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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, Iโm Gina. |
| Hala: And Iโm Hala! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Arabic Vocabulary, Lesson 8! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society and Culture. These are five examples of Pop and traditional culture in the Arab world. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ArabicPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Hala, whatโs our first word? |
| Hala: ู ุณูุณูุงุช |
| Gina: TV soap operas |
| Hala: (slow) ู ุณูุณูุงุช (regular) ู ุณูุณูุงุช |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ู ุณูุณูุงุช |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Egypt used to be very well-known for good soap operas, but lately Syrian and Turkish soap operas are becoming more and more popular. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ุงูู ูุณููุณููุงุชู ุงูุชูุฑูููููุฉ ู ูุดููุฑูุฉ ุฌูุฏูุงู ูู ุงูุดูุฑูู ุงูุฃูููุณูุท ููุฐูู ุงูุฃููููุงู . |
| Gina: Turkish soap operas are very popular in the Middle East these days. |
| Hala: (slow) ุงูู ูุณููุณููุงุชู ุงูุชูุฑูููููุฉ ู ูุดููุฑูุฉ ุฌูุฏูุงู ูู ุงูุดูุฑูู ุงูุฃูููุณูุท ููุฐูู ุงูุฃููููุงู . |
| Gina: Okay, whatโs the next word? |
| Hala: ุฃูุบุงูู ุงูุจูุจ |
| Gina: pop music |
| Hala: (slow) ุฃูุบุงูู ุงูุจูุจ (regular) ุฃูุบุงูู ุงูุจูุจ |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ุฃูุบุงูู ุงูุจูุจ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The most popular pop artist in Egypt is Amr diab. His first album marked the beginning of a new era of Arabic music. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ุฃูุบุงูู ุงูุจูุจ ุจูุฏูุฃูุช ุชูุญุธู ุนููู ุงููุชูู ุงู ุฃููุจูุฑ ุจูุนุฏู ุธูููุฑ ุนูุจุฏ ุงูุญูููู ุญุงููุธ. |
| Gina: Pop music started getting more attention in Egypt after Abdel Halim Hafez appeared in the music scene. |
| Hala: (slow) ุฃูุบุงูู ุงูุจูุจ ุจูุฏูุฃูุช ุชูุญุธู ุนููู ุงููุชูู ุงู ุฃููุจูุฑ ุจูุนุฏู ุธูููุฑ ุนูุจุฏ ุงูุญูููู ุญุงููุธ. |
| Gina: Okay, whatโs the next word? |
| Hala: ุฃููุงู ููู ูุฏูุฉ |
| Gina: comedy movies |
| Hala: (slow) ุฃููุงู ููู ูุฏูุฉ (regular) ุฃููุงู ููู ูุฏูุฉ |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ุฃููุงู ููู ูุฏูุฉ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Comedy is the most popular movie genre in Egypt. The most famous comedian in Egypt is Ismail Yassin. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ุงูุฃูููุงู ุงูููู ูุฏููููุฉ ูููู ุฏุงุฆูู ุงู ุตุงุญูุจูุฉู ุฃูุนูู ุฅูุฑุงุฏุงุช ูู ุงูุณูููู ุง ุงูู ูุตุฑููููุฉ. |
| Gina: Comedy movies are always the top selling movies in Egypt. |
| Hala: (slow) ุงูุฃูููุงู ุงูููู ูุฏููููุฉ ูููู ุฏุงุฆูู ุงู ุตุงุญูุจูุฉู ุฃูุนูู ุฅูุฑุงุฏุงุช ูู ุงูุณูููู ุง ุงูู ูุตุฑููููุฉ. |
| Gina: Okay, whatโs the next word? |
| Hala: ุฑููุต ุดูุฑูู |
| Gina: belly dancing |
| Hala: (slow) ุฑููุต ุดูุฑูู (regular) ุฑููุต ุดูุฑูู |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ุฑููุต ุดูุฑูู |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: In Egypt, people used to have a belly dancer perform at their wedding. However, this tradition is now fading away. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ุงูุฑููุต ุงูุดูุฑูู ููููุณู ุณูููุงู ููู ุง ููุชูุตููููุฑู ุงูุฌูู ูุน. |
| Gina: Belly dancing isn't as easy as many people think. |
| Hala: (slow) ุงูุฑููุต ุงูุดูุฑูู ููููุณู ุณูููุงู ููู ุง ููุชูุตููููุฑู ุงูุฌูู ูุน. |
| Gina: Okay, whatโs the last word? |
| Hala: ุดูุดุฉ |
| Gina: hookah |
| Hala: (slow) ุดูุดุฉ (regular) ุดูุดุฉ |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: ุดูุดุฉ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Most cafes in the Middle Eastern countries offer shisha, also called hookah, arguileh, or hubble bubble. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) ุงูู ูุตุฑูููููู ุบุงููุจุงู ู ุง ููุฏูุฎููููู ุงูุดูุดูุฉ ุจูุทูุนู ู ุงูุชูููุงุญ. |
| Gina: Egyptians usually smoke apple flavored shisha. |
| Hala: (slow) ุงูู ูุตุฑูููููู ุบุงููุจุงู ู ุง ููุฏูุฎููููู ุงูุดูุดูุฉ ุจูุทูุนู ู ุงูุชูููุงุญ. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Hala will give you the Arabic โ please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Hala: ู ุณูุณูุงุช |
| [pause]Gina: TV soap operas |
| Hala: ุฃูุบุงูู ุงูุจูุจ |
| [pause]Gina: pop music |
| Hala: ุฃููุงู ููู ูุฏูุฉ |
| [pause]Gina: comedy movies |
| Hala: ุฑููุต ุดูุฑูู |
| [pause]Gina: belly dancing |
| Hala: ุดูุดุฉ |
| [pause]Gina: hookah |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it โ five examples of Pop and traditional culture 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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