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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

For everyone out there who likes Moroccan food, this is the word you want to know so that you keep getting more of it! Today's phrase is "I like it!"
The verb bgha translates into "to want" and "to like" in English. When conjugated in the past tense, the verb expresses "to want". When conjugated in the present tense, the verb expresses "to like", also with a present tense meaning.
In Arabic, "I like" is kānibġī (كانبغي)
kānibġī
Let’s break it down by syllable: kānibġī
Now let's hear it once again: kānibġī
It simply means “I like.”
But if you want to say "I like it", we need to add the sound "h" to the end of the word: kānbġyih (كانبغيه).
kānbġyih
kānbġyih
Now if you're referring to something feminine, you say kānbġīhā (كانبغيها).
Again, kānbġīhā
Notice that these expressions can be used to talk about people as well. So if you like someone, you can say kānbġyih for "I like him" and kānbġīhā for "I like her."
Now, if you want to say that you really like something, then you can use this phrase: In Arabic, “I really like it” is kānbġyih bzzâf (كانبغيه بزاف).
Let’s break it down by syllable: kānbġyih bzzâf
kānbġyih bzzâf
This phrase is essentially the same, there’s only one additional word in it: bzzâf
This word, bzzâf, means “very much” or “a lot.”
In the event that you don't like something, "I don't like it" is maā kānbġīhš (ما كانبغيهش).
maā kānbġīhš
Now let's hear it again: maā kānbġīhš
It literally means "I don't like it."
In the feminine form, it becomes maā kānbġiīhāš (ماكانبغيهاش).
maā kānbġiīhāš
maā kānbġiīhāš
Cultural Insights
You can use these phrases in many contexts, not only food; for example, you can also use it when pointing to something and saying "I like this." We learned that “I like” is kānibġī
Again, kānibġī
And we also learn in the previous lesson that “this” is hadā.
hadā
hadā
So together, kānbġī hadā means “I like this.”
kānbġī hadā
Now, what if you want to say “I like Morocco”?
You say: kānbġī al-maġrib
kānbġī al-maġrib
“Morocco” in Arabic is al-maġrib
al-maġrib, which also means “sunset”

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!
"I like" - kānibġī
kānibġī
kānibġī
"I like it (masc.)" - kānbġyih
kānbġyih
kānbġyih
"I like it (fem.)" - kānbġīhā
kānbġīhā
kānbġīhā
"I like this." - kānbġī hadā
kānbġī hadā
kānbġī hadā
"I don’t like it (masc.)" - maā kānbġīhš
maā kānbġīhš
maā kānbġīhš
"I don’t like it (fem.)" - maā kānbġiīhāš
maā kānbġiīhāš
maā kānbġiīhāš
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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