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| INTRODUCTION |
| ArabicPod101.com presents Arabic Survival Phrases. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Arabic speaking countries, with particular focus on Morocco. So join us for Arabic Survival phrases. You will be surprised at how far a little Arabic will go. |
| Now before we jump in, remember to stop by ArabicPod101.com, there you’ll find an accompanying PDF, additional learning tools in the premium learning center, and other great Arabic language learning materials. In addition, you’ll find more information in the post. And if you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| There is so much to do and see in Morocco, and there are times when access to some must-see places requires an admission ticket. So Today, we're going to work on getting you through the gate, as we'll take a look at buying tickets. |
| In Arabic, "ticket" is al-warqah (الورقة) |
| al-warqah |
| al-warqah |
| Actually, it literally means “paper” but it is also used to mean “ticket.” |
| In spoken Arabic in Morocco, "ticket" is tîkî, but for today’s lesson, we’re going to use warqah. |
| In Arabic, "One ticket please" is waāḥd al-warqah min faḍlik (واحد الورقة من فضلك). |
| waāḥd al-warqah min faḍlik |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: waāḥd al-warqah min faḍlik |
| waāḥd al-warqah min faḍlik |
| The first word, waāḥd (واحد), means "one." |
| Let's break it down and hear it one more time: waāḥd |
| waāḥd |
| This is followed by al-warqah (الورقة), which in Arabic is "the ticket" |
| al-warqah |
| al-warqah |
| So to recap here, we have: waāḥd al-warqah, and literally, it means "one the ticket” |
| Now, let’s take a look at the next: min faḍlik (من فضلك) which is a polite way of saying "please." |
| min faḍlik |
| min faḍlik |
| So altogether, we have: waāḥd al-warqah min faḍlik, and literally means "one ticket please." |
| Now, we’ll work on getting tickets for more than one person. |
| Let's just recap numbers here. |
| 1 is waāḥd |
| 2 is ǧūǧ |
| 3 is talātah |
| 4 is ʿrbaʿah |
| 5 is ḫamsah |
| And now, let's put them together with "ticket." |
| “1 ticket” is waāḥd al-warqah (واحد الورقة) |
| waāḥd al-warqah |
| “2 tickets” is ǧūǧ di al-warqāt (جوج د الورقات) |
| ǧūǧ di al-warqāt |
| “3 tickets” is talātah di al-warqāt (تلاتة د الورقات) |
| talātah di al-warqāt |
| “4 tickets” is ʿribʿah di al-warqāt (ربعة د الورقات) |
| ʿribʿah di al-warqāt |
| And “5 tickets” is ḫamsah di al-warqāt (خمسة د الورقات) |
| ḫamsah di al-warqāt |
| For plural numbers, we had di (د), which means “of” between the number and "tickets." |
| The plural of al-warqah, which means “ticket,” is al-warqāt, “tickets.” |
| al-warqāt |
| So, to get tickets for 2 people, you just say: ǧūǧ di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| ǧūǧ di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| Let’s break it down: ǧūǧ di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| Let’s hear it one last time: ǧūǧ di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| Cultural Insights |
| You can use this phrase at movie theatres, museums, parks, public baths, swimming pools, bus station, train stations, and any other place that requires a ticket. All these places have a ticket window gate at the entrance. Make sure to use your fingers and indicate the number of tickets you want when you say the phrase, two tickets please. It is very common to use hand gestures when you speak for emphasis. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so حظ سعيد, that means "good luck" in Arabic. |
| Ok, here we go! |
| "One ticket please." - waāḥd al-warqah min faḍlik |
| waāḥd al-warqah min faḍlik |
| waāḥd al-warqah min faḍlik |
| "Two tickets please." - ǧūǧ di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| ǧūǧ di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| ǧūǧ di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| "Three tickets please." - talātah di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| talātah di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| talātah di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| "Four tickets please." - ʿribʿah di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| ʿribʿah di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| ʿribʿah di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| "Five tickets please." - ḫamsah di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| ḫamsah di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| ḫamsah di al-warqāt min faḍlik |
| All right. This is going to do it for this lesson of Arabic Survival Phrases. Remember to stop by ArabicPod101.com. There you’ll find an accompanying PDF, additional learning tools in the premium learning center, and other great Arabic language learning materials. See you soon, which in Arabic is - ilā al-liqāʾ. |
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