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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 7! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five common Vegetables 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: ملوخية
Gina: mallow leaves
Hala: (slow) ملوخية (regular) ملوخية
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: ملوخية
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Mallow leaves are a leafy, green, summer vegetable that’s distinctively Egyptian. -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) شُربَة المُلوخِيَّة مَشهورَة جِدّاً في الشَرقِ الأَوْسَط.
Gina: Mallow leaf soup is very popular in the Middle East.
Hala: (slow) شُربَة المُلوخِيَّة مَشهورَة جِدّاً في الشَرقِ الأَوْسَط.
Gina: Okay, what’s the next word?
Hala: خيار
Gina: cucumber
Hala: (slow) خيار (regular) خيار
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: خيار
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Cucumbers are used for salads in the Middle East. -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) الخِيْار أَكبَر الآن عَمّا كانَ عَلَيْهِ في السابِق.
Gina: Cucumbers are much bigger now than they were in the past.
Hala: (slow) الخِيْار أَكبَر الآن عَمّا كانَ عَلَيْهِ في السابِق.
Gina: Okay, what’s the next word?
Hala: كوسة
Gina: zucchini
Hala: (slow) كوسة (regular) كوسة
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: كوسة
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: The main use of zucchini in the Middle East is for Stuffed vegetables, but they are also used in making Tajines. -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) الكوسَة دائِماً ما تُستَخدَمُ في صُنعِ المَحشي في مِصر.
Gina: Zucchini is commonly used for making stuffed vegetables in Egypt.
Hala: (slow) الكوسَة دائِماً ما تُستَخدَمُ في صُنعِ المَحشي في مِصر.
Gina: Okay, what’s the next word?
Hala: باذنجان
Gina: eggplant
Hala: (slow) باذنجان (regular) باذنجان
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: باذنجان
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: Eggplants are used for stuffed vegetables, which is a very popular dish in the Middle East. -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) الكَثيرُ مِن المِصرِيّون يأكُلون الباذِنجان المَقلي عَلى الفُطور.
Gina: Many Egyptians eat fried eggplants for breakfast.
Hala: (slow) الكَثيرُ مِن المِصرِيّون يأكُلون الباذِنجان المَقلي عَلى الفُطور.
Gina: Okay, what’s the last word?
Hala: بامية
Gina: okra
Hala: (slow) بامية (regular) بامية
Gina: Listeners, please repeat:
Hala: بامية
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina: In Egypt, Okra is used in making Okra Tajine, which contains Okra, tomato sauce, and meat. -
Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Hala: (normal) الباميَة تَكونُ أَشهَى عِندَما تَضَعَ عَلَيْها لَيْمون كَثير.
Gina: Okra tastes better if you add lots of lemon to it.
Hala: (slow) الباميَة تَكونُ أَشهَى عِندَما تَضَعَ عَلَيْها لَيْمون كَثير.
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: ملوخية
[pause]Gina: mallow-leaves
Hala: خيار
[pause]Gina: cucumber
Hala: كوسة
[pause]Gina: zucchini
Hala: باذنجان
[pause]Gina: eggplant
Hala: بامية
[pause]Gina: okra

Outro

Gina: There you have it – five Vegetables 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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