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Learn five negative adjectives
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Hi it’s me again. Welcome to Arabic weekly words and let’s find out this week’s topic together. This week’s topic is negative adjectives [النعوت السلبية (al nu3ut al ssilbya) ]. In Darija, we would say [النعوت الخيبة (annu3ut el khayba)] maybe. Let’s get started. |
First word is |
1. |
[ مقلقة] or [مقلق ] it means sad. |
In Darija, we would say [mqallaq] like [mqallqa] I am not happy. |
هو كان مقلق بزاف حنت ماماه و باباه مسافرين |
huwa kân mqallaq bzzâf Hint mâmâh w bâbâh msâfrîn.. |
He was really sad because his parents are travelling(0:00:33). |
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2. |
[صعيب \ صعيب ة] it means difficult |
and in Darija, we have a very close word to the Fusa word. |
We say [S‘îb ] we say [S‘îba] for female |
لبارح كان الإمتحان صعيب بزاف |
lbâraH kân l’imtiHân Sʻîb bzzâf.. |
Yesterday the exam was really hard. |
Next word |
3. |
[خيب \ خيب ة] it means ugly. |
In Darija, we say [khâyb ] or [khâyba]. |
حتى واحد ما خايب |
Htta wâHd mâ khâyb.. |
No one is ugly. |
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4. |
[مسخ ة] or for female [مسخ] it means dirty and |
in Darija, we say [mussakh/ musskha] they are also very close. |
So حوايجي مسخين،خاصني نبدلهم |
Hwâyjî mmusskhîn khaSnî nbaddalhum.. |
my clothes are dirty, I need to change. |
Next word |
5. |
[ شرير ] for female [ شرير ة ] it means mean. |
In Darija, we say [khâyb ] or [khâyba] for female. So like mean and ugly [are related] in Darija |
خوها ماشي ضريف،هو خايب بزاف |
khûhâ mâshi Driyyif, huwa khâyb bzzâf.. |
Her brother is not nice, he is very mean. |
Next word, ah there is no next word. All right I will see you next week. |
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