Learn about well-known tourist attractions in Egypt
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Hala: And I’m Hala! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Arabic Vocabulary, Lesson 16! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Recreation and Leisure. These are five popular tourist attractions in Egypt. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ArabicPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Hala, what’s our first word? |
| Hala: سيناء |
| Gina: Sinai Peninsula |
| Hala: (slow) سيناء (regular) سيناء |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: سيناء |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Sinai is a triangular peninsula in Egypt that’s known for its biblical history and also for its Red Sea coral reefs. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) سَيْناء مَزار سِيْاحي مَشهور خاصَّة في الشِتاء. |
| Gina: Sinai is a very popular tourist spot especially in winter. |
| Hala: (slow) سَيْناء مَزار سِيْاحي مَشهور خاصَّة في الشِتاء. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: الجيزة |
| Gina: Giza |
| Hala: (slow) الجيزة (regular) الجيزة |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: الجيزة |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Giza is known for the Pyramids and the Great Sphinx. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) تَحتَوِي الجيزَة عَلى أَوَّلِ حَديقَةِ حَيَوْان في إفريقيْا, حَديقَةِ حَيَوْان الجيزَة. |
| Gina: Giza is host to the first zoo on the entire African continent, the Giza Zoo. |
| Hala: (slow) تَحتَوِي الجيزَة عَلى أَوَّلِ حَديقَةِ حَيَوْان في إفريقيْا, حَديقَةِ حَيَوْان الجيزَة. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: أبو سمبل |
| Gina: Abu Simbel temples |
| Hala: (slow) أبو سمبل (regular) أبو سمبل |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: أبو سمبل |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The Abu Simbel temples were relocated to higher ground for fear of being submerged after Lake Nasser was created in the 1960s. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) مَعبَدَي أبو سِمبِل عِبارَة عَن صَخرَتان ضَخمَتان في أَبو سِمبِل بِالنوبَة جَنوبِ مِصر. |
| Gina: The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples in Abu Simbel in Nubia, southern Egypt. |
| Hala: (slow) مَعبَدَي أبو سِمبِل عِبارَة عَن صَخرَتان ضَخمَتان في أَبو سِمبِل بِالنوبَة جَنوبِ مِصر. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: سقارة |
| Gina: Saqqara |
| Hala: (slow) سقارة (regular) سقارة |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: سقارة |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Saqqara is a vast, ancient burial ground which served as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) سَقّارَة تَقَع في جَنوبِ الجيزَة. |
| Gina: Saqqara is located south of Giza. |
| Hala: (slow) سَقّارَة تَقَع في جَنوبِ الجيزَة. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Hala: نهر النيل |
| Gina: The Nile |
| Hala: (slow) نهر النيل (regular) نهر النيل |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: نهر النيل |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The Nile River is the reason that Egypt is considered an agricultural country despite the fact that more than 90% of its surface area is occupied by the Sahara desert. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) نَهرُ النيل أَطوَل نَهرٍ في العالَم. |
| Gina: The Nile River is the longest river in the world. |
| Hala: (slow) نَهرُ النيل أَطوَل نَهرٍ في العالَم. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Hala will give you the Arabic – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Hala: سيناء |
| [pause]Gina: Sinai Peninsula |
| Hala: الجيزة |
| [pause]Gina: Giza |
| Hala: أبو سمبل |
| [pause]Gina: Abu Simbel temples |
| Hala: سقارة |
| [pause]Gina: Saqqara |
| Hala: نهر النيل |
| [pause]Gina: The Nile |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five popular tourist attractions in Egypt! We have more vocab lists available at ArabicPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Hala: Bye. |
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