَرَ |
| (1) |
| حََفَرَ |
| (And how to say "push?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| دَفَعَ |
| (1) |
| دَفَعَ |
| (What about "climb?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| يَصعَد |
| (1) |
| يَصعَد |
| (Do you remember how to say "shake one's head?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| هَزَّ رَأسَهُ |
| (1) |
| هَزَّ رَأسَهُ |
| (Let's try "twist!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| لَف |
| (1) |
| لَف |
| (What about "catch?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| مَسَكَ |
| (1) |
| مَسَكَ |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "build!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| بِنْيَة |
| (1) |
| بِنْيَة |
| (Another one! What about "healthy?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| صِحَّي |
| (1) |
| صِحَّي |
| (Do you remember how to say "skinny?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| نَحِيْف |
| (1) |
| نَحِيْف |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "short?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| قَصِيْر |
| (1) |
| قَصِيْر |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| (salam) سلام |
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