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masriyaATL wrote on Aug 04, 08:59 AM

The best way to learn arabic is to just be around people who do while they are speaking it. I can teach you some phrases, but I have to tell you they will be Egyptian arabic phrases

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 04, 11:20 PM

Thanks masriyaatl! I am mostly around Arabs but since I've been in Nuzizo a lot, I figured I could practice and learn here too. Egyptian is fine ;)! Where's my new phrase that pays? ;) Yalla! he he

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 05, 12:15 AM

LOL!! OK, I don't know how much you know so I'll start off simple. "Ezayik?" Which means, "How are you?" On a scale from 1-10, 10 being the most, what do you think your level of arabic currently is?

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 05, 11:27 AM

EZAYIK Masriyaatl! EZAYIK everyone! he he...This is great! I actually remembered it w/o looking! I am a newbie! I only know a few words Habibti!

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 05, 11:47 AM

Very good!!!! OK...next phrase. When someone speaks to you in arabic, and you don't know what it means, you can say, "Mish Fah-ma" (I don't understand). If you only know a few words, this phrase will come in quite handy!

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 05, 12:16 PM

lol...yes, It will come in handy! Thanks for rescueing me! Shokran! If I spell or say something wrong, please correct me k? I'm excited! I will learn fast!

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 05, 12:19 PM

I will correct you, I promise. My arabic is not perfect either, but it's definitely much better than it used to be! Now you ask me how to say some things, and I'll tell you...that might be easier for you. You're doing great!

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 06, 01:25 AM

EZAYIK Masriyaatl! Cheers! (? )...Your smile radiates the room! (?)....*waiting*

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 06, 01:32 AM

Ezayik ya gameel! OK...the next phrase: El dahkah bita3tik bit nawar el 2odah!

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 06, 02:48 PM

Woah! lol...this is what I get for jumping from lesson 1 to 8! K, I can handle it! he he. How do you say "It's a pleasure to meet you"?

wanderluv wrote on Aug 06, 07:27 PM

This is fun can I join, min fadlik?

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 07, 12:59 AM

Ezayik Wanderluv! *Oops...how do you say welcome?* ...yalla!

wanderluv wrote on Aug 07, 06:50 PM

Ahlan wa sahlan ya Soulful!

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 07, 06:52 PM

Of course you can join! This is GREAT! OK...Pleasure to meet you...."Ana mabsoota at3aref anik". Welcome is "Marhaba." I'm so happy you gals wanna learn!! It also helps me to get better as well!!

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 08, 08:50 AM

Ezayik! Ezayik Masriyaatl and Wanderluv! (How are you?) Marhaba Habibti's (welcome/ hello my love's)! Ana mabsoota at3aref anik (pleasure to meet you Wanderluv ! El dahtak bita3nik bit nawar el 2odah (your smile radiates the room!) WOW! Phew! Do I get A+ yet? I'm studying! You should see me at night! ROFL!...talking to myself! he he but it's working Habibti's! Shookran! Have a wonderful day (?)! Much much love (?)

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 08, 09:01 AM

I'm so proud of you SoulfulEyz!!! Masha Allah! Enty bit 3alimy basor3a! (You learn fast!) Keep it up!!

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 08, 03:31 PM

Shookran Masriyaatl!! k, you told me "Enty bit 3alimy basor3a" which means "YOU are learning fast" right? but how do I say it for myself..."I am learning fast"? Oh, You didn't tell me how to say "Cheers" & "have a wonderful day"?

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 08, 03:43 PM

El 3afouan (you're welcome). Right, so "Ana bit3alam basor3a" (I learn fast or as we say, I'm a quick learner). Cheers...hmmm...I'd say we just say "Salam!" (Peace!) Have a wonderful day is "Youm Sa3eed"

Great job!!

michel wrote on Aug 08, 06:51 PM

How do you pronounce the "3" in those words? (Sa3eed) DO you pronounce it "three"??

wanderluv wrote on Aug 08, 07:02 PM

I think it's that A sound made way in the back of the throat. Right Mona?

