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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, Iโm Gina. |
| Hala: And Iโm Hala! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Arabic Vocabulary, Lesson 18! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to People and Homes. These are five common places to live in the Arab world. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ArabicPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Hala, whatโs our first word? |
| Hala: ู ุจูู ุณููู |
| Gina: Apartment building |
| Hala: (slow) ู ุจูู ุณููู (regular) ู ุจูู ุณููู |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ู ุจูู ุณููู |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Most Egyptians live in apartment buildings. Some of them are so close to each other that people can't even open their windows. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ุงูู ูุจุงูู ุงูุณููููููููุฉ ูู ู ูุตุฑ ุนุงุฏูุฉู ู ุง ุชูุชูููููููู ู ูู ุนูุดุฑูุฉู ุทูููุงุจูู. |
| Gina: Apartment buildings in Egypt usually consist of 10 floors. |
| Hala: (slow) ุงูู ูุจุงูู ุงูุณููููููููุฉ ูู ู ูุตุฑ ุนุงุฏูุฉู ู ุง ุชูุชูููููููู ู ูู ุนูุดุฑูุฉู ุทูููุงุจูู. |
| Gina: Okay, whatโs the next word? |
| Hala: ุดุงููู |
| Gina: Chalet |
| Hala: (slow) ุดุงููู (regular) ุดุงููู |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ุดุงููู |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Wealthy people in Egypt own chalets on the north coast. Others rent chalets when they go on their summer vacation. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ููููู ูุฉู "ุดุงููู" ููููุณูุช ุนูุฑูุจููููุฉู ุงูุฃูุตู. |
| Gina: The word "Chalet" isn't of Arabic origins. |
| Hala: (slow) ููููู ูุฉู "ุดุงููู" ููููุณูุช ุนูุฑูุจููููุฉู ุงูุฃูุตู. |
| Gina: Okay, whatโs the next word? |
| Hala: ู ุฏููุฉ |
| Gina: City |
| Hala: (slow) ู ุฏููุฉ (regular) ู ุฏููุฉ |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ู ุฏููุฉ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: More than 50% of the population in Egypt lives in the 3 major cities: Cairo, Giza, and Alexandria. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ู ูุฏููู ู ูุตุฑ ูุงุจูุณ ุฃูุซูุงุก ููุชุฑูุฉู ุงูุฐูุฑููุฉ. |
| Gina: Cities in Egypt are a nightmare during the rush hour. |
| Hala: (slow) ู ูุฏููู ู ูุตุฑ ูุงุจูุณ ุฃูุซูุงุก ููุชุฑูุฉู ุงูุฐูุฑููุฉ. |
| Gina: Okay, whatโs the next word? |
| Hala: ูุฑูุฉ |
| Gina: Village |
| Hala: (slow) ูุฑูุฉ (regular) ูุฑูุฉ |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ูุฑูุฉ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Many people move from their villages to the big cities in the Arab world to look for jobs. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ู ูุนูุฏูููุงุช ุงูุชูุนููู ูู ููุฑู ู ูุตุฑ ูู ุงูุฑุชููุงุน ู ููุฐู ุญูุฏูุซู ุงูุซูููุฑูุฉ ุงูู ูุตุฑููููุฉ. |
| Gina: Literacy levels have been rising in the villages of Egypt ever since the revolution took place. |
| Hala: (slow) ู ูุนูุฏูููุงุช ุงูุชูุนููู ูู ููุฑู ู ูุตุฑ ูู ุงูุฑุชููุงุน ู ููุฐู ุญูุฏูุซู ุงูุซูููุฑูุฉ ุงูู ูุตุฑููููุฉ. |
| Gina: Okay, whatโs the last word? |
| Hala: ูููุง |
| Gina: Villa |
| Hala: (slow) ูููุง (regular) ูููุง |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ูููุง |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Villas are luxurious private residences in Egypt that can be rented for vacations. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ูุง ููู ูููู ุงูููููู ูู ู ูุตุฑ ุฅููุง ุงูุฃุบููููุงุก. |
| Gina: Only rich people in Egypt own villas. |
| Hala: (slow) ูุง ููู ูููู ุงูููููู ูู ู ูุตุฑ ุฅููุง ุงูุฃุบููููุงุก. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Hala will give you the Arabic โ please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Hala: ู ุจูู ุณููู |
| [pause]Gina: Apartment building |
| Hala: ุดุงููู |
| [pause]Gina: Chalet |
| Hala: ู ุฏููุฉ |
| [pause]Gina: City |
| Hala: ูุฑูุฉ |
| [pause]Gina: Village |
| Hala: ูููุง |
| [pause]Gina: Villa |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it โ five common places to live 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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HideWhere would you like to stay when you arrive in Egypt?
Hi Yassin,
ana Nora! tasharrafna!
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i am yassin