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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Arabic learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Alisha: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question ""What's your name?"" In Arabic this is: |
| Carole: ما اسمك؟ |
| Alisha: The first word in the question is |
| Carole: ما |
| Alisha: meaning “what" in English. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) ما |
| Alisha: Listen again and repeat. |
| Carole: ما |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Carole: اسمك |
| Alisha: meaning “your name”. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) اسمك |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: اسمك |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Carole: ما اسمك |
| {pause} |
| ★ Note that this is how you ask “What’s your name?” if you are asking a male person. If you are asking a female person, you would say: |
| Carole: ما اسمك؟ |
| Alisha: Please repeat. |
| Carole: ما اسمك؟ |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's your name?? |
| Carole: أنا اسمي محمد |
| Alisha: ""My name is Muhammad.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Carole: (Slow) أنا اسمي محمد |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Carole: أنا |
| Alisha: means I. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) أنا |
| Alisha: Now repeat |
| Carole: أنا |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And next |
| Carole: إسمي |
| Alisha: meaning my name. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) إسمي |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: إسمي |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And next |
| Carole: محمد |
| Alisha: meaning Muhammad. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) محمد |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: محمد |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the speaker say, My name is Muhammad., and then repeat. |
| Carole: أنا اسمي محمد |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: To expand on the pattern, replace Muhammad with Sarah. |
| Carole: سارة |
| Alisha: Sarah |
| Carole: (slow) سارة (regular) سارة |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Sarah |
| Carole: أنا اسمي سارة |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Muhammad. Say My name is Sarah. |
| {pause} |
| Carole: أنا اسمي سارة |
| Alisha: To use a different phrase, replace Sarah with Amira. |
| Carole: أميرة |
| Alisha: Amira |
| Carole: (slow) أميرة (regular) أميرة |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Amira |
| Carole: أنا اسمي أميرة |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for Sarah. Say My name is Amira. |
| {pause} |
| Carole: أنا اسمي أميرة |
| Alisha: To make another phrase, replace Amira with David. |
| Carole: ديفيد |
| Alisha: David |
| Carole: (slow) ديفيد (regular) ديفيد |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with David |
| Carole: أنا اسمي ديفيد |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for Amira. Say My name is David. |
| {pause} |
| Carole: أنا اسمي ديفيد |
| QUIZ |
| Alisha: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting Egypt and someone asks you your name. Your name is Muhammad. Respond to the question. |
| Carole: ما اسمك؟ (five seconds) أنا اسمي محمد |
| Alisha: Now, your name is Sarah Respond to the question. |
| Carole: ما اسمك؟ (five seconds) أنا اسمي سارة |
| Alisha: Imagine your name is Amira. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Carole: ما اسمك؟ (five seconds) أنا اسمي أميرة |
| Alisha: Imagine your name is David. Respond to the question. |
| Carole: ما اسمك؟ (five seconds) أنا اسمي ديفيد |
| Alisha: Now, you want to ask that person their name. Ask the masculine version of the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Carole: ما اسمك؟ |
Outro |
| Alisha: This is the end of Lesson 1 |
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Hi Patricia,
You can tell from the lesson introduction, but here is a list for reference:
Lessons for All dialects:
Arabic Alphabet Made Easy
Ultimate Arabic Pronunciation Guide
Introduction to Arabic
Introduction - All About
Introduction – Pronunciation
Absolute Beginner - Culture Class: Essential Arabic Vocabulary
Modern Standard Arabic Video series:
Absolute Beginner - Learn Arabic in Three Minutes
Absolute Beginner - Arabic Listening Comprehension for Absolute Beginners
Absolute Beginner - Arabic reading Comprehension for Absolute Beginners
Absolute Beginner - Learn with pictures and video
Absolute Beginner - Arabic Listening Comprehension for Beginners
Absolute Beginner - Arabic Reading Comprehension for Beginners
Intermediate – Arabic Listening Comprehension for Intermediate Learners
Advanced – Arabic Listening Comprehension for Advanced Learners
Bonus Video Courses – Learn with Pictures
Bonus Video Courses - Learn with Video
Modern Standard Arabic Audio series:
Absolute Beginner -Top 25 Arabic questions you need to know
Absolute Beginner - Newbie season 1
Absolute Beginner - Absolute Beginner Season 1
Beginner - Beginner season 1
Beginner - Top 400 Activities: Daily Routines in Arabic
Intermediate - Intermediate
Advanced - Advanced Audio Blog season 1
Advanced - Advanced Audio Blog season 2
Bonus Courses – Arabic Vocab Builder
Egyptian Arabic Video lessons:
Beginner - Egyptian Arabic words of the week with Peryhan for beginners
Intermediate - Egyptian Arabic words of the week with Peryhan for intermediate learners
Video Culture Class: Egyptian Holidays
Egyptian Arabic Audio lessons:
Introduction - Basic boot camp
Absolute Beginner - Newbie Season 2
Absolute Beginner - Survival phrases season 2
Absolute Beginner - 3 minute Egyptian Arabic
Intermediate - Lower intermediate
Moroccan:
Introduction - Culture Class - Moroccan Arabic
Absolute Beginner - Survival Phrases Season 1 - Moroccan Arabic
Nora
Team ArabicPod101.com
Hi! I'm a little confused if which lessons are Moroccan Arabic or Standard. It will be always mentioned, is that correct? Shukran!