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 08, 07:10 PM

No, the "3" is representative of an arabic letter "aaan", and Gloria, you're right...this phonetic letter (arabic is a phonetic language) makes its sound from the back of the throat instead of using your tongue to pronounce it.

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 09, 07:53 PM

habibti Do I pronounce the 7 as haaaa... from the back of the throat too? Like 7anoun...haanoun? Is "Sa3eed" pronounced as saheed (deep)?

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 09, 09:20 PM

yes, "haaaa" is "7". "7" is not the same thing as "aa" or "3". "7" is more like hahnoun. Make sense?

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 10, 12:06 PM

She wants to learn arabic...what's wrong with that, Starshowz?

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 10, 09:21 PM

Yes habibti it makes sense. Shookran. Ana bit3alam basor3a (pronounced bitaaalam basoraaa?) (I am a quick learner). Salam! (cheers). Is that right in this context?

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 10, 10:57 PM

Perfect, SoulfulEyz...Salam actually means Peace! and you can say it coming or going just like you can Cheers!

starzshowz wrote on Aug 10, 11:12 PM

THE COMMENT WAS FOR THIS BLOG USER WHOSE NAME IS Samira NOT MONA
IT WAS NOT FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO COMMENT ON
PLS COMMENT ON THE BLOG AND NOT WHAT MY THOUGHTS ARE

MONA HOW COME YOU HAVE A POINT OF VIEW
ON ALL MY COMMENTS DONT LIKE WHAT I AM SAYING BITE ME
OR GO AND MIND YOUR OWN !
GET IT

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 12, 11:07 AM

So if I'm saying hi to someone I say, "Ezayik" and he/she answers "fine thanks, you" (?) then I say, "great! Thank goodness! Can I offer you a drink?" (?) and he/she says, "sure, I'll take a diet coke." (?)

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 15, 09:20 PM

Where's my teacher??!!! I'm almost forgetting ....Yalla yalla ROFL!! My friend is dying of thirst waiting for the diet coke!! ROFL!!

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 16, 09:15 PM

Only thing I get from you, Starzshowz, is that you obviously think very little of yourself and you feel the need to put others down to make your sorry self feel better. You have a very ugly way of dealing with people. I am a lady, and if you cannot respect me as such, do not address me in any manner. I was never disrespectful to you, and I'm not going to tolerate your disrespecting me.

I have a right to respond to whatever I choose, and you're not going to stop me. If you don't like it, tough...deal with it. DO YOU GET IT?

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 16, 09:26 PM

Now, for those here actually wanting to learn arabic, the lesson continues....

If you want to say hi, you can say "Ahlan" (Hi) and then you can say, "Ezayik" (How are you?) Then she answers, "Ana kwayissa" and he answers, "Ana kwayis". Usually, they will ask you in return how you are doing as well. If not, you can say, "El Hamdulillah" (thank God). Then to offer a drink you can say, "Ah giblik (f) / giblek (m) / giblokom (mixed company) 7a3ga tishrubeeha (f) / tishrubha (m) /t ishrubooha (mixed company)?" And then the response would be, "Aywa (yes), manfudlik (please), moomken a7'od coca cola diet?"

You got it? I know this one's kinda complicated cause there's gender, etc. involved. This is where arabic becomes a complicated language....

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 16, 09:42 PM

Hmmm...i better make sure i keep taking my B vitamins! ...Ahlan Masriyaatl Ezayik? Ah giblik 7a3ga (haaaga) tishrubeeha? Is that right if I'm asking you ( being female) and you are not amongst company?

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 16, 09:44 PM

Perfect!!! I'm so proud of you, SoulfulEyz! Enty bit3almy basor3a!

