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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 6! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Fruits 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: موز |
| Gina: banana |
| Hala: (slow) موز (regular) موز |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: موز |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Bananas grow in winter in Egypt. They are used in making fruit salads and the very popular drink Moz bel laban or banana milkshake. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) مُعظَم الموز الَّذي يُؤكَلُ في مِصر مُنتَج مَحَلّي. |
| Gina: Most of the bananas eaten in Egypt are grown locally. |
| Hala: (slow) مُعظَم الموز الَّذي يُؤكَلُ في مِصر مُنتَج مَحَلّي. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: بَلَح |
| Gina: date |
| Hala: (slow) بَلَح (regular) بَلَح |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: بَلَح |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Dates have been a staple food of the Middle East and parts of South Asia for thousands of years. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) يَأكُلُ المُسلِمون البَلَح عَلى الإفطار في رَمَضان. |
| Gina: Muslims eat dates to break their fast during Ramadan. |
| Hala: (slow) يَأكُلُ المُسلِمون البَلَح عَلى الإفطار في رَمَضان. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: بُرتُقال |
| Gina: orange |
| Hala: (slow) بُرتُقال (regular) بُرتُقال |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: بُرتُقال |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Oranges grow in summer in Egypt. There are many types of oranges in Egypt – sweet oranges, bitter oranges, mandarin oranges, etc. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) البُرتُقال مُفيد لِمَن يُحاوِلُ إِنقاصَ وَزنِة. |
| Gina: Oranges are great for those who want to lose weight. |
| Hala: (slow) البُرتُقال مُفيد لِمَن يُحاوِلُ إِنقاصَ وَزنِة. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: تين شوكي |
| Gina: Indian fig (Tunas) |
| Hala: (slow) تين شوكي (regular) تين شوكي |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: تين شوكي |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Indian figs are large, sweet fruits that grow in dry areas. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) التين الشوكي لَذيذ, لَكِن حاذِر مِن أَشوْاكِه. |
| Gina: Indian figs are delicious, but be careful of their thorns. |
| Hala: (slow) التين الشوكي لَذيذ, لَكِن حاذِر مِن أَشوْاكِه. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Hala: خوخ |
| Gina: peach |
| Hala: (slow) خوخ (regular) خوخ |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: خوخ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Egypt is well known for its sweet peaches. The sweetest peaches are red, and the yellow ones are not as sweet. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) الخوخ الطَري دائِماً أَحلى. |
| Gina: Soft peaches are usually sweeter. |
| Hala: (slow) الخوخ الطَري دائِماً أَحلى. |
| 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: موز |
| [pause]Gina: banana |
| Hala: بَلَح |
| [pause]Gina: date |
| Hala: بُرتُقال |
| [pause]Gina: orange |
| Hala: تين شوكي |
| [pause]Gina: Indian fig (Tunas) |
| Hala: خوخ |
| [pause]Gina: peach |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Fruits 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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