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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 2! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular foods 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: كشري |
| Gina: Koshari |
| Hala: (slow) كشري (regular) كشري |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: كشري |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Koshari is a mixture of rice, lentils, and macaroni that’s served in roadside stalls and restaurants all over Egypt. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) بَعض المِصرِيّون يَعتَبِرون الكُشَري الأَكلَة الشَعبِيَّة المِصرِيَّة. |
| Gina: Some Egyptians consider Koshari to be the national dish of Egypt. |
| Hala: (slow) بَعض المِصرِيّون يَعتَبِرون الكُشَري الأَكلَة الشَعبِيَّة المِصرِيَّة. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: حمام |
| Gina: Pigeon |
| Hala: (slow) حمام (regular) حمام |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: حمام |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Hamaam is a national delicacy that consists of grilled pigeon stuffed with seasoned rice. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) الحَمام يُرَبَّى في جَميع أنحاء مِصر. |
| Gina: Pigeons are raised throughout Egypt. |
| Hala: (slow) الحَمام يُرَبَّى في جَميع أنحاء مِصر. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: فراخ مشوي |
| Gina: Grilled chicken |
| Hala: (slow) فراخ مشوي (regular) فراخ مشوي |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: فراخ مشوي |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Grilled chicken is a delicious, inexpensive meal that can be found anywhere in the Middle East. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) الفِراخ المَشوِي يُباع في شَوَارِع مِصر. |
| Gina: Grilled chicken is sold as a street food in Egypt. |
| Hala: (slow) الفِراخ المَشوِي يُباع في شَوَارِع مِصر. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: فلافل |
| Gina: Falafel |
| Hala: (slow) فلافل (regular) فلافل |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: فلافل |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Egyptian falafel is made of minced beans mixed with a mixture of spices. They are then deep fried and stuffed into sandwiches. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) يُطلَق عَلى الفَلافِل في مِصر "طَعمِيَّة". |
| Gina: Falafel is known as ta'amiya in Egypt. |
| Hala: (slow) يُطلَق عَلى الفَلافِل في مِصر "طَعمِيَّة". |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Hala: شاورما |
| Gina: Shawerma |
| Hala: (slow) شاورما (regular) شاورما |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: شاورما |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| GinHala: Shawerma ,also known as Kebab, is shredded beef or chicken, often stuffed into sandwiches or used to make the popular Middle Eastern dish Syrian Fatta.- |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) الشاوِرما طَعام شارِع مَحبوب في الشَرق الأَوْسَط. |
| Gina: Shawerma is a very popular street food throughout the Middle East. |
| Hala: (slow) الشاوِرما طَعام شارِع مَحبوب في الشَرق الأَوْسَط. |
| 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: كشري |
| [pause]Gina: Koshari |
| Hala: حمام |
| [pause]Gina: Pigeons |
| Hala: فراخ مشوي |
| [pause]Gina: Grilled chicken |
| Hala: فلافل |
| [pause]Gina: Falafel |
| Hala: شاورما |
| [pause]Gina: Shawerma |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Foods 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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