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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)
خَصْر
(ḫaṣr)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"waist"
(NORMAL SPEED)
خَصْر
(SLOW)
خَصْر
(NORMAL SPEED)
waist
(NORMAL SPEED)
يَقيسُ خَصرَ أَحَد
(yaqīsu ḫaṣra ʾaḥad)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"measure one's waist"
(SLOW)
يَقيسُ خَصرَ أَحَد
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
رَضْفَة
(raḍfa:)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"kneecap"
(NORMAL SPEED)
رَضْفَة
(SLOW)
رَضْفَة
(NORMAL SPEED)
kneecap
(NORMAL SPEED)
تَحمي الرَضفَةُ مِفصَلَ و أَوْتار الرُكبَة.
(taḥmī al-raḍfaẗu mifṣala wa ʾawtār al-rukbah)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The kneecap protects the joint and tendons of the knee."
(SLOW)
تَحمي الرَضفَةُ مِفصَلَ و أَوْتار الرُكبَة.
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
أَعلَى الفَخذ
(ʾaʿlā al-faḫḏ)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"groin"
(NORMAL SPEED)
أَعلَى الفَخذ
(SLOW)
أَعلَى الفَخذ
(NORMAL SPEED)
groin
(NORMAL SPEED)
شَد في أَعلى الفَخذ
(šad fī ʾaʿlā al-faḫḏ)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"groin pull"
(SLOW)
شَد في أَعلى الفَخذ
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
كَعْب أخِيْل
(kaʿb ʾḫīl)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Achilles' heel"
(NORMAL SPEED)
كَعْب أخِيْل
(SLOW)
كَعْب أخِيْل
(NORMAL SPEED)
Achilles' heel
(NORMAL SPEED)
يُقصَدُ بِكَعبِ أَخيل الوَتَرُ الَّذي يَصِلُ الكَعبَ بِالكاحِل.
(yuqṣadu bikaʿbi ʾaḫīl al-watar allāḏī yaṣilu al-kaʿba bilkāḥil.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The Achilles' heel refers to the tendon going from the heel to the ankle."
(SLOW)
يُقصَدُ بِكَعبِ أَخيل الوَتَرُ الَّذي يَصِلُ الكَعبَ بِالكاحِل.
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
سَاعِد
(sāʿid)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"forearm"
(NORMAL SPEED)
سَاعِد
(SLOW)
سَاعِد
(NORMAL SPEED)
forearm
(NORMAL SPEED)
الساعِد و القَبضَة
(as-sāʿid wa al-qabḍah)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"forearm and fist"
(SLOW)
الساعِد و القَبضَة
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
الإِبْهَام
(ʾal-ʾibhām)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"thumb"
(NORMAL SPEED)
الإِبْهَام
(SLOW)
الإِبْهَام
(NORMAL SPEED)
thumb
(NORMAL SPEED)
مِن دونِ الإبهامِ ما كُنّا اِستَطَعنا الإمساكَ بِأَيِّ شَيْء.
(min dūni al-ʾibhāmi mā kunnā istaṭaʿna al-ʾimsāka biʾayyi šayʾ.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Without the thumb we couldn't grasp anything."
(SLOW)
مِن دونِ الإبهامِ ما كُنّا اِستَطَعنا الإمساكَ بِأَيِّ شَيْء.
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
الخِنْصَر
(ʾal-ḫinṣar)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"pinky"
(NORMAL SPEED)
الخِنْصَر
(SLOW)
الخِنْصَر
(NORMAL SPEED)
pinky
(NORMAL SPEED)
الخِنصَرُ هُوَ أَصغَرُ أَصابِعِ يَدِ الإنسان
(al-ḫinṣaru huwa ʾaṣġaru ʾaṣābiʿi yad il-ʾinsān)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The pinky is the smallest finger on the human hand."
(SLOW)
الخِنصَرُ هُوَ أَصغَرُ أَصابِعِ يَدِ الإنسان
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
الوُسْطَى
(ʾal-wusṭā)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"middle finger"
(NORMAL SPEED)
الوُسْطَى
(SLOW)
الوُسْطَى
(NORMAL SPEED)
middle finger
(NORMAL SPEED)
بِشَكلٍ عام، تُعَدُّ الوُسطى أَطوَلُ إصبَعٍ في يَدِ الإنسان
(bišaklin ʿām, tuʿadd ul-wusṭā ʾaṭwalu ʾiṣbaʿin fī yad il-ʾinsān)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The middle finger is generally the longest finger on the human hand."
(SLOW)
بِشَكلٍ عام، تُعَدُّ الوُسطى أَطوَلُ إصبَعٍ في يَدِ الإنسان
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
السَبَّابَة
(ʾas-sabbābah)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"index finger"
(NORMAL SPEED)
السَبَّابَة
(SLOW)
السَبَّابَة
(NORMAL SPEED)
index finger
(NORMAL SPEED)
غالِباً ما تُسَمَّى السَبّابَةُ بالمشيرة .
(ġāliban mā tusammā as-sabbābaẗu bil-mušira.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The index finger is often called the pointer."
(SLOW)
غالِباً ما تُسَمَّى السَبّابَةُ بالمشيرة .
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
البِنْصَر
(ʾal-binṣar)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"ring finger"
(NORMAL SPEED)
البِنْصَر
(SLOW)
البِنْصَر
(NORMAL SPEED)
ring finger
(NORMAL SPEED)
يَقَعُ البِنصَرُ بَيْنَ الخِنصَرِ و الوُسطى.
(yaqaʿu al-binṣaru bayn al-ḫinṣari wal-wusṭā.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The ring finger sits between the pinky and the middle finger."
(SLOW)
يَقَعُ البِنصَرُ بَيْنَ الخِنصَرِ و الوُسطى.
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 "waist?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
خَصْر
(1)
خَصْر
(And how to say "kneecap?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
رَضْفَة
(1)
رَضْفَة
(What about "groin?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
أَعلَى الفَخذ
(1)
أَعلَى الفَخذ
(Do you remember how to say "Achilles' heel?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
كَعْب أخِيْل
(1)
كَعْب أخِيْل
(Let's try "forearm!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
سَاعِد
(1)
سَاعِد
(What about "thumb?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
الإِبْهَام
(1)
الإِبْهَام
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "pinky!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
الخِنْصَر
(1)
الخِنْصَر
(Another one! What about "middle finger?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
الوُسْطَى
(1)
الوُسْطَى
(Do you remember how to say "index finger?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
السَبَّابَة
(1)
السَبَّابَة
(And finally, do you remember how to say "ring finger?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
البِنْصَر
(1)
البِنْصَر
Well done!
See you next time!
(salam) سلام

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