Learn how to ask someone where they are from and how to answer the question for yourself
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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 ""Where are you from?"" In Arabic this is |
| Carole: من أين أنت؟ |
| Alisha: The first word in the question is |
| Carole: من |
| Alisha: ""meaning from"" in English. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) من |
| Alisha: Listen again and repeat. |
| Carole: من |
| {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: أين |
| Alisha: meaning where. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) أين |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: أين |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Carole: من أين |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: And next |
| Carole: أنت |
| Alisha: meaning you. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) أنت |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: أنت |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Carole: من أين أنت |
| {pause} |
| ★ Note that this is how you ask “Where are you from?” if you are asking a male person. If you are asking a female person, you would say: |
| Carole: من أين أنت |
| Alisha: Please repeat. |
| Carole: من أين أنت |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Where are you from?? |
| Carole: أنا من أمريكا |
| Alisha: ""I'm from the U.S.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Carole: (Slow) أنا من أمريكا |
| {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 after that |
| Carole: من |
| Alisha: meaning from. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) من |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: من |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And next |
| Carole: أمريكا |
| Alisha: meaning America. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) أمريكا |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: أمريكا |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the speaker say, I'm from the U.S., and then repeat. |
| Carole: أنا من أمريكا |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: To expand on the pattern, replace the U.S. with Canada. |
| Carole: كندا |
| Alisha: Canada |
| Carole: (slow) كندا (regular) كندا |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Canada |
| Carole: أنا من كندا |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the U.S.. Say I'm from Canada |
| {pause} |
| Carole: أنا من كندا |
| Alisha: To expand on the pattern, replace Canada with France. |
| Carole: فرنسا |
| Alisha: France |
| Carole: (slow) فرنسا (regular) فرنسا |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with France |
| Carole: أنا من فرنسا |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Canada. Say I'm from France |
| {pause} |
| Carole: أنا من فرنسا |
| Alisha: To make another phrase, replace France with Egypt. |
| Carole: مصر |
| Alisha: Egypt |
| Carole: (slow) مصر (regular) مصر |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Egypt |
| Carole: أنا من مصر |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace France. Say I'm from Egypt |
| {pause} |
| Carole: أنا من مصر |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Egypt and someone asks you where you're from. You're from the U.S.. Respond to the question. |
| Carole: من أين أنت؟ (five seconds) أنا من أمريكا |
| Alisha: Now, imagine you're from Canada. Respond to the question. |
| Carole: من أين أنت؟ (five seconds) أنا من كندا |
| Alisha: Now, imagine you're from France. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Carole: من أين أنت؟ (five seconds) أنا من فرنسا |
| Alisha: Imagine you're from Egypt. Respond to the question. |
| Carole: من أين أنت؟ (five seconds) أنا من مصر |
| Alisha: Now you want to ask that person where they're from. Ask the masculine version of the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Carole: من أين أنت؟ |
Outro |
| Alisha: This is the end of Lesson 2 |
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