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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 22! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation and around town. These are five shops or services 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: مول تُجاري |
| Gina: Shopping mall |
| Hala: (slow) مول تُجاري (regular) مول تُجاري |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: مول تُجاري |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Shopping malls get very crowded in summer because the weather outside is extremely hot and many people are looking for a way to keep cool during their summer vacation. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) التَسَكُّع في المولات التُجارِيَّة وَسيلَة تَرفيهِيَّة مُعتادَة في مِصر. |
| Gina: Going to shopping malls is one of the most common means of entertainment in Egypt. |
| Hala: (slow) التَسَكُّع في المولات التُجارِيَّة وَسيلَة تَرفيهِيَّة مُعتادَة في مِصر. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: مَقهى |
| Gina: Coffee shop |
| Hala: (slow) مَقهى (regular) مَقهى |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: مَقهى |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Coffee shops in Egypt are very popular, so they are never empty. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) المَقاهي في مِصر دائِماً ما تَكونُ مُزدَحِمَة عِندَما تَكونُ هُناكَ مُباراةِ كُرَةِ قَدَم. |
| Gina: Coffee shops are always crowded in Egypt when there's a football match on. |
| Hala: (slow) المَقاهي في مِصر دائِماً ما تَكونُ مُزدَحِمَة عِندَما تَكونُ هُناكَ مُباراةِ كُرَةِ قَدَم. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: مَحَل كُتُب |
| Gina: Bookstore |
| Hala: (slow) مَحَل كُتُب (regular) مَحَل كُتُب |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: مَحَل كُتُب |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: It’s very common for young people to meet at book stores.- |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) تَمَّ اِفتِتاح الكَثير مِن مَحِلّات الكُتُب في القاهِرَة في السَنَوَاتِ الأَخيرَة. |
| Gina: Many new book stores opened in Cairo in the last couple of years. |
| Hala: (slow) تَمَّ اِفتِتاح الكَثير مِن مَحِلّات الكُتُب في القاهِرَة في السَنَوَاتِ الأَخيرَة. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: مَحَل عَصائِر |
| Gina: Fresh juice shop |
| Hala: (slow) مَحَل عَصائِر (regular) مَحَل عَصائِر |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: مَحَل عَصائِر |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Fresh juice shops are very popular in Egypt, especially in summer because of the hot weather. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) مَحَلّات العَصير في مِصر رَخيصَة جِدّاً. |
| Gina: Fresh juice shops in Egypt are very cheap. |
| Hala: (slow) مَحَلّات العَصير في مِصر رَخيصَة جِدّاً. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Hala: سينِما |
| Gina: Cinema |
| Hala: (slow) سينِما (regular) سينِما |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: سينِما |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Almost all Hollywood movies are subtitled and screened in Egyptian cinemas right after they are released in the US. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) أَكبَر سِينِما في مِصر هُما ستارز سينِما و سينِما مول العَرَب. |
| Gina: The biggest cinemas in Egypt are Stars Cinema and Mall of Arabia Cinema. |
| Hala: (slow) أَكبَر سِينِما في مِصر هُما ستارز سينِما و سينِما مول العَرَب. |
| 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: مول تُجاري |
| [pause]Gina: Shopping mall |
| Hala: مَقهى |
| [pause]Gina: Coffee shop |
| Hala: مَحَل كُتُب |
| [pause]Gina: Bookstore |
| Hala: مَحَل عَصائِر |
| [pause]Gina: Fresh juice shop |
| Hala: سينِما |
| [pause]Gina: Cinema |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five popular shops or services 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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