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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 3! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Drinks 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: قَهوَة |
| Gina: Coffee |
| Hala: (slow) قَهوَة (regular) قَهوَة |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: قَهوَة |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Usually when Arabs say coffee, they mean either Turkish coffee or black coffee. To order a Latte, you have to say "Nescafe". - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) القَهوَة التُركِيَّة كانَت أشهَر نَوْع قَهوَة في مِصر في الماضي, لَكِن الشَباب الآن لا يُحِبُّونَها كَثيراً. |
| Gina: Turkish coffee used to be the most popular type of coffee in Egypt in the past, but many young people now don't like it. |
| Hala: (slow) القَهوَة التُركِيَّة كانَت أشهَر نَوْع قَهوَة في مِصر في الماضي, لَكِن الشَباب الآن لا يُحِبُّونَها كَثيراً. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: شاي |
| Gina: Tea |
| Hala: (slow) شاي (regular) شاي |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: شاي |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Egyptians usually drink milk tea in the morning, and then mint tea after they've had lunch. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) المِصرِيّون يُحِبّون شُرب الشاي بَعد الغَداء. |
| Gina: Egyptians like to drink tea after having lunch. |
| Hala: (slow) المِصرِيّون يُحِبّون شُرب الشاي بَعد الغَداء. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: عصير |
| Gina: Fresh fruit juices |
| Hala: (slow) عصير (regular) عصير |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: عصير |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: There are many combinations made using fruit juices, such as mohz bi-laban, a blend of bananas and milk. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) العَصائِر الطازَجَة تُصنَعُ مِن فاكِهَةِ الموسِم. |
| Gina: Fresh fruit juices are made from fruit in season. |
| Hala: (slow) العَصائِر الطازَجَة تُصنَعُ مِن فاكِهَةِ الموسِم. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: كَركَديه |
| Gina: Hibiscus |
| Hala: (slow) كَركَديه (regular) كَركَديه |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: كَركَديه |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Hibiscus is boiled, sweetened to taste, and served hot in winter and cold in summer. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) الكَركَدية يُساعِدُ عَلى خَفضِ ضَغطِ الدَم. |
| Gina: Hibiscus tea helps lower blood pressure. |
| Hala: (slow) الكَركَدية يُساعِدُ عَلى خَفضِ ضَغطِ الدَم. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Hala: فيروز |
| Gina: Fayrouz |
| Hala: (slow) فيروز (regular) فيروز |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: فيروز |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Fayrouz is a non-alcoholic malt drink that is as popular as Pepsi in Egypt. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) فَيْروز يَأتي بِطُعومٍ كَثيرَة مِثل الأناناس و الخوخ و الكُمِّثرى و التُفّاح. |
| Gina: Faryouz comes in many different flavors such as Pineapple, Peach, Pear and Apple. |
| Hala: (slow) فَيْروز يَأتي بِطُعومٍ كَثيرَة مِثل الأناناس و الخوخ و الكُمِّثرى و التُفّاح. |
| 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: قَهوَة |
| [pause]Gina: Coffee |
| Hala: شاي |
| [pause]Gina: Tea |
| Hala: عصير |
| [pause]Gina: Fresh fruit juices |
| Hala: كَركَديه |
| [pause]Gina: Hibiscus |
| Hala: فيروز |
| [pause]Gina: Fayrouz |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five drinks 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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