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 19, 03:18 PM

Wooooo hooooo! Shookran Habibti! Ezayik? Ana bit3alam basor3a!!! salaaaam!! Dahtak bita3nik bit nawar el2odah!!! (thank you my love. How are you? I am a quick learner Cheers! Your smile radiates the room!!!) Did I say that right? ....You are a great teacher!! ( )

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 19, 04:42 PM

Great job!! OK...only correction... Dahitik bit nawar el2odah is the correct way to say it. Otherwise, perfect!! Enty bint kwayisa (You're a good girl!)

DaYaasir wrote on Aug 23, 10:44 PM

easy way to learn a language get a quran or bible in that language, there bibles in 2000 languages.

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 24, 08:39 AM

Thank you DaYaasir. I do have one. I also have a great teacher here as you can probably see .

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 25, 12:25 AM

Dahitik bit nawar el2odah habibti! Ezayik?

How do you say...I'm sorry. Please forgive me.

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 25, 01:59 AM

Hmmmm...this is a good one. Since you are female, you say, "Ana asfah" (I'm sorry). Let me work on the Please forgive me and I'll get back to you.

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 26, 05:25 PM

Habibti alff bousa liki...wa7shani moot!! ...Did I say that right? I'm waiting on "please forgive me"

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 26, 05:29 PM

That's great!! Good job, Soulful! OK...the Please Forgive Me...the best I can think of is to say don't be upset with me, "Ma tiz3alsh (guy) menni" or "Ma tiz3aleesh menni"...if there are any 1st language arabic speakers watching, please advice.

Jazzy1979 wrote on Aug 27, 05:21 AM

it depends on what ya wanna know in arabic. I can teach ya some

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 27, 03:51 PM

Thanks Jazzy! We're trying to figure out how to say "please forgive me". My teacher's brain has been on overdrive. lol... We need help.

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 27, 03:59 PM

LOL! I guess I've never said it before in arabic...the closest I've come is saying what I told you above. So, Jazzy, if you know more accurate phrase, please share!

Jazzy1979 wrote on Aug 28, 05:14 AM

ok, you want to say please "please, forgive me"
to a guy u should say: "Ana Asfa, momken tesame7ni?"
to a girl u should say: "Ana Asfa, momken tesame7eeni?"
انا آسفه ممكن تسامحني للرجل
أنا آسفه ممكن تسامحيني للمرأه

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 28, 08:58 AM

Perfect! Thanks, Jazzy!!

Jazzy1979 wrote on Aug 29, 02:45 AM

Any time.

SoulfulEyz wrote on Aug 30, 12:26 AM

Masriyaatl!!! Jazzy!!! Help!!! ...
What does ya 3asal mean?
What does enty Arabiya mean?

RedSeaDancer told me on a picture but didn't translate

RedSeaDancer...Mish fah ma

masriyaATL wrote on Aug 30, 03:14 PM

Ya 3asal means "Honey"

Enty Arabiya means "Are you Arab?"

RedSeaDancer wrote on Aug 30, 09:45 PM

LOLOLOL..........I didn't mean to confuse you ya sukar (sugar) I will make sure to add all translations in messages from now on. Ana 2asfa ( I know you know what this means)!!!

You looked 3arabiya to me....I just assumed you spoke 3arabi. Doesn't that saying go.."don't assume cause you make an ass (teez) out of u (enty) and me (ana), LOLOLOL! Ana majnoona (I'm crazy) Ana 3arifa (I know)!!!

Just so you know...my arabic is a little on the crazy-side. My mother is Masraya and my baba Saudi. They both speak Arabic, but totally different dialect. Example...depending on which arabic I use....for "I don't understand"...I would say mish fa7ma or la2 af7am. I think because of this and growing up here in the US, my Arabic is HORRIBLE! LOL!

Anyhow, sorry again for the confusion ya 3asal!!! Masalaama ya bint!

Jazzy1979 wrote on Sep 01, 01:07 AM

ya bint means girl lol

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