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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 17! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular food souvenirs in the Arab world. 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: حلاوة طحينية |
| Gina: Halawa |
| Hala: (slow) حلاوة طحينية (regular) حلاوة طحينية |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: حلاوة طحينية |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Halawa is a dense, sweet confection, served across the Middle East. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) عادَةً تُؤكَلُ الحَلاوَة عَلى وَجبَةِ الإفطار. |
| Gina: Halawa is usually eaten for breakfast. |
| Hala: (slow) عادَةً تُؤكَلُ الحَلاوَة عَلى وَجبَةِ الإفطار. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: كركديه |
| Gina: Hibiscus tea |
| Hala: (slow) كركديه (regular) كركديه |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: كركديه |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Hibiscus tea is made by boiling hibiscus and then adding sugar to sweeten it. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) الكَركَديه يُساعِدُ عَلى خَفضِ ضَغطِ الدَّم. |
| Gina: Hibiscus tea helps reduce blood pressure. |
| Hala: (slow) الكَركَديه يُساعِدُ عَلى خَفضِ ضَغطِ الدَّم. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: معمول |
| Gina: Maamoul |
| Hala: (slow) معمول (regular) معمول |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: معمول |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Maamoul is a shortbread pastry filled with dates that is popular in gulf countries. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) المَعمول لَيْسَ مَعروفاً في مِصر مُقارَنَةً بِالخَليجِ العَرَبي. |
| Gina: Maamoul isn't as common in Egypt as it is in the Arab Gulf. |
| Hala: (slow) المَعمول لَيْسَ مَعروفاً في مِصر مُقارَنَةً بِالخَليجِ العَرَبي. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: بُهارات |
| Gina: Spices |
| Hala: (slow) بُهارات (regular) بُهارات |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: بُهارات |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The most common Egyptian spices include cumin, cardamom, and cinnamon. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) بُهارات الفَلافِل مُمكِن أن تَكونَ هَدِيَّة جَيِّدَة. |
| Gina: The falafel spice mix can be a good souvenir to offer. |
| Hala: (slow) بُهارات الفَلافِل مُمكِن أن تَكونَ هَدِيَّة جَيِّدَة. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Hala: تَماثيل |
| Gina: Statues |
| Hala: (slow) تَماثيل (regular) تَماثيل |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: تَماثيل |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The Pharaohs built a large number of statues, many of which can be seen in museums and temples. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) التَماثيل الفِرعونِيَّة الصَغيرَة جَيِّدَة كَهَدِيَّة. |
| Gina: Small Pharaonic statues are good for souvenirs. |
| Hala: (slow) التَماثيل الفِرعونِيَّة الصَغيرَة جَيِّدَة كَهَدِيَّة. |
| 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: حلاوة طحينية |
| [pause]Gina: Halawa |
| Hala: كركديه |
| [pause]Gina: Hibiscus tea |
| Hala: معمول |
| [pause]Gina: Maamoul |
| Hala: بُهارات |
| [pause]Gina: Spices |
| Hala: تَماثيل |
| [pause]Gina: Statues |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five popular food souvenirs in the Arab world! 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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