Friday, January 23, 2009

Lesson Two: Some Culture Notes, Song With Lyrics, and some Vocabulary

In Lesson Two we are going to learn some culture notes, Vocabulary for the house . And also the song, "Mashi 7addy" with lyrics and translation. Enjoy :)



Culture Advice:

  • Generally in Arab culture showing the back of your shoe or throwing a shoe at them is very offenisve. If you get invited to someones house, don't put feet on a table or face them towards anyone.
  • If another guest or family member comes in the room, stand up to greet them or to say goodbye.
  • Don't help yourself to anything unless you are invited to do so.

Vocabulary :

The house (Al-Bayt)

Balkon (balcony)

Himmeem (Bathroom)

Jaras (bell)

sa'f (ceiling)

'udit-ssuufra (dining room)

ard (floor)

juwwa (inside)

barra (outside)

daar (living room)

matbah (kitchen)

hreem (blanket)

mhadde (pillow)




Mashi 7addy- walking Next to you
By Nancy Ajram



Mashi 7addi
Walking Next To Me

Mashi 7addy u b3enaik , Mdaweb el kel 7walaik
Walking next to me, and with your eyes your melting everyone around you
nazra haik , u ghamze haik , wala 7elwe bteflot menak!
Looking around you and winking, not missing any cute girl walking by

U nassi eni bghar bjen , 5susi law de7kulak hne
And you forgot that I get jealous, especially if they smile back
ente te2borni bt7en , biu2a3 2albak mena
And (you become happy), they melt your heart

U ana ajmal shab bietmana bi mishwari isharekne
And the cutest guys wish to go out with me
mesh metlak enta mdaie3ny bi7arakatak u mlabekny(x2)
Not like you, you prefer to play around over having me, confused me

u iza 7elwe B2ida btumilak , btel7a2ha u btetrekne
And if a cutie waves for you, you follow her and leave me behind

Mashi 7addy u b3enaik , Mdaweb el kel 7walaik
Walking next to me, and with your eyes your melting everyone around you
nazra haik , u ghamze haik , wala 7elwe bteflot menak!
Looking around you and winking, not missing any cute girl walking by

u sedfe law 3al hal tari2 , isalem 3alaie shi rfi2
and if by coincidence I see a friend on the road and say hi to him
deghre ra7 te3mel te72i2 , tes2alni u t7asebne
Right away you (make a report), question me

Min ? u wain ? u kif ? u laish ? rfi2i hue u men 2adaish
Who? Where? How? and Why? you're friends for how long?
dub u et3azab ma3laish , sarlak 3omr m3azebne!
Melt and suffer its okay! you have been torturing for ages

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Lesson One : Some Basic Greetings and Grammar

Formal Greetings :

Sabah-il-khair (Good Morning)

Masa-il-khair-(Good Evening)

Asalamu-alaykum (Peace be upon you)

Marhaba- (Hello)

***This are all the same as in Modern Standard Arabic***

Kiffak- (How are you?) Masculine.
Kiffik- (How are you?) feminine.
mneeh-(Good) Masculine.
mnenha(good) feminine.
ilhamdillah- ( Thanks be to god) You will often hear this, sometimes people will say it in response to "how are you?".

Pronouns:

ana-I
enta-you (mas.)
enti-you(fem.)
huwwe- he, him
hiyyi-she, her
nihna-we, us
entu-you (pl.)
hinni-they, them

Possessive Suffixs:

u-his : baytu (His House)
a-her: Bayta (Her House)
ak-your /masc./: baytak (Your House)
ik-your /fem./: Baytik (Your house)
i-my: bayti (my house)
na-our: baytna (our house)

Question Words:
sho-What?
miin-Who?
kiff-how?
wayn-where?
aymta-when?
laish-why?
sho ya'ni?-what does it mean?


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