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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 25! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine arts. These are five popular celebrities 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: نَجيب مَحفوظ
Gina: Naguib Mahfouz
Hala: (slow) نَجيب مَحفوظ (regular) نَجيب مَحفوظ
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: نَجيب مَحفوظ
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Naguib Mahfouz won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature and is regarded as one of the first contemporary writers of Arabic literature -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) بَعضُ أَعمالِ نَجيب مَحفوظ حُوِّلَت إلى أَفلام, مِثلَ بَيْن القَصرَيْن.
Gina: Some of Naguib Mahfouz's works were made into movies, like "Between the two Palaces".
Hala: (slow) بَعضُ أَعمالِ نَجيب مَحفوظ حُوِّلَت إلى أَفلام, مِثلَ بَيْن القَصرَيْن.
Gina: Okay, what’s the next word?
Hala: أَحمَد حِلمي
Gina: Ahmed Helmy
Hala: (slow) أَحمَد حِلمي (regular) أَحمَد حِلمي
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: أَحمَد حِلمي
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Ahmed Helmy is an Egyptian comedian and drama actor who is married to the Egyptian actress Mona Zaki. -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) أَحمَد حِلمي يَمتَلِكُ حِسٍّ فُكاهِيّ يُعجِبُ الشَباب و الصِغار و الكِبار مَعاً.
Gina: Ahmed Helmi's sense of humor appeals not only to young people, but also to children and old people.
Hala: (slow) أَحمَد حِلمي يَمتَلِكُ حِسٍّ فُكاهِيّ يُعجِبُ الشَباب و الصِغار و الكِبار مَعاً.
Gina: Okay, what’s the next word?
Hala: عادِل إمام
Gina: Adel Imam
Hala: (slow) عادِل إمام (regular) عادِل إمام
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: عادِل إمام
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Adel Imam’s career has spanned several decades and included many famous movies and plays, including "The School of Trouble Makers". -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) عادِل إمام لا يَزالُ مِن أَفضَل المُمَثِّلين المِصرِيِّين رُغمَ كِبَرِ سِنِّه.
Gina: Adel Imam is still one of the best actors in Egypt despite his old age.
Hala: (slow) عادِل إمام لا يَزالُ مِن أَفضَل المُمَثِّلين المِصرِيِّين رُغمَ كِبَرِ سِنِّه.
Gina: Okay, what’s the next word?
Hala: يحيى الفَخَراني
Gina: Yehya El Fakharany
Hala: (slow) يحيى الفَخَراني (regular) يحيى الفَخَراني
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: يحيى الفَخَراني
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Yehya El-Fakharany is a popular actor born in 1945. He is very well known for his role in the famous TV series "Helmeyya nights".-
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) يِحيَى الفَخَراني مَعروف بِدَوْرِهِ في المُسَلسَل الرَمَضاني "عَبّاس الأَبيَض".
Gina: Yehya El Fakharany is very well known for his role in the popular Ramadan soap opera "Abbas El Abyad".
Hala: (slow) يِحيَى الفَخَراني مَعروف بِدَوْرِهِ في المُسَلسَل الرَمَضاني "عَبّاس الأَبيَض".
Gina: Okay, what’s the last word?
Hala: نيللي كَريم
Gina: Nelly Karim
Hala: (slow) نيللي كَريم (regular) نيللي كَريم
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: نيللي كَريم
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Nelly Karim is half Egyptian and half Russian. One of the recent movies she has starred in was "6,7,8". -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) نيللي كَريم لَيْسَت فَقَط مُمَثِّلَة ماهِرَة, و إنَّما راقِصَة ماهِرَة أَيْضاً.
Gina: Nelly Karim is not only a good actress, but a great dancer as well.
Hala: (slow) نيللي كَريم لَيْسَت فَقَط مُمَثِّلَة ماهِرَة, و إنَّما راقِصَة ماهِرَة أَيْضاً.
QUIZ
Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Hala will give you the Arabic – repeat it out loud! Are you ready?
Hala: نَجيب مَحفوظ
[pause]Gina: Naguib Mahfouz
Hala: أَحمَد حِلمي
[pause]Gina: Ahmed Helmy
Hala: عادِل إمام
[pause]Gina: Adel Imam
Hala: يحيى الفَخَراني
[pause]Gina: Yehya El Fakharany
Hala: نيللي كَريم
[pause]Gina: Nelly Karim

Outro

Gina: There you have it – five popular celebrities in the Arab world! We have more vocab lists available at ArabicPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you in the next series!
Hala: Bye.

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