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INTRODUCTION
Alisha: Expressions Describing Negative Character Traits
Alisha: Hi everyone, and welcome back to ArabicPod101.com. I'm Alisha.
Sherif: And I'm Sherif!
Alisha: This is Must-Know Egyptian Arabic Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 18. In this lesson you'll learn expressions describing negative character traits
Alisha: Nobody wants to meet a horrible person, but it is good to be ready with the right words to describe one.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Sherif: أليط (ʾalīṭ)
Sherif: كحيان (kaḥyān)
Sherif: فكسان (faksān)
Sherif: شايف نفسه (šāyef nafsoh)
Alisha: Sherif, what's our first expression?
Sherif: أليط (ʾalīṭ)
Alisha: literally meaning "elite." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "snobby."
Sherif: [SLOW] أليط [NORMAL] أليط
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Sherif: أليط
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone as snobby.
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Sherif: [NORMAL] .الولد ده أليط و بيستفزني [SLOW] .الولد ده أليط و بيستفزني
Alisha: "This guy is so snobby and he annoys me."
Sherif: [NORMAL] .الولد ده أليط و بيستفزني
Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression?
Sherif: كحيان (kaḥyān)
Alisha: literally meaning "old." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "worn out."
Sherif: [SLOW] كحيان [NORMAL] كحيان
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Sherif: كحيان
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to describe something or someone as old and barely functioning.
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Sherif: [NORMAL] .العريبة بقت كحيانة و شكلها صعب [SLOW] .العريبة بقت كحيانة و شكلها صعب
Alisha: "The car has become so worn out and ugly."
Sherif: [NORMAL] .العريبة بقت كحيانة و شكلها صعب
Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression?
Sherif: فكسان (faksān)
Alisha: literally meaning "broken." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "not a big deal."
Sherif: [SLOW] فكسان [NORMAL] فكسان
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Sherif: فكسان
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to describe something or someone as subpar.
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Sherif: [NORMAL] هدفع كل الفلوس دي على شنطة فكسانة؟ [SLOW] هدفع كل الفلوس دي على شنطة فكسانة؟
Alisha: "Am I going to pay all this money for this subpar bag?"
Sherif: [NORMAL] هدفع كل الفلوس دي على شنطة فكسانة؟
Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression?
Sherif: شايف نفسه (šāyef nafsoh)
Alisha: literally meaning "to see oneself." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to be stuck up."
Sherif: [SLOW] شايف نفسه [NORMAL] شايف نفسه
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Sherif: شايف نفسه
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone as stuck up.
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Sherif: [NORMAL] .شايف نفسه أوي الولد ده [SLOW] .شايف نفسه أوي الولد ده
Alisha: "This boy is so stuck up."
Sherif: [NORMAL] .شايف نفسه أوي الولد ده
QUIZ
Alisha: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready?
Alisha: Your friend describes his car as nice and new, but when you see it, it's actually pretty worn out. What do you say?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sherif: كحيان
Alisha: "worn out"
Alisha: You meet someone who turns out to be very snobby. Describe them to your friend.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sherif: أليط
Alisha: "snobby"
Alisha: You meet someone who turns out to be stuck up. Describe them to your friend.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sherif: شايف نفسه
Alisha: "to be stuck up"
Alisha: Your friend describes someone as being amazing and brilliant. You meet them and you think they aren’t as big of a deal as they say. How do you describe them?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sherif: فكسان
Alisha: "not a big deal"

Outro

Alisha: There you have it; you have mastered four Egyptian Arabic Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at ArabicPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time!
Sherif: .سَلام

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