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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 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, what’s our first word? |
| Hala: مبنى سكني |
| Gina: Apartment building |
| Hala: (slow) مبنى سكني (regular) مبنى سكني |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: مبنى سكني |
| [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) المَباني السَكَنِيَّة في مِصر عادَةً ما تَتَكَوَّنُ مِن عَشرَةِ طَوْابِق. |
| Gina: Apartment buildings in Egypt usually consist of 10 floors. |
| Hala: (slow) المَباني السَكَنِيَّة في مِصر عادَةً ما تَتَكَوَّنُ مِن عَشرَةِ طَوْابِق. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: شاليه |
| Gina: Chalet |
| Hala: (slow) شاليه (regular) شاليه |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: شاليه |
| [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) كَلِمَةُ "شاليه" لَيْسَت عَرَبِيَّةُ الأَصل. |
| Gina: The word "Chalet" isn't of Arabic origins. |
| Hala: (slow) كَلِمَةُ "شاليه" لَيْسَت عَرَبِيَّةُ الأَصل. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: مدينة |
| Gina: City |
| Hala: (slow) مدينة (regular) مدينة |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: مدينة |
| [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) مُدُنُ مِصر كابوس أَثناء فَترَةُ الذُروَة. |
| Gina: Cities in Egypt are a nightmare during the rush hour. |
| Hala: (slow) مُدُنُ مِصر كابوس أَثناء فَترَةُ الذُروَة. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: قرية |
| Gina: Village |
| Hala: (slow) قرية (regular) قرية |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: قرية |
| [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) مُعَدَّلات التَعليم في قُرى مِصر في اِرتِفاع مُنذُ حُدوثِ الثَوْرَة المِصرِيَّة. |
| Gina: Literacy levels have been rising in the villages of Egypt ever since the revolution took place. |
| Hala: (slow) مُعَدَّلات التَعليم في قُرى مِصر في اِرتِفاع مُنذُ حُدوثِ الثَوْرَة المِصرِيَّة. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Hala: فيلا |
| Gina: Villa |
| Hala: (slow) فيلا (regular) فيلا |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: فيلا |
| [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) لا يَملُكُ الفِلَل في مِصر إلّا الأغنِيْاء. |
| Gina: Only rich people in Egypt own villas. |
| Hala: (slow) لا يَملُكُ الفِلَل في مِصر إلّا الأغنِيْاء. |
| 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: مبنى سكنى |
| [pause]Gina: Apartment building |
| Hala: شاليه |
| [pause]Gina: Chalet |
| Hala: مدينة |
| [pause]Gina: City |
| Hala: قرية |
| [pause]Gina: Village |
| Hala: فيلا |
| [pause]Gina: Villa |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – 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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