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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 24! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine arts. These are five popular musicians 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: عبد الحليم حافظ
Gina: Abdel Halim Hafez
Hala: (slow) عبد الحليم حافظ (regular) عبد الحليم حافظ
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: عبد الحليم حافظ
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Abdel Halim Hafez is an icon in modern Arabic music. His music is still played daily throughout the Arab world.-
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) أَحَدُ أَشهَرِ أَغاني عَبد الحَليم حافِظ اِسمُها "غَدَّار".
Gina: One of Abdel Halim Hafez's most popular songs is called "Traitor".
Hala: (slow) أَحَدُ أَشهَرِ أَغاني عَبد الحَليم حافِظ اِسمُها "غَدَّار".
Gina: Okay, what’s the next word?
Hala: عمرو دياب
Gina: Amr Diab
Hala: (slow) عمرو دياب (regular) عمرو دياب
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: عمرو دياب
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time. -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) عَمرو ديْاب دائِماً يُصدِرُ أَلبوماً جَديداً كُلَّ صَيْف.
Gina: Amr Diab always releases a new album every summer.
Hala: (slow) عَمرو ديْاب دائِماً يُصدِرُ أَلبوماً جَديداً كُلَّ صَيْف.
Gina: Okay, what’s the next word?
Hala: أم كلثوم
Gina: Umm Kulthum
Hala: (slow) أم كلثوم (regular) أم كلثوم
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: أم كلثوم
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Umm Kulthum is seen as the greatest Egyptian female singer of all time. -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) "إنتَ عُمري" هِيَ أَشهَر أُغنِيَّة لِأُمِّ كَلثوم.
Gina: "Enta Omry" is Umm Kulthum's most popular song of all time.
Hala: (slow) "إنتَ عُمري" هِيَ أَشهَر أُغنِيَّة لِأُمِّ كَلثوم.
Gina: Okay, what’s the next word?
Hala: شيرين
Gina: Sherine
Hala: (slow) شيرين (regular) شيرين
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: شيرين
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Sherine is an Egyptian pop artist who is also known as "Sherine Ah ya leel", because “Ah ya leel” is the name of her first and most successful single. -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) كانَت شيرين زَوْجَةَ رَجُلِ أَعمالٍ غَنِي جِدّاً, و لَكِنَّهُما اِنفَصَلوا.
Gina: Sherine was married to a very rich businessman, but they broke up.
Hala: (slow) كانَت شيرين زَوْجَةَ رَجُلِ أَعمالٍ غَنِي جِدّاً, و لَكِنَّهُما اِنفَصَلوا.
Gina: Okay, what’s the last word?
Hala: فريد الأطرش
Gina: Farid al-Atrash
Hala: (slow) فريد الأطرش (regular) فريد الأطرش
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: فريد الأطرش
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Al-Atrash is a Syrian-Egyptian composer, singer, virtuoso oud player, and actor. He has recorded 500 songs and starred in 31 movies. -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) إسم عائِلَةِ فَريد الأَطرَش يَعني "الَّذي لا يَسمَع".
Gina: Farid Al-Atrash's last name, "Al-Atrash", means "the deaf one".
Hala: (slow) إسم عائِلَةِ فَريد الأَطرَش يَعني "الَّذي لا يَسمَع".
QUIZ
Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Hala will give you the Arabic – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready?
Hala: عبد الحليم حافظ
[pause]Gina: Abdel Halim Hafez
Hala: عمرو دياب
[pause]Gina: Amr Diab
Hala: أم كلثوم
[pause]Gina: Umm Kulthum
Hala: شيرين
[pause]Gina: Sherine
Hala: فريد الأطرش
[pause]Gina: Farid al-Atrash

Outro

Gina: There you have it – five popular musicians 